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