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Grade 6 Chapter 5 Ancient India Review
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India is located on this continent
Asia
North America
Africa
Europe
2
The FIRST invaders of India, who took over the Harappan civilization
Germans
Aryans
Mongols
Huns
3
The Universal Spirit of Hinduism
Siva
Buddha
Brahman
Vishnu
4
The effects good or bad actions have on a person's soul.
moksha
karma
nonviolence
salvation
5
Located in northern India, these are the highest mountains on Earth.
Rocky Mountains
Appalachians
Himalayas
Hindu-Kush
6
Buddhists covered walls and ceilings of temples with scenes from whose life?
Jesus
Brahmin
Buddha
Buddy the Elf
7
The guiding principles at the heart of the Buddha's teachings
4 Noble Truths
4 White Lies
4 Noble Gases
8 Noble Truths
8
Accepting your place in the world without complaint is known in India as
karma
dharma
moksha
vedas
9
What ancient India language is the basis of most Southeast Asian languages today?
English
Sanskrit
Vedic
Indian
10
Military leader that used war elephants to take over northern India then became a Jainism monk
Asoka
Candragupta Maurya
Candra Gupta I
Candra Gupta II
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The Destroyer
Siva
Vishnu
Brahma
Brahman
12
Indian society is divided into a ______ system, groups based on birth, wealth, and occupation.
caste
hierarchy
class
social
13
Hindus believe souls are born and reborn in order to reach Brahman. This is known as ________.
Carmax
Vegetarianism
Born again
Reincarnation
14
A state of perfect peace, which frees a soul from suffering.
Rock n Roll
Nirvana
Van Halen
Moksha
15
The Preserver
Siva
Vishnu
Brahman
Brahma
16
There are four main_______, or social divisions, in Indian society.
Vedas
Varnas
Societies
Vistas
17
In the summer, what are the winds that blow into India from the ocean, bringing heavy rains?
Monsoons
Hurricanes
Cyclones
Tsunamis
18
India's first civilization
Huns
Aryans
Harappans
Chinese
19
India's largest religion
Hinduism
Christianity
Jainism
Buddhism
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The 3 major gods of Hinduism
Brahma, Siva, Vishnu
Brahma, Siva, Zeus
Siva, Vishnu, Artemis
Brahma, Siva, Buddha
21
The middle way between human desires and denying oneself any pleasure are these steps
The 4 Paths
The Tenfold Path
The Eightfold Path
The 8 Baby Steps
22
The Enlightened One
Gouda (Siddhartha Guatama)
Buddha (Siddhartha Guatama)
Buddha (Mahavira)
Buddy (Siddhartha Guatama)
23
Why the prince left home in search of answers
to find out why people suffered
to find his real mother
to find gold
to find the princess
24
Hindu leaders took over when Asoka died, brought back the caste system; tolerated all religions
Brahmins
Jainists
Guptas
Dynasties
25
If you are born into a family of servants, you would be a
Vaisya
Brahmin
Sudra
Kshatriya
26
The first Indian civilization, Harappa, developed along this river.
Nile
Mississippi
Indus
Tigris
27
Leader who converted to Buddhism, and made India a great country to live in or travel to
Candra Gupta I
Candragupta Maurya
Asoka
Candra Gupta II
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The four varnas, in order from highest class to lowest, are
Sudras, Vaisyas, Kshatriyas, Brahmins
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras
Kings, Priests,Merchants, Servants
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This Hindu god is known as the Creator.
Vishnu
Siva
Brahma
Brahmin
30
India is known as this, for it is separated on all sides by various landforms.
continent
subcontinent
monsoon
abyss
31
The numbers we use today, created by Indian scholars and brought to other places by Arabs
Hindu-Europic
Roman Numerals
Hindu-Arabic
Buddha-Arabic
32
Having good karma will bring you salvation, or ______ in Indian.
Moksha
dharma
Karma
Hinduism
33
This major river in India is sacred to people of the Hindu religion.
Nile
Indus
Ganges
Yellow
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According to Hindu teachings, this is a person's soul, or personality.
Saltman
Atman
Sandman
He-man
