The people of India depend on the summer monsoon to

carry moisture that provides rain

Archaeologists know that Mohenjo-Daro was carefully planned because

the streets were laid out on a grid

India's mountains and surrounding water influenced its development by

limiting contact with the rest of the world

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To think deeply about religious matters
devise
concentrate
meditate
ponder
2
The two important rivers of the Indus Valley were the
Indus and Ganges
Tigris and Euphrates
Nile and Tigris
the Indus and Arabian
3
The people of India depend on the summer monsoon to
carry snow to dry land
bring cold air to India
create passages in mountains
carry moisture that provides rain
4
Lasting peace for Buddhists
Reconciliation
Ahima
Dharma
Nirvana
5
The Maurya ruler Asoka thought of his people as his
slaves
parents
children
possible prisioners
6
One important achievement of the Maurya Empire was
the rise of Christianity
the growth of foreign trade
the democratic government
the end of the caste system
7
A person that spreads their religious beliefs is a
teacher
herald
missionary
ruler
8
The ideal of being nonviolent in Hinduism
Passive
Ahima
Meditate
Resistant
9
When the Aryan and Indian cultures blended, what religion resulted?
Christianity
Buddhism
Vedic
Hinduism
10
Strong seasonal wind
Breeze
Monsoon
Gust
Gale
11
A social class of people
group
equality
caste
race
12
Archaeologists know that Mohenjo-Daro was carefully planned because
the fertile soil turned into desert
the city was built on a flat plain
the city was used for farming
the streets were laid out on a grid
13
One way that Hinduism differs from other religions is
it developed recently
believers rely on one sacred book
it doesn't have many followers
it has no single founder
14
India's mountains and surrounding water influenced its development by
limiting contact with the rest of the world
providing unlimited contact with the rest of the world
encouraging invasions by other civilizations
providing contact with Asian lands
15
The religious and moral duties of each person in Hinduism is called
Ahisma
Nirvana
Dharma
Duty
16
A large landmass that juts out from a continent
peninsula
subcontinent
island
valley
17
The Hindu belief that your soul can return in another form
afterlife
cremation
reincarnation
resurrection
18
A fortress in a city
Wall
Citadel
Castle
City Hall
19
One important Hindu belief is in
ziggurats
reincarnation
monotheism
the middle way
20
Buddha taught that the cure for human suffering was to
worship many gods
give up selfish desires
exercise and eat healthy
gain wealth through hard work

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