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A review of the ancient India unit
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1
Which religion influenced Martin Luther King Jr. ?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Hindu Kush
Jainism
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What are the Vedas?
a type of language family
a person who travels to holy sites
the social classes of ancient India
an ancient collection of sacred early Hindu writings
3
What are the names of the twin cities that archaeologists discovered in the Indus Valley?
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
Mohenjo-Karma and Harappay
Harappa-Daro and Mohenjo
Mohenjo-Daro and Dharma
4
Which religion followed the Caste System and believed you had to stay in the caste to which you were born?
Buddhism
Jainism
Hinduism
Mauryan
5
What is a pilgrim?
a person who travels to trade
a person who travels to holy sites
a person who build churches
a person who celebrates Thanksgiving
6
Overpopulation can affect
clean water supplies
all are correct
space to live
air quality
7
A state of happiness in Buddhism and Hinduism is called
dharma
karma
nirvana
reincarnation
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A strong seasonal wind that affects India's climate
drought
monsoon
tornado
hurricane
9
The name of the writing of ancient India is
Arabic
Sanskrit
Cuneiform
Latin
10
Where did people first settle in ancient India?
along the shores of the Indus River in present-day Pakistan
along the shores of the Nile River in present-day Asia
along the shores of the Ganges River in present-day India
along the shores of the Indus River in present-day Egypt
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Karma is the belief in the rewards or punishments a person faces because of their thoughts, words, or actions.
False
True
12
What did the caste system determine for a person in ancient India?
a person’s job, social group, and marriage
the city that a person would live in
the school that a person would attend
a person's religious beliefs
13
Who are the Untouchables?
the government
the lowest level of society
the middle class
the most important caste
14
What is the name of the mountain range that protects the northern border of India?
Alps
Hindu Kush
Himalayas
Rockies
15
Why did early people choose to live along the Indus River?
the water was the cleanest there
it had many trees along its banks
it provided a water source and good soil for farming
it provided protection from monsoons
16
Which religion follows the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Jainism
Judaism
17
What is the tallest mountain peak in the world?
Mt. Indus
Mt. Everest
Mt. Himalaya
Mt. McKinley
18
Population density refers to
settling along a river
resources available to people
how crowded an area is
how empty an area is
19
What was the largest varna (social class) in ancient India?
Vaiysha
Brahmin
Sudras
Untouchables
20
Overpopulation is not a problem in India today.
True
False
21
Why did Buddhism become popular in ancient India?
it did not support the caste system
it did not support life after death
it did not support dharma
it did not support the Hindu gods
22
The concept of zero started in ancient India.
False
True
23
Who invented an efficient postal system to increase communication in India?
Chandra Gupta Maurya
Brahma
Ashoka
Buddha
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Followers of Jainism believe the only way to solve a problem is through violence.
True
False
