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A review of Ancient India
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1
The lower Indus River flows through what is now the country of ?
Tibet
Pakistan
Iran
Nepal
2
How has India influenced the U.S. civil rights movement?
India's freedoms have been copied in US
US Hindus demanded civil rights
African Americans were inspired by Gandhi
Buddhism inspired minorities to protest discrimination
3
Name something farmers on the Deccan Plateau could raise due to the iron-rich soil.
tea
cotton
oranges
sheep
4
Travelers went through the Kyper pass to cross
Eastern Ghats
Hindu Kush
Deccan Plateau
Himalaya Mountains
5
What is the major religion of India today?
Hinduism
Aryan
Judaism
Dravidian
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Why were the Aryans important?
They were the first to farm ever
They destroyed the Harappan civilization
Their leader united India under one rule and set of laws
Hinduism and caste system came from them.
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The Brahmaputra, Ganges and Indus rivers all start in the mountains. What is a result of this?
too cold for farming
carries fish for eating
too polluted
carries sediment
8
Which best describes the Eastern and western Ghats?
sandy beaches
marshy wetlands
fertile plains
mountain ranges
9
What central Asian people moved into India around 1500 BC?
Harappans
Hittites
Brahmans
Aryans
10
Under which ruler did India's golden age occur?
Chandra Gupta II
Asoka
Siddhartha Gautama
Mohandas Gandhi
11
What is another name commonly given to India?
a plateau
an ecosystem
a subcontinent
an isthmus
12
How is a person's social class determined in a caste system?
education
job
wealth
religion
13
Why was India's climate warm?
monsoons bring warm winds from the south
waters of the Indian Ocean warm nearby land
rains from the Arabian Sea warm India
mountains block the cold northern winds
14
If you lived in India in 2,500 B.C., where would you most likely have chosen to settle?
Thar Desert
Hindu Kush Mountains
Deccan Plateau
Near the Indus River
15
The Himalaya Mountains form India's northern border. What is one possible benefit?
fertile farmland for crops
constant supply of water
roads for trade routes
protection from the enemy
16
What do Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
reincarnation
writings
bathing
monotheism
17
What is the highest caste?
Brahmans
Vaisya
Ksatriyas
Sudras
18
How is the Hindu belief of Karma related to the caste system?
In a caste due to the way they lived their past lives
In a caste due to the amount of money they make
born into a low cast can rise to a higher caste in lifetime
born into low caste can't improve their Karma
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What influenced the spread of Buddhism?
trade
harsh rulers
slavery
imperialism
20
What if all you knew about Mohenjo-Daro had a wall raised around it. What would this tell you?
had traders who lived close
had peasants who needed to be kept separate from the rich
had religious leaders who lived apart from the others
had enemies and needed protection
