What did early Indian astronomers believe about our solar system?

that the planets revolved around the sun

How were early Aryan social levels determined?

according to a person’s profession

How were Harappan and Mesopotamian civilizations similar?

Both created irrigation systems 2 supply water 2 their crops

How are Jainism and Hinduism similar?

Many of their followers practice nonviolence

Why is India considered to be a subcontinent?

B/C- large landmass separated from Asia by mountain ranges.

How did Chandragupta Maurya improve trade and business throughout his empire?

He created one currency used by merchants and moneylenders.

How were the early Aryan and Harappan civilizations similar?

They settled in the Indus Valley.

How did the Gupta Empire end?

Hun armies invaded the country.

Which statement accurately characterizes the purpose of the Vedic texts?

They described the religious rituals of Brahmanisn.

rites of passage for different stages in a person’s life

How did Buddha’s teachings oppose traditional Hindu beliefs?

He taught that all people were equal.

Which of the following accurately characterizes Hinduism?

Like the Bible, there is 1 holy book that all Hindus follow.

Why are the ancient cities of Harappa & Mohenjo-daro considered part of the same civilization?

They are similar in their construction.

Why did early Indian blacksmiths create alloys of two or more metals?

Alloys were often stronger than one metal alone.

Which advancement in mathematics is credited to Indian mathematicians?

Indian mathematicians were the first to use the number zero.

a community made up of many family members

What is the Hindu Kush?

a mountain range northwest of India

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1
What did early Indian astronomers believe about our solar system?
that the moon was another planet
that the earth was the center of the universe
that the planets revolved around the sun
that there were only three planets
2
According to Hindu belief, what determines whether people will have bad or good karma?
their choices in life
their social level
their wealth
their profession
3
How were early Aryan social levels determined?
according to a person’s profession
according to a person’s place of birth
by whether a person was rich or poor
by whether a person was male or female
4
How were Harappan and Mesopotamian civilizations similar?
Both created irrigation systems 2 supply water 2 their crops
They both used the same system of weights and measures.
They both built pyramids in which to bury their dead.
They both spoke the same languages.
5
How are Jainism and Hinduism similar?
Many of their followers practice nonviolence
The religions were founded by the same holy man.
All of their followers are vegetarians.
The religions practice similar rituals.
6
Why is India considered to be a subcontinent?
Because it is separated from Asia by a shallow sea.
B/C it has landforms not found in other parts of Asia.
Because it has few large rivers, unlike the rest of Asia.
B/C- large landmass separated from Asia by mountain ranges.
7
How did Chandragupta Maurya improve trade and business throughout his empire?
He created one currency used by merchants and moneylenders.
He created a system of weights and measures.
He allowed women to become merchants.
He insisted that foreigners control the banking system.
8
How were the early Aryan and Harappan civilizations similar?
They settled in the Indus Valley.
They organized under the leadership of a king.
They created large cities.
They used Sanskrit to communicate.
9
How did the Gupta Empire end?
Hun armies invaded the country.
Monsoon winds failed 2 bring needed rain 2 the subcontinent.
Farmers rebelled in protest of the caste system.
Disease from China spread throughout the country.
10
Aryan communities were small, members of an extended family, & led by a raja, who was often a
King
Warroir
Servant
Priest
11
Which statement accurately characterizes the purpose of the Vedic texts?
They retold acts of heroism of early Aryan warriors.
They explained the punishments for breaking laws
They described the religious rituals of Brahmanisn.
They instructed doctors how to cure certain diseases.
12
What are samskaras?
evil spirits that cause people to commit evil actions
dresses worn for special occasions, like a wedding
people who do not belong to a particular caste
rites of passage for different stages in a person’s life
13
How did Buddha’s teachings oppose traditional Hindu beliefs?
He did not believe in reincarnation
He taught that all people were equal.
He did not believe that nirvana was possible.
He taught that people should lie.
14
What remarkable of art that was produced during the Mauryan and Gupta Empires still survives?
photographs
guitar music
ballet dances
paintings
15
Which of the following accurately characterizes Hinduism?
no gods are more important than the others.
Hinduism is a blend of many religious ideas.
people do not remember who founded Hinduism.
Like the Bible, there is 1 holy book that all Hindus follow.
16
Mauryan made it easier to conduct business in the empire by creating 1 currency of copper and
Silver coins
Iron coins
Bronze coins
Gold coins
17
In which language did Mauryan and Gupta authors write?
Hindi
Arabic
Sanskrit
Chinese
18
Which development ended Mauryan warfare throughout India under Asoka’s rule?
the spread of the plague
his conversion to Buddhism
his marriage to a Hindu princess
the death of his son
19
What religion spread in India during the Gupta Empire 2 become major religion of the country?
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
20
Why are the ancient cities of Harappa & Mohenjo-daro considered part of the same civilization?
They are similar in their construction.
Harappan documents describe them as sister cities.
Harappans have written about the leaders of these cities
They are located close together.
21
Why did early Indian blacksmiths create alloys of two or more metals?
Alloys could be made in2 swords whereas one metal could not.
Alloys were often stronger than one metal alone.
Alloys were less expensive to produce than one metal alone.
Alloys created taller buildings than only one metal.
22
What title was Siddhartha Gautama given once it was believed that he had reached enlightenment?
Swami
Guru
Sahib
Buddha
23
According to Buddha, how can people avoid the process of reincarnation?
by living a good life
by giving your money away
by reaching nirvana
by passing away
24
Most of the surviving Sanskrit literature, Bhagavad Gita, was written about ________________.
men
kids
government
reilgion
25
Which king converted to Buddhism and built many Buddhist temples and schools throughout India
Chandra Gupta
Asoka
Mohandas Gandhi
Buddha
26
The Harappan civilization was the first major Indian civilization along the __________River.
Ganges
Tigrus
Indus
Yellow
27
Which advancement in mathematics is credited to Indian mathematicians?
Indian mathematicians were the first to use the number zero.
Indian mathematicians invented geometry.
Indian mathematicians invented calculus.
Indian mathematicians were the 1st to use negative numbers.
28
What is a grama?
a group of people who migrated from Central Asia
a collection of stories that has cultural value
a community made up of many family members
a language spoken by early Aryans
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What is the Hindu Kush?
the highest mountain range in the world
the winds that flow northward during the summer
a mountain range northwest of India
a vast desert to the west of the Himalayas

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