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Ancient India unit review for 6th grade social studies in Florida.
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Siddhartha Gautama founded the religion of Buddhism and became called what?
The Buddha
The Leader
The Teacher
The Prophet
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What aspect of Buddhism made it popular and ableto spread out of India and into other places?
It was easy to follow the teachings and reach enlightenment
It had free food and drink at the temples every day
You could get rich following the teachings
It welcomed all people regardless of social class
3
The earliest civilizations were always built near what major geographical feature?
Sea Coasts
River Valleys
Grassy Plains
Mountains
4
What are two similarities between Hinduism and Buddhism?
Started in India and teach nonviolence towards all lifeforms
Final state based on social class and importance of yoga
Belief in cycle of rebirth and a final state of peace
Have multiple gods and rely on meditation
5
Who founded the Mauryan dynasty? He created a good postal system and was afraid of enemies.
Akhenaton
Nebuchadnezzar
Ashoka
Chandra Gupta
6
What yearly weather event did the people of Ancient India rely upon for most of their water?
The Typhoons
The Hurricanes
The Tornadoes
The Monsoons
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What group in ancient India were outside the social class structure & did jobs others wouldn't?
Dirty Ones
Jitas
Untouchables
Sudras
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Why don’t historians know a lot about the IndusRiver Valley civilization in India?
The civilization was huge and there’s too muchto dig up
The writing has not been translated yet
All of the artifacts have been destroyed
It happened a really long time ago
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Famous section of ancient Hindu epic that features the god Krishna helping a prince do his duty
Mahabharata
Bhagavad Gita
Theravada
Ramayana
10
Buddhism teaches that human suffering is caused by people having what?
Wants or Desires
Problems
Needs
Conflicts
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The writing system of the Aryan people used to write the sacred Hindu texts is called what?
Hebrew
Sanskrit
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
12
Major contributions of the Indian civilizationinclude:
the number zero, dentistry, and the idea ofinfinity
embalming, fractions, and paper
the wheel, astronomy, and the sailboat
monotheism, proverbs, and psalms
13
In Hinduism, the cycle of death and rebirth needed to reach the afterlife is known as what?
restoration
reincarnation
revelation
rejuvenation
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What is one difference between Hinduism and Buddhism?
Hindus use Vedas while Buddhists use Buddha's teachings
Hinduism has no founder while Buddhism was founded by Buddha
Hindus believe in rebirth but Buddhists do not
Any can get nirvana but Hindu say only Brahmins reach heaven
15
What was a key factor in the success and power of the GuptaEmpire?
Trade with China, Southeast Asia, and Mediterranean lands
Fighting with and conquering the lands around India
Developing new art and music to make better culture
Following Buddhism and giving money to Buddhist temples
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One key difference in the social class structureof India from other civilizations was what?
it was not possible to move between classes
farmers were in the highest class
most people were in the upper classes
It was easy for a low class person to join the upper class
17
What was a major innovation of cities in theIndus civilization that was not found elsewhere?
Indoor bathrooms and a sewage system
Having a public building in the city center
Using picture stamps as a type of signature
Use of sun-dried bricks for construction
18
Civilizations in Ancient India were built aroundwhich two rivers?
Ibis and Gorilla
Saraswati and Brahmaputra
Tigris and Euphrates
Indus and Ganges
19
How are the Aryan people of India connected tothe people who lived in France or England?
The Aryan people came from Europe and migratedto India
The people in France and England moved there from India
Share a common ancestor based on language: Indo-European
Share a common ancestor based on food
20
In Buddhism, the goal is to reach a state of happiness and peace free of suffering called what?
Heaven
Nineveh
Paradise
Nirvana
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What made Ashoka such an unusual king?
He hated killing and became a man of Buddhistpeace
He was also a prophet who spread the word of theHebrew god
He worshipped one god, the god of the sun
He fathered over 100 children
