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9-1 Ancient India
9-1 Ancient India
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1
A chain of mountains that includes the highest mountain in the world is the
Appalachians
Anatolian Plateau
Hundu-Kush
Himalayas
2
The belief that people pass through many lives is called
reunification
dharma
karma
reincarnation
3
Which religion believes the way to stop suffering is to stop wanting worldly things?
Jainism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
4
India and several other nations create this landform that is attached to Asia
a subcontinent
an island
a plateau
an isthmus
5
Which NFL team from a neighboring state consistently defeats the Chicago Bears?
Green Bay Packers
wrong answer
wrong answer
wrong answer
6
In which aspects of culture did India excel during the Gupta period?
Arts & Architecture
All of the above
Science & Medicine
Math
7
India's first civilizations began
at the southernmost tip of the continent
along the Ganges River
in the Indus Valley
in the Himalaya mountains
8
Many Indian marriages, even today, are
arranged by parents
too expensive
forbidden by law
not recognized by Indian religions
9
A person's religious and moral duties based on society.
moralities
moksha
dharma
karma
10
In India's leading families, boys were often taught by this person until they attended school in the city
guru
tutor
brahmin
scholar
11
The main religion of India that believes in the universal spirit known as Brahman
Jainism
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
12
Which of the following is NOT a reason people started to leave the Indus Valley?
fires
floods
earthquakes
droughts
13
A force that decides how people will be born into their next lives
moksha
reincarnation
karma
ahimsa
14
An ancient Indian community that had more than 35,000 residents at its peak
Bombay
Harappa
Bangladesh
Calcutta
15
A state of perfect happiness and peace in Buddhism is called
dharma
nirvana
ahimsa
jati
16
The tallest mountain in the world is
Mt. Fuji
Mt. Everest
Mt. Rushmore
Mt. Olympus
17
This ruler built many Hindu temples and increased trade in India
Ashoka
Samudra Gupta
Alexander the Great
Siddhartha Gautama
18
Monsoon winds bring pouring rains to India during which season?
fall
summer
winter
spring
19
A person's religious and moral duties based on their place in society.
karma
moksha
reincarnation
dharma
20
Expert horse riders who entered India from the north
Untouchables
Muryans
Hittites
Aryans
21
Which of the following was a major city of the Indus Valley people?
Pakistan
Pataliputra
Mesopotamia
Mohenjo-Daro
22
The written language developed by the Aryans was known as
Calligraphy
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
23
Which group of people were not represented in the social pyramid of ancient India
and did the jobs no one else would do?
Untouchables
commoners
priests
servants
24
Which of the following determined a person's job, social group, and marriage in early India?
the Eightfold Path
British colonial rule
ahimsa
the varna system
25
Buddhism became popular in part because it did not support
the Hindu gods
the varna system
dharma
life after death
26
A family that consists of siblings, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and/or cousins is
a nuclear family
a limited family
an extended family
a closed family
27
The man credited with starting Buddhism is
Siddhartha Gautama
the Dali Lama
Monhandas Gandhi
Mahavira
28
This person was king of the Mauryan Empire who gave up warring with enemies and promoted the teachings of Buddhism
Ashoka
Alexander the Great
Ms. Slowinski
Chandra Gupta Maurya
29
Dry highlands found in central India
the Ghats
Indus Valley
Deccan Plateau
Himalaya
30
India's ancient people relied on the 3 major rivers for
fishing and religion
defense and hunting
construction and empire-building
farming, transportation, and trade
31
"Life is full of suffering" is one of the
Vedic teachings
10 Commandments
Upanishads
4 Noble Truths
