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What are two ideas from Hinduism that gave expression to the caste system?
Noble truth and nature
Nirvana and reincarnation
Dharma and karma
Yin and Yang
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What did the caste system provide for the people of India?
Order and stability
Trade and transportation
Hands-off government
Chaos and no laws
3
What characteristics did all of the river valley civilizations have in common?
Rich soil, floods, natural defenses, written language
Pyramids, dangerous animals, mastabas, and obelisks
Jungles, mountains, deltas, and cataracts
Ziggurats, invaders, and strong armies
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What crops are grown in India?
Corn and rice
Papyrus and barley
Flax seed and oranges
Cotton, wheat, barley
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Why were priests above rulers in the caste system?
Priests taught how to unite souls with the Brahman
Priests communicated with the gods
Priests had more money than rulers
Priests were the same as kings
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What architectural feature did cities in each river valley civilization have in common?
Ziggurats in the middle
Pyramids for tombs
Wall surrounding cities
Ceremonial baths
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What are some of the beliefs of Hinduism?
Ziggurats to honor many gods, including sun god
Eightfold path, four noble truths
Reincarnation, dharma, karma, Brahman
Pharaoh was god-king on earth, honored with pyramids
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Who was considered least important in ancient Indian society?
Priests
Commoners
Untouchables
Warriors
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How were outsiders from the north able to enter ancient India?
Sahara desert
Khyber Pass
Arabian Sea
The jungle
10
What were the architectural traits of the Indus River Valley?
Mud houses, ziggurats, and churches
Indoor plumbing, trash chutes, flat roofs
Slanted roofs, not windows, and dirt roads
Step pyramids, mastabas, and obelisks
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What caused early civilizations to arise near rivers?
Mud bricks
Rich soil
Cool climate
Invaders
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How did their roles in the caste system guide the people of India?
Gods and goddesses, temples
Trade and government
Occupation, foods eaten, and marriage
Writing, art and literature
13
What crop did all four river valley civilizations have in common?
Corn
Wheat
Rice
Papyrus
14
What geographical feature was most important to ALL early civilizations?
Deserts
Cataracts
Rivers
Mountains
15
What group was most important in ancient Indian society?
Priests
Commoners
Untouchables
Warriors
16
What group of ancient Indian society was considered next in importance to the priests?
Untouchables
Warriors/political rulers
Servants
Commoners
17
Who founded Buddhism?
Pharaoh Dozier
Siddhartha Gautama
Hammurabi
Confucious
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On which continent is India located?
Europe
Australia
Asia
Africa
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How is flooding in India different from flooding in Mesopotamia and Egypt?
India had 2 floods a year
India did not fear floods
India's floods left rocks
India did not flood every year
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What group of ancient Indian society was considered a little more important than untouchables?
Political rulers
Commoners
Servants
Priests
