How did the Mauryan Empire change Indian civilization?

The government controlled many aspects of life.

How did Zoroastrianism come to the people of India?

It was brought to India by the Persians.

Which of these events happened earliest in Indian history?

The Harappan culture thrived and spread throughout the Indus River Valley.

Books that contain Aryan stories and songs.

Why do historians think that Aryan beliefs influenced Hinduism?

Hindus sing hymns dedicated to Aryan gods.

Which is NOT a main belief of Hinduism?

Shiva keeps the order of the universe.

Which is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism?

Suffering is a part of life for only wealthy people and priests.

Which was NOT a step in the formation of the South Asian subcontinent?

An earthquake caused great damage and many deaths in Asia.

Which is NOT a way that most people on the Indo-Ganges Plain farm?

Crops grown on the plain are mainly cotton and peanuts.

Which id NOT true about the caste system?

The system is supported by the Indian government today.

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1
A large area of land that is separated from other countries by water and land.
monsoon season
subsistence farming
subcontinent
dharma
2
How did the Mauryan Empire change Indian civilization?
People enjoyed a public bath and brick homes.
The government controlled many aspects of life.
Many roads were built to make trade with Persia easier.
The stories and songs of the time were written down.
3
How did Zoroastrianism come to the people of India?
Zoroaster was reincarnated as an Indian citizen.
It was brought to India by the Persians.
It was taught from books called the Vedas.
It was started by and Indian prophet.
4
Which of these events happened earliest in Indian history?
Armies sent by Persian kings moved into the Indus River Valley.
The Harappan culture thrived and spread throughout the Indus River Valley.
A major natural disaster may have wiped out the Indus Valley Civilization
The Aryans crossed the Hindu Kush and entered the Indus River Valley.
5
What is the meaning of the title Buddha?
"Important One"
"Fasting One"
"Suffering One"
"Enlightened One"
6
The highest peak in the Himalayas and the tallest mountain on Earth.
Harappa
Mohenjo-Daro
Deccan Plateau
Mt. Everest
7
What are the Vedas?
Stone columns that amrked religious sites.
Books that contain Aryan stories and songs.
The main languages spoken by the Aryan people.
The two most important cities of ancient India.
8
A priest who held the highest position in Aryan society.
caste
dharma
brahmin
reincarnation
9
A dry, high region south of the Indo-Ganges Plain.
Mohenjo-Daro
Deccan Plateau
Harappa
Ganges River
10
Which is NOT a common industry in South Asia?
logging
farming
clothing manufacturing
fishing
11
Why do historians think that Aryan beliefs influenced Hinduism?
Hindus sing hymns dedicated to Aryan gods.
The ruins of Hindu shrines were found in the Aryan villages.
Many Hindu gods were pictures on Aryan pottery and jewelry.
The founder of Hinduism lived at the same time as the Aryans.
12
What tells Buddhists that they should follow the Eightfold Path?
markers of Ashoka
Four Noble Truths
Siddhartha Gautama
mediation to Buddha
13
In Hinduism, the order of the universe.
enlightenment
brahmin
subcontinent
dharma
14
Who is allowed to participate in Hinduism?
People who have become enlightened
People in every caste
Only priests
Only the highly educated
15
Which is NOT a main belief of Hinduism?
Shiva keeps the order of the universe.
People should respect nature and animals.
Brahman is the source and final destination of everything.
Good and bad actions affect a person's afterlife.
16
Which is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism?
If people free themselves from wanting things, they will not suffer.
Suffering is a part of life for only wealthy people and priests.
People can follow the Eightfold Path to free themselves.
People suffer because they want to many things in life.
17
An ancient city in the Indus River Valley in Pakistan.
Mt. Everest
Mohenjo-Daro
Harappa
Deccan Plateau
18
Which was NOT a step in the formation of the South Asian subcontinent?
A smaller plate pushed up under a larger plate to form mountains.
A smaller plate collided with a larger one that contained Europe and Asia
An earthquake caused great damage and many deaths in Asia.
A plate broke off of a huge landmass and moved northward.
19
The Hindu belief that the spirit or soul goes from one life to the next
subcontinent
dharma
caste
reincarnation
20
Which is NOT a way that most people on the Indo-Ganges Plain farm?
They trade with small groups of people in their villages.
They do not sell much of their crops.
Crops grown on the plain are mainly cotton and peanuts.
They live on the food they grow.
21
Rainy season in monsoon climates in which winds blow from the southwest for six months.
enlightenment
brahmin
dharma
monsoon season
22
Which of the following is a physical in South Asia?
Nile River
Himalayas
the "black land"
Mount McKinley
23
In Buddhism, a state of pure goodness, the goal of reincarnation.
reincarnation
enlightenment
brahmin
caste
24
The process of growing food mainly for self-consumption
dharma
subcontinent
monsoon season
subsistence farming
25
Which of the following was a Persian contribution to Indian civilization.
songs
roads
maps
books
26
The site of one of the earliest civilizations in South Asia.
Deccan Plateau
Mohenjo-Daro
Harappa
Mt. Everest
27
Which is NOT a quality recommended by the Eightfold Path?
wisdom
mediation
morality
suffering
28
The land surrounding the Indus River in Pakistan.
Mt. Everest
Deccan Plateau
Indus River Valley
Harappa
29
Which id NOT true about the caste system?
The system is supported by the Indian government today.
People must marry within their castes.
Hindus remain in their castes for life.
Hindus in every caste have specific jobs.
30
In Hinduism, a lifelong social group into which one is born.
enlightenment
subcontinent
dharma
caste
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An important river in India, Hindus believe it represents purity.
Mohenjo-Dara
Deccan Plateau
Ganges River
Indus River Valley

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