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Unit 3: Ancient India
Unit 3: Ancient India
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Chapter 4: India's Early Civilizations, Hinduism & Buddhism, and India's First Empires
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1
Hinduism is a religion that mixed Aryan and _______ beliefs.
Mohenjo-Daro
Harappans
Aryans
Indians
2
In India's caste system, the Kshatriyas class contains these people.
Untouchables
common people
warriors and rulers
priests
3
The ____ River and the ____ River are India's most important rivers.
Ganges, Indus
Bengal, Indian
Indian, Indus
Ganges, Arabian
4
Prince Siddhartha grew up in . . .
a forest
a luxurious palace with all of his worldly needs met
a temple with ascetics
a modest house with his sisters and brothers
5
What natural disasters possibly caused the collapse of the Mohenjodaro/Harappan civilization?
volcanoes and monsoons
disease and famine
earthquakes and floods
hurricanes and wildfires
6
What does the Eightfold Path teach people?
about sickness, old age, and death.
to do the duties, or dharma, of their caste.
to think and act with respect, peace, and generosity.
not to touch or go near any Untouchables.
7
Divine law that requires people to do the duties of their caste.
dharma
government
karma
Brahmins
8
Buddhism was founded by ______ around 600 B.C.
Sarawati
Siddhartha
Dalai Lama
Lakshmi
9
Who is considered to be the first great Buddhist king?
Aesop
Kalidasa
Chandragupta Maurya
Asoka
10
Expert horse riders, the ______, created the caste system around 1500 B.C.
Sudras
Vaisyas
Aryans
Brahmins
11
Which is the consequences of how a person lives? (good or bad)
dharma
karma
nirvana
theocracy
12
In Hinduism, the universal spirit, or creator is called _______.
Indra
Krishna
Brahman
Siva
13
Which is the written language developed in India by the Aryans?
Cuneiform
English
Sanskrit
Hieroglyphs
14
The Buddha believed that the only way to find truth was to give up ______.
all desires
wisdom
your family
your home
15
Which is a strong wind that blows one way in winter and another way in summer?
caste
monsoon
raja
Sanskrit
16
The _____ Empire is known as he Golden Age for Ancient India.
Kalidasa
Asoka
Gupta
Hindu
17
Which is the mountain range that is home to the highest mountains in the world?
Sierra Nevada
Himalaya
Rocky
Andes
18
Which is the divine law that requires people to perform the duties of their caste?
dharma
theocracy
nirvana
karma
19
_____ is one of the oldest religions in the world and is today's third largest.
Aryanism
Hinduism
Brahmanism
Buddhism
20
Once Siddhartha left the palace walls, he discovered . . .
all of these answers
sickness, old age, and death
an ascetic
suffering
21
The collection of four sacred texts used for religious ceremonies in Hinduism.
Vedas
Bible
sanskrit
Asoka
22
The Gupta Empire is known as the __________ of India.
Golden Age
Bronze Age
Platinum Age
Silver Age
23
Which is the idea of passing through many lives to be united with Brahman?
nirvana
reincarnation
karma
theocracy
24
Which is a social group that someone is born into and cannot change?
Sanskrit
raja
caste
Himalaya
25
The moral teachings of the Buddha are to __________ and ___________.
worship many deities and become one with Brahman.
give up worldly desires and treat others with kindness.
meditate and use self-deprivation techniques.
drink coffee and save the frogs
26
Which is a state of wisdom, or enlightenment?
reincarnation
nirvana
karma
theocracy
27
The Indian invention of _____ had a great impact on the study of mathematics and science.
plastic surgery
algebra
zero
algorithms
28
All of these statements are true of India's caste system, except which one?
Hinduism reinforces the caste system.
Buddhists believe anyone from any caste can reach Nirvana.
The caste system treats everyone fairly and equally.
Today the caste system is illegal, but still followed.
