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Chapter 9 in Discovering Our Past: A History of the World, Early Ages Kids Discover: Ancient India
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1
The all-seeing, supreme god of Hinduism is
Brahma.
Shiva.
Vishnu.
Indra.
2
Ancient India was invaded by nomads from central Asia.
True
False
3
The world's longest epic poem is
the Epic of Gilgamesh.
the Vedas.
the Ramaya.
the Mahabharata.
4
Ancient India had no major cities.
True
False
5
The language of ancient India is related to English.
True
False
6
Ancient India was
near the Tigris River.
in the Himalayas.
along the Indus River.
near the city of Harappa.
7
Definition: a force that decides the form that people will be reborn into in their next lives
dharma
reincarnation
karma
varnas
8
Successful farming in ancient India led its people to
turn to religion.
invent writing.
conquer other peoples.
develop new occupations.
9
The four social classes in ancient India were called
varnas.
sudras.
brahmins.
kshatriyas.
10
The main religion of India is Buddhism.
True
False
11
Ancient India did not have a rigid system of social classes.
True
False
12
Many ancient civilizations developed around rivers.
True
False
13
A craftsman in Aryan society was a member of
Vaishyas.
Kshatriyas.
Brahmans.
Shudras.
14
As a leader, Mohandas Gandhi was mainly
efficient.
indecisive.
compassionate.
tyrannical.
15
The third largest religion in the world is
Christianity.
Buddhism.
Hinduism.
Polytheism.
16
Judging by the buildings in the cities of ancient India, you can infer that
the people were not religious.
the people did not emphasize cleanliness.
there were no kings or queens.
the people did not work very hard.
17
Mythical events in ancient India are told in one of the world's longest poems.
True
False
18
Hinduism strive for ultimate peace, or
dharma.
nirvana.
moksha.
reincarnation.
19
The Great Pyramid was built in Egypt
hundreds of years before Harappa was built.
hundreds of years after Harappa was built.
shortly after Harappa was built.
shortly before Harappa was built.
20
The most important public building was the bathhouse.
False
True
21
One way the civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia were alike is that
both invented forms of writing.
neither developed near a river.
both began after the cities of ancient India were built.
both built stone pyramids.
22
Definition: the first written language in India
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Vedas
Sanskrit
23
Much is known about the civilization of ancient India.
True
False
24
The most accurate description of the Aryans who invaded the Indus Valley is
quiet visitors.
hardworking farmers.
great builders.
skillful recorders of oral history.
25
a large landmass that is smaller than a continent and has natural physical barriers
plateau
subcontinent
peninsula
island
26
Definition: a state of perfect happiness and peace
meditation
nirvana
karma
dharma
27
The pictures of unicorns on stone seals from Mohenjo-Daro show that
the seals were used by merchants
the people of ancient India were imaginative.
the people worshipped animals with horns.
these animals existed in ancient India.
28
One reason the caste system persists in India is probably because
it is easy to move from one caste to another.
it ensures equal treatment for everyone.
it is a long-standing cultural bias based on religious beliefs
Mohandas Gandhi spoke out against it.
29
Definition: a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
peninsula
subcontinent
monsoon
island
30
The cities were laid out in neat grids.
True
False
