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Miss Chrapuch's Unit 5 Review #ancientindia
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1
What is a Monsoon?
A strong wind that brings heavy rain
A sacred type of tree in India
A Hindu god.
One of the Four Noble Truths.
2
This river made the northern plains of India some of the most fertile farmland in the world.
Indus River
Brahmaputra River
Ganges River
3
Hindus learned much about their religion through long poems about heroes, called ______.
epic
saga
legend
ballad
4
The Himalayas are home to the tallest mountain in the world. What is that mountain's name?
Mt. Everest
Mt. Snow
Mt. Vernon
Mt. Ranier
5
Which of these was a Buddhist principal?
reincarnation
Four Noble Truths
ahimsa
The Eightfold Path
6
India is a _______________ of Asia.
continent
city
subcontinent
state
7
Before he cast off all his worldly possessions and became the Buddha, he was a .....
untouchable
artisan
prince
king
8
Division within the social classes of India were known as the ___________ system.
social
caste
pyramid
social hierarchy
9
This leader was harsh and violent before adopting the Buddhist religion:
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandragupta I
Ashoka
Chandragupta II
10
Which of the following proves that people in ancient India traded with other civilizations?
Archaeologists found Indian goods in other places.
Oral traditions were passed down from other civilizations.
Caste systems were seen in other civilizations.
The Vedas helped decode Sanskrit writings.
11
These two mountain ranges form a large “V” around the Deccan Plateau.
Himalayas
Eastern and Western Ghats
Hindu Kush Mts.
12
Why did early settlements choose to live by rivers?
They were cold and dry.
They were hot and no plants grew.
They provided lots of water, and fertile soil for farming.
They provided rain and sunshine.
13
The _____________ is mostly sand and stone. Not many plants grow here, and it's very hot & dry!
Thar Desert
Himalayas
Deccan Plateau
Ghat Mts.
14
What large bodies of water surround India?
Atlantic Ocean
Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal
Indian Ocean
15
This group of people created the caste system in India.
Aryans
Mauryans
Guptas
Buddhists
16
This river runs through the steep Himalayas, along the North Eastern border of India.
Brahmaputra River
Indus River
Ganges River
Yellow River
17
Which of the following is NOT a sign of advanced civilization in India?
The spinning and weaving of cotton cloth.
The streets and sewer systems of the towns.
The use of papyrus and hieroglyphics.
Use of weights and measures in trade.
18
What does it mean for an area to be Fertile?
rich soil
arid soil
cold and wet
hot and dry
19
The ___________ we use today was created by the ancient Indians.
number system
alphabet
paper
language
20
This religion focused not on a god but on the teachings of one wise man.
Islam
Buddhism
Jainism
Hinduism
21
Which of the following was not a reason for settling in the Indus Valley?
Floods left behind silt for farming.
The river was a source of irrigation.
The rivers and seas opened trade routes.
The Deccan Plateau provided fertile soil.
22
The Himalayan Mountains helped cause this yearly phenomenon in India.
droughts
floods
avalanches
monsoons
23
This river was the main settling point for Indian nomads.
Indus River
Euphrates River
Yellow River
Nile River
24
The Himalayan Mountains separated the _____________ from the rest of Asia.
Indus River Valley
Mohenjo-Daro Civilization
Indian subcontinent
Indian contintent
25
The _____________ is a flat, raised area between two mountain ranges in southern India.
Indus Flood Plain
Thar Desert
Eastern Ghats
Deccan Plateau
26
This polytheist religion centered around reincarnation and reaching enlightenment.
Jainism
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
27
If you had bad karma, what might happen?
You could be reincarnated to a lower form.
You will not go to the afterlife.
You will never reach nirvana.
You will die.
28
This river is often compared to the Nile River. It made a very fertile valley.
Brahmaputra River
Ganges River
Indus River
Yellow River
29
These people were so lowly regarded, they did not even make it on the caste system pyramid.
Brahmins
Sudras
Untouchables
Kshatriya
