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When where the first records of Hinduism first written down?
When was the Mauryan empire founded?
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When was the Mauryan empire founded?
400 ce
40 bce
4,000 ce
400 bce
2
When where the first records of Hinduism first written down?
4th century ce
14th century bce
4th century bce
14th century ce
3
When was the first script developed in India?
260 bce
260 ce
2600 ce
2600 bce
4
What extreme forms of weather occurred in India?
avalanches and tornadoes
blizards and droughts
monsoon and droughts
hurricanes and tornadoes
5
What helped to understand the beliefs of Hinduism?
mosaics
pottery vessels
myths & epics
diaries of priests
6
How long ago did people settle in the Indus River Valley?
5,000
50
500
50,000
7
When was the Sanskrit language introduced?
3,000 bce
300 bce
300 ce
30 ce
8
What made the land of India fertile?
many rivers
flooding
constant rain
one river
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What is a script?
a process of building a ship
a group of signs or letters used to record words
a system of math
an arrangement of buildings
10
When did the oral composition of the Vedas occur?
150 bce
1500 ce
1500 bce
150 ce
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How did Siddhartha achieve enlightenment?
guidance and meditation
met various spirits
hard work
luck
12
What religion was created based upon the life and teachings of Siddhartha Gautama?
Judaism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Buddhism
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What did his experiences as a young adult lead him to do?
become a priest like his father
greater understanding & spiritual fulfillment
become emperor
write Hindu texts
14
What river was used to help create the earliest civilization in India?
Indus
Huang He
Ganges
Nile
15
List 4 geographic features found in the subcontinent of India.
tundras, glaciers, volcanoes, plains
mountains, plains, volcanoes, deserts
rivers, volcanoes, dessert, tundras
rivers, mountains, plains, deserts
16
What was Brahmi used for?
a type of temple
Write official and local languages
language of lower class people
language of priests
17
What 3 things demonstrate the richness of the culture of this region?
art, architecture, and epics
art, movies, ships
paintings, coins, temples
ships, books, movies
18
Who is Brahma?
destroyer of universe
creator of universe and god of wisdom
one who restore balance
god of light
19
How would you describe the cities and buildings?
well organized and built of brick and stone
sparse and poorly constructed
filled with skyscrapers
rural and unorganized
20
How was the religion passed on prior to it being written down?
it didn't exist
orally
brought to region by trade
only amongst priests
21
Who is Shiva?
destroyer of the world
the creator
god of wisdom
one who restores balance
22
During this time, what was the most widespread religion in India?
Jainism
Hinduism
Shintoism
Buddhism
23
What was the goal of Vishnu?
bring wisdom
restore balance of good and evil
destroyer of universe
creator of universe
24
When was Siddhartha Gautama born?
6th century bce
16th century bce
16th century ce
Stomp on Coach Miller's broke toe
25
What did they have that was the most sophisticated in ancient world?
drainage system, wells, water storage
math system
Bugatti coupes
roadways and ships
