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1
Early farmers in the Indus Valley produced
barely enough food for themselves.
only rice.
food from soil that was not very fertile.
enough grain for themselves and others.
2
The canals outside the city of Mohenjo-Daro helped stop
invaders.
monsoon winds.
overcrowding in the city.
flooding.
3
According to Hindu beliefs about reincarnation,
how people live doesn't affect reincarnation.
people are always reincarnated into the same caste.
faithful Hindus will be born into a higher caste.
good behavior is seldom rewarded.
4
What was a weakness of the Maurya empire that contributed to its breakup?
After Asoka died, there were no more strong rulers.
There were few roads to connect the empire.
There were food shortages.
The people, who had converted to Buddhism, refused to fight.
5
Asoka converted to Buddhism after
he met Alexander the Great.
famine swept over India.
the Battle of Kalinga.
he met with Siddhartha Gautama.
6
Which of these is true of Hinduism?
Its sacred books were written in hieroglyphics.
It is a way of life for over two billion people.
It arose from the teachings of one single founder.
It has absorbed many beliefs from other religions.
7
According to Buddhist belief, who can reach nirvana?
only the poor
only the upper castes
anyone who follows the Middle Way
anyone who is partly selfish and partly unselfish
8
What is the Middle Way?
the endless wheel of reincarnation
the avoidance of too much pleasure and too much worry
another word for the Indus River
a path through the Himalaya Mountains
9
Hindus believe that
there are many ways to worship.
only lower-caste people need to worship.
nobody really knows the correct way to worship.
there is only one correct way to worship.
10
Where was the city of Mohenjo-Daro built?
on the banks of the Indus River
in Mesopotamia
on the subcontinent of Pangaea
in the Himalaya Mountains
11
Hindu religious ideas have developed
only from the Aryan Vedas.
from many sources.
only from the Upanishads.
from one unknown source.
12
For centuries, contact between India and other ancient civilizations was limited by
the Great Wall.
a fear of foreigners.
the Himalaya Mountains.
the caste system.
13
According to Hinduism, how can people escape the cycle of reincarnation?
by eating meat only on religious holidays
by chance
by becoming united with brahman
by obeying the dharma of a different caste
14
During the summer, seasonal winds that blow moist air across India are called
dharma
castes
monsoons
citadels
15
To protect himself from being killed, Chandragupta
made servants taste his food.
took over most of China.
maintained an army of lions.
put an end to foreign trade.
16
Before becoming the "The Enlightened One," Gautama was a
priest.
farmer.
prince.
soldier.
17
Which of the following statements best describes the teachings of Buddha?
They have spread to many parts of Asia.
They died out shortly after Buddha himself died.
They remain strongest in India where Siddhartha lived.
They attracted few followers.
18
Under Chandragupta's rule, the Maurya empire's main source of wealth was
foreign trade.
manufacturing.
conquest.
agriculture.
19
What was probably the key factor in the Aryan conquest of the Indus Valley?
They destroyed the canals.
They were accomplished diplomats.
They had superior weaponry.
They cut off the food supply.
20
The achievements of Asoka's rule included
the building of a system of colleges.
the breakup of the empire.
the conquest of North Africa.
the construction of hospitals.
21
Confronted by human suffering, Gautama thought it was best to
realize that it could not be prevented.
change the form of government.
pretend that it did not exist.
free the mind through meditation.
