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1
The Prince Siddhartha Gautama founded what?
Hindusim
Buddhism
The Ganges River
Mohenjo-Daro
2
A social group into which a person is born
Caste
Monsoon
Deity
Karma
3
Which of the following is the religion that developed in the Indus River Valley, originating from the Four Vedas?
Hinduism
Daoism
Buddhism
Jainism
4
Which monsoons threaten India with dangerous floods?
Autumn monsoons
Summer monsoons
Spring monsoons
Winter monsoons
5
Who invaded the Indus River Valley civilization, likely contributing to its decline?
Hindus
Persians
Aryans
Mesopotamians
6
Which ancient Indian ruler became a peaceful Buddhist and stopped war?
Siddhartha Gautama
Asoka
Chandragupta Maurya
Sri Lanka
7
What was the effect of India being isolated from the rest of Asia?
Indians never traded with other civilizations
Indians were ble to trade mroe with China
Indians became skilled mountain men
Indians developed their own unique cultures
8
Which of the following is not an achievement of the Gupta Empire?
Developed the decimal system
Understood the idea of gravity
Built the pyramids of Giza
Discovered the sun was the center of the universe
9
The two important rivers in Ancient India were the Indus River and the ________ River.
Nile
Thames
Ganges
Tigris
10
A skilled worker, farmer, or merchant is called an artisan
False
True
11
The most important geographic features of Ancient India included the subcontinent, the Ganges River Valley, and...
Sahara Desert
Mesopotamia
Modern country of Bhutan
Indus River Valley
12
A trade good brought into a country is called an export
True
False
13
The subcontinent of India is surrounded by what two bodies of water?
The Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
The Indus and Ganges Rivers
The Bengal and Arabian Seas
The Eastern and Western Indian Oceans
14
Why is meditation important to those who practice Buddhism?
Helps them achieve enlightenment
They use it in place of therapy
Meditation is only practiced by Hindus
Helps the untouchables move in their caste
15
What is the highest caste in Hinduism?
Brahmins (priests)
Sudras (peasants)
Kshatriyas (warriors)
Untouchables
16
Which animal is sacred in Hindu belief?
Cow
Elephant
Monkey
Snake
17
What are
the Mahabharata
,
the
Bhagavad Gita
, and the
Four Vedas
examples of?
Religious texts
Epics
Sacred cities
Deities
18
What Hindu idea describes the sum of a person's deeds during a lifetime? Hint: "what goes around, comes around"
Shwarma
Chroma
Karma
Dharma
19
Hinduism believes which of the following statements?
There are two gods that fight for control
There is only one god
The king is god
God comes in many forms
20
Buddha's teachings explain why there’s suffering in the world. This is known as what?
The Five Pillars
The Four Noble Truths
The Eightfold Path
The Ten Commandments
21
Which of the following physical features did not act as a barrier of protection for ancient India?
Himilayas
Sahara Desert
Arabian Sea
Indian Ocean
22
The belief that the soul survives death to be reborn
Dharma
Transmutation
Reincarnation
Karma
23
List one belief Buddhism and Hinduism have in common.
the Eightfold Path
Caste system
Brahmins
Reincarnation
24
How might have the Harappan/Indus Valley civilization declined?
The Visigoths invaded
Climate change brough floods and drought
Because Ms. Watson said so
A tsunami
25
A long poem that tells about the life of a hero is called an epic
False
True
