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Which of the following were considered benefits of the caste system in ancient India?
Different groups could follow their own beliefs.
It brought stability to India-everyone knew their place.
all of the above.
Indian goods became famous because skills were perfected.
2
Which group of people started the civilization along the Tigris and Euphrates river valley?
Israelites
Hittites
Egyptians
Sumerians
3
What is the name of the river located in the NorthEast portion of India?
The Ganges River
The Indian-Kish River
The Himalayan River
The Indus River
4
In the caste system rulers and warriors make up the second highest varna called_________
Dalits
Kshatriyas
Sudras
Brahmins
5
The language of the ancient Indians is known as ________.
Hieroglyphics
Indian
Sanskrit
Cuneiform
6
What are the 3 most important deities in Hinduism?
Brahma, Shivs, and Vishnu
Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades
Sargon, Hammurabi, and Ashurbanipal
Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto
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What was the purpose of the Caste system in India?
It allowed everyone to trade peacefully with each other.
It organized people in categories in society
To promote the worship of one god
It forced everyone to follow the rules of the king.
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Was used to support the caste system
Buddhism
Hinduism
9
What did most farmers and slaves do when the growing season was over?
travel to Nubia to trade surplus crops
Work as scribes
Work on the Pharaohs building projects
Relax until harvest time began again
10
What is the source of the Nile?
The highlands of west Africa
The Blue Nile and the White Nile.
The Khartoum River
The Nubian River
11
Entering India from the North was difficult because of ____________
the Ganges river system
the Himalayas
the Great Wall
The Indus river system
12
What do Brahmanism and Hinduism have in common?
they have the same founder
They both used the caste system
They began in the Fertile Crescent
They both promoted monotheism.
13
The ancient civilization that began near the Indus River, had buildings and then disappeared
Harappan
Shang
Babylonian
Kushite
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Teaches the path to reach fulfillment, wisdom and salvation
Hinduism
Buddhism
15
The collection of sacred hymns composed by the Aryans is the _______
Karma
Veda
Epic of Gilgamesh
Dalits
16
Why was the Gu[ta Empire considered the "Golden Age of Ancient India"?
There was peace and prosperity at this time.
Shrines, statues and murals were made to honor Buddha
All of the above
The concept of zero was created
17
The language of the ancient Indians is known as..
sanskrit
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
Indian
18
What was the exodus?
an agreement between Abraham and God
The first book of the Torah
The start of Israelite slavery in Egypt
the departure of the Israelites from Egypt
19
Which Indian Emperor converted to Buddhism?
Disshartha Gautama
Ashoka the Great
Chandra Gupta
Chandragupta II
20
The teachings of Siddhartha Guatema became known as
caste system
Hinduism
dharma
Buddhism
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Was against the caste system
Hinduism
Buddhism
22
India is set apart from the rest of Asia due to the _____ and ______ mountain ranges.
Zagros and Taurus
Himalayas and Hindu Kush
Tigris and Euphrates
Ganges and Indus
23
Which feature of the Hindu-Arabic numeral system was an improvement over past systems.
the concept of zero
creation of multiplication tables
the use of only prime numbers
the development of number lines
24
People began to setlle in India in a place called the _____ but they later disappeared.
Indus Valley
Seven Hills
Nile Delta
Fertile crescent
25
Which common feature of most ancient religions did the Jews reject?
ritual
polytheism
morality
monotheism
26
Had a single known founder
Hinduism
Buddhism
27
Which word best describes a large landmass that is separated from the rest of a continent?
subsection
subway sandwhich
subregion
subcontinent
28
Which term best describes ancient Egyptian beliefs?
monotheistic
polytheistic
Hinduism
Buddhism
29
Founded by Siddhartha Guatama
Buddhism
Hinduism
30
What was considered most important when living in the caste system?
obeying your parents
reading the sacred texts
NEVER talking to someone outside your caste
paying enough taxes to the emperor
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Believes that desire is the cause of human suffering
Hinduism
Buddhism
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Landowners, bankers, and merchants are all in which varna?
Kshatriyas
Sudra
Brahmin
Vaishyas
