CIV Quiz Ch. 2 Sect 5 and Ch. 3 Sect 1, 2, 3

Question 1

What is the name is the holy day that were part of the Ten Commandments for Isrealites?

Accepted Answer

Sabbath

Question 2

What is the specific term we learned dealing with the blending of Aryan and Indian cultures?

Accepted Answer

acculturation

Question 3

What is the name of the sacred text for Isrealites?

Accepted Answer

Torah

Question 4

What is the name of the common family in Indian society?

Accepted Answer

joint family

Question 5

What is the final goal for Buddhists to be in union with the universe?

Accepted Answer

nirvana

Question 6

Which sect of Buddhism was more widespread in Asia?

Accepted Answer

Mahayana

Question 7

What is the name of the first book of the Hebrew Bible?

Accepted Answer

Genesis

Question 8

What were the names of the TWO cities in ancient Indus civilizations?

Accepted Answer

Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro

Question 9

What is the name of a raised area of level land that juts out into a body of water?

Accepted Answer

plateau

Question 10

What is the definition of dharma?

Accepted Answer

religious and moral duties

Question 11

What is the belief is one god?

Accepted Answer

monotheistic

Question 12

Who is at the top of the Indian caste system?

Accepted Answer

brahmin

Question 13

The Golden Age of the Guptas led to many innovations in literature, math and medicine.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

What natural occurrence shaped the life in India?

Accepted Answer

monsoons

Question 15

What is the term that means Isrealite men held the greatest legal & moral authority?

Accepted Answer

patriarchal

Question 16

What is the term in Hinduism for a person's essential self?

Accepted Answer

atman

Question 17

T/F: Asoka was the son of Chandragupta Maurya.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

T/F: The founder of Buddhism was named Asoka

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

What jobs were held by those of the caste of kshatriyas?

Accepted Answer

warriors and kings

Question 20

T/F: The decimal system was created by Arabs.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 21

T/F: After Asoka's death, Indian became unified.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 22

What are the name of the Aryan tribe chiefs?

Accepted Answer

rajahs

Question 23

What is the term in Hinduism for nonviolence?

Accepted Answer

ahimsa

Question 24

What is the name of the religion that developed from Hinduism?

Accepted Answer

Jainism

Question 25

What is the name of the teachings of Buddhism from Gautama?

Accepted Answer

Four Noble Truths

Question 26

What is the name of the mountain range that is on the NORTH EAST side of India?

Accepted Answer

Himalayas

Question 27

What is the name of India's greatest epic?

Accepted Answer

Mahabbhrata

Question 28

What is the term for the spreading out of Jewish people?

Accepted Answer

Diaspora

Question 29

Who is the most honored emperor of Maurya Empire?

Accepted Answer

Asoka

Question 30

T/F: The Isrealites were polytheistic

Accepted Answer

False

CIV Quiz Ch. 2 Sect 5 and Ch. 3 Sect 1, 2, 3

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CIV Quiz Ch. 2 Sect 5 and Ch. 3 Sect 1, 2, 3

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