What is one reason why the Aryans are important in India's history?

Their practices developed into Hinduism and the caste system.

What was the most important accomplishment of Chandragupta?

Uniting Aryan kingdoms into an empire.

Why is India's climate generally warm?

Mountains keep cold northern winds from much of India.

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GR6 Unit 4, Chapter 7, Ancient India

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This is a review of Chapter 7 in the McDougal Littell textbook for grade 6 entitled, World History: Ancient Civilizations

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1
What is the highest level in the Indian caste system?
Untouchables
Brahmana
Sudra
Ksatriya
2
Which comes from Ancient India?
Numerals 1 through 9.
Algebra.
Multiplication tables.
Addition and subtraction.
3
Which one was NOT invented by ancient Indians?
The use of zero.
Numerals 1 through 9.
The decimal system.
Algebra.
4
What do Buddhists and Hindus have in common?
The holy teachings of the Vedas.
The worship of many deities.
A belief in reincarnation.
The teachings of the dharma.
5
What is one reason why the Aryans are important in India's history?
Their practices developed into Hinduism and the caste system.
They were first to farm in India.
Their leader united India under one rule and set of laws.
They destroyed the Harappans' culture and civilization.
6
What was the most important accomplishment of Chandragupta?
Uniting Aryan kingdoms into an empire.
Determining the number of days in a year.
Spreading teachings that became Buddhism.
Writing the Bhagavad Gita.
7
What is one of the most sacred texts of Hinduism?
The Four Noble Truths
The Eightfold Path
The dharma
The Bhagavad Gita
8
The idea that your behavior, whether good or bad, comes back to you is called...
Ahimsa
Dharma
Sutra
Karma
9
Which one did NOT come from Ancient India?
The Dance of the Ramayana.
A Top Knot (of hair).
The habit of eating beef.
Yoga.
10
Under which ruler did India's "Golden Age" of great accomplishments take place?
Mohandas Ghandi
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandra Gupta II
Siddhartha Gautama
11
The life and beliefs of which Indian leader inspired the American civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Siddhartha Gautama
Mohandas Gandhi
Asoka
The Buddha
12
Why is India's climate generally warm?
Rain from the Arabian Sea warms much of India.
Mountains keep cold northern winds from much of India.
Waters of the Indian Ocean warm the nearby land.
Winter monsoons bring warm winds from the south.
13
At which location did Harappan probably conduct religious rituals?
marketplaces
courtyards
public baths
mountain tops
14
What is the name of the giant Hindu temple in Cambodia?
The capitol building in Dehli.
The Temple of Heaven
Angkor Wat
The Taj Mahal
15
Indian food is famous for having what seasoning?
Olive Oil
Ketchup & Mustard
Curry Powder
Salt & Pepper
16
What was the main goal of people who followed Buddhism as the Buddha taught it?
meditation
reaching nirvana
missionary work
reincarnation

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