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Unit 5 Test India #ancientcivilizations
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1
What two major world religions started in India?
Buddhism and Hinduism
Hinduism and Islam
Judaism and Buddhism
Christianity and Hinduism
2
Are you ready for the India Test tomorrow?
I need to study more
No
Yes
Wait...we have a test tomorrow?!?!?!?!
3
What was NOT a unique aspect of Harappan cities
Cities were built on a grid system
They had showers
They had running water
Their homes had bathrooms
4
What monsoons are vital to farmers in India for irrigation?
Wet Summer monsoons
Dry Spring monsoons
Dry Winter monsoons
Wet Fall Monsoons
5
How is Buddhism different from Hinduism?
Hindus believe in one god and Buddhist believe in many
Hindus believe in the caste system and Buddhists don't
Buddhist believe in sacrificing animals and Hindus don't
Hindus believe in Nirvana and Buddhist believe in karma
6
What was the impact and result of the Aryan migrations?
They built an economy based solely on commerce
They developed a new religion and social structure
They forced everyone to follow their beliefs
They were warlike and destroyed all existing cultures
7
In Hinduism & Buddhism, people are reborn into new forms which are determined by their actions, known as ____
dharma
karma
samsara
moksha
8
How did Siddhartha Guatama's experiences as a young man influence his decision to leave home?
He realized that he'd face old age, disease and death
He realized he'd never be a ruler if he stayed with his family
He desired to be a world traveler
In order to rule well, he had to gain more experience.
9
Where did the first Indian civilization, the Harappans, develop in India?
Himalaya Mountains
Hindu Kush Mountains
Ganges River Valley
Indus River Valley
10
What social class was the most respected of India's caste system?
Sudras
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
Brahmins
11
The process of a soul being reborn in a new body
moksha
reincarnation
return
samsara
12
What do the Vedas reveal about Aryan life and culture?
the history and religious beliefs of the Aryans
records of military conquests
basic life skills like herding and farming
short stories developed for entertainment
13
The Aryans changed India's culture in all of the following ways EXCEPT
The Aryans brought a new type of government to India
The Aryans brought new religion called Brahmanism to India
The Aryans brought a new language to India
The Aryans brought a new religion called Buddhism to India
14
What is another term for Rebirth in the cycle of Samsara?
Reincarnation
Moksha
Dharma
Karma
15
Based on this image, what do we know about Harappan cities?
Cities were built by aliens from the planet Vulcan
Cities were well planned and built in a grid pattern
Cities did not demonstrate planning and were scattered
Cities were built in a circular pattern with a citadel in the center
16
What two traits do Hinduism and Buddhism share?
Caste System
Karma and reincarnation
Nirvana
Ahisma and Dharma
17
In what ways did the caste system NOT create barriers for people?
People can chose their caste as an adult
People have jobs that are within their caste
People only eat and socialize with others in their caste
People marry within their caste
18
What type of building materials were used by the Harappans?
Concrete blocks
Steel
Mud bricks
Legos
19
According to Buddha, when a person overcomes desire and reaches a state of perfect peace is known as:
Moksha
Dharma
Nirvana
Karma
20
How is the Hindu caste system different from other social hierarchies?
A caste system is determined at a person's Bar Mitzvah
A caste system is determined by their education level
A caste system is a fixed social class in which you are born into
A caste system is flexible and depends on their wealth
21
What is NOT a possible explanation for the disappearance of the Harappans?
They were destroyed by the Roman Empire
Drought destroyed Harappan crops
Aryans invaded the Indus Valley
Disease wiped out the Harappans
22
What mathematical advancement was
NOT
achieved in the Golden Age of India
The use of decimals
Indo-Arabic numerals
Pythagorean Theorem
Concept of zero
23
Which group of people performed undesirable jobs including sanitation and dealing with the dead?
Brahmins
Dalits
Sudras
Vaishyas
24
What did Buddha claim was the cause of all suffering?
desire or wanting
not having enough possessions/things
building idols to honor the gods
believing in the wrong gods
25
What are monsoons?
Irrigation canals
Great Indian warriors
Early Indian priests
Seasonal wind patterns
26
Buddhist's believe this can be reached "a state of perfect peace"
Dharma
Moksha
Nirvana
Karma
27
The division of Indian society into groups
Upanishads
Social systems
Caste system
Vedas
28
In Aryan society which of the following was of highest importance in regard to the caste system
obeying strict rules of the caste system
moving to a higher level of the caste system
interacting with people of different castes
helping people from lower castes to rise up
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The force created by a person's good or bad actions
Moksha
Karma
Nirvana
Samsara
30
What are the basic teachings of Buddhism known as?
Four Noble Truths & Eightfold Path
Ten Commandments & Torah
Vedas & Upanishads
Ten Commandments & New Testament
31
The most important written language of India brought by the Aryans
Indus
English
Sanskrit
karma
32
A large landmass, smaller than a continent
island
continent
subcontinent
peninsula
33
A major river flowing out of the Himalayas
Ganges
Indus
Nile
Euphrates
34
What term is used to indicate a soul has broken free of the cycle of Samsara in Hinduism?
Dharma
Nirvana
Moksha
Karma
35
The mountains that protected the Indus River Valley from the north are called the ______
Himalayas
Khybers
Hindu Kush
Appalachains
