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To accept into the general population of another culture.
vedas
assimilate
Buddhism
missionary
2
Murder for a political reason.
reincarnation
courier
assimilated
assassination
3
A religion started by Zarathustra that teaches belief in two gods - one good and one evil.
Buddhism
Chritianity
Zoroastrianism
Hinduism
4
The belief that the soul lives on after death and returns to life in a new body.
vizier
mummy
bureaucracy
reincarnation
5
A major of advancement of Mohenjo-Daro was
the creation of a coined money system
the creation of a city-wide sewer system
the development of electricity
the creation of the pyramids
6
How did Darius communicate with the different parts of his Persian Empire?
by using the pigeon sysem
by using a courier system
he did not communicate with different parts of his empire
by texting them
7
People that are below all castes are called
untouchables
tyrants
vandals
viziers
8
The season when moist winds blowing from the Indian Ocean toward India bring heavy rains.
flood
monsoon
downpour
drought
9
A group in India's society.
untouchables
caste
cavalry
Persians
10
A large area of land that is part of a continent but separated in some way.
continent
subcontinent
state
country
11
A person who others believe speaks or writes a divine message.
Emperor
Prophet
Ashoka
Pharaoh
12
The widespread cutting down of trees.
fortress
deforestation
hedgerow
forest
13
A written message etched to a long-lasting surface.
cuneiform
sanskrit
text
inscription
14
Yearly payments.
federal taxes
tribute
rajah
state taxes
15
A language of India, first spoken by the ancient Aryans.
papyrus
hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
cuneiform
16
A language of India, first spoken by the ancient Aryans is called
Sanskrit
Quechua
Torah
Vedas
17
Successful farming in Ancient India led its people to
conquer other peoples
invent writing
develop new occupations (jobs)
turn to religion
18
An Asian religion based on the teaching of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha.
Emperor
Pharaoh
Monarchy
Buddhism
19
What is the name of the holiest river in India?
Ganges
Amazon
Nile
Krishna
20
A person who delivers messages.
pony express
prophet
mail man
courier
21
Soldiers who ride horses or other animals to make swift attacks.
prophet
Zarathustra
cowboys
cavalry
22
A person sent out to teach about a religion.
Missionary
Moses
Preacher
Priest
23
Which of the following advances did not take place during the time of Gupta rule?
Sterilization of surgical tools
Ways to set broken bones
Arabic Numerals
discovery of the planets
24
Ancient books of sacred Hindu writings.
Vedas
Caste System
Torah
Bible
25
What was the ancient Indian caste system?
a way to give order to society by dividing it into classes
a system of jobs within India
a system to create holy books for Hinduism
a group of buyers & sellers
26
Warriors & herders from Eastern Europe & Western Asia who came into India about 3,000 years ago
Iranians
Aryans
untouchables
Persians
27
Buddhism is an Asian religion based on the teachings of _______, who became the Buddha.
Jesus
Hammurabi
Siddhartha Gautama
Moses
28
The base-ten number system. 1 through 9 and zero.
predict
barter
colony
Arabic Numeral
29
Giving a person a mild form of disease to prevent that person from getting a more serious form.
inoculation
shot
pill
draw blood
30
In India, people below all castes. The idea that others would be made impure from their touch.
Untouchable
Vaisyas
Sudras
Brahmans
31
An Indian prince.
Visizer
Rajah
Hatshepsut
Queen Tomyris
32
A religion native to India, featuring belief in many gods and reincarnation.
Hindusim
Aryan
Zoroastriansim
Buddhism
33
A building designed to protect a city or army.
prophet
fortress
cavalry
Rajah
34
When one person or group of people are accepted into the population of another culture they are
assembling
assimilating
annexing
banding
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A time of important change.
tribute
turning point
Sweet 16
twenty-one
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What are the names of the two major cities in India?
Mohenjo-Daro & Tibet
Harappa & Tibet
Basehor & Hindu
Mohenjo-Daro & Harappa
