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What were the architectural traits of the Indus River Valley?
Mud houses, ziggurats, and churches
Step pyramids, mastabas, and obelisks
Indoor plumbing, trash chutes, flat roofs
Slanted roofs, not windows, and dirt roads
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What group of ancient Indian society was considered next in importance to the priests?
Commoners
Servants
Warriors/political rulers
Untouchables
3
Who was considered least important in ancient Indian society?
Commoners
Priests
Untouchables
Warriors
4
What crop did all four river valley civilizations have in common?
Papyrus
Corn
Wheat
Rice
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How is flooding in India different from flooding in Mesopotamia and Egypt?
India did not fear floods
India had 2 floods a year
India did not flood every year
India's floods left rocks
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What group of ancient Indian society was considered a little more important than untouchables?
Servants
Priests
Commoners
Political rulers
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What are some of the beliefs of Hinduism?
Pharaoh was god-king on earth, honored with pyramids
Eightfold path, four noble truths
Reincarnation, dharma, karma, Brahman
Ziggurats to honor many gods, including sun god
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How did their roles in the caste system guide the people of India?
Occupation, foods eaten, and marriage
Trade and government
Writing, art and literature
Gods and goddesses, temples
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Who founded Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
Hammurabi
Pharaoh Dozier
Confucious
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What group was most important in ancient Indian society?
Commoners
Untouchables
Warriors
Priests
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Why were priests above rulers in the caste system?
Priests communicated with the gods
Priests were the same as kings
Priests had more money than rulers
Priests taught how to unite souls with the Brahman
12
What geographical feature was most important to ALL early civilizations?
Rivers
Cataracts
Deserts
Mountains
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What crops are grown in India?
Corn and rice
Flax seed and oranges
Papyrus and barley
Cotton, wheat, barley
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What did the caste system provide for the people of India?
Trade and transportation
Order and stability
Chaos and no laws
Hands-off government
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What caused early civilizations to arise near rivers?
Mud bricks
Rich soil
Cool climate
Invaders
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What are two ideas from Hinduism that gave expression to the caste system?
Dharma and karma
Yin and Yang
Noble truth and nature
Nirvana and reincarnation
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What characteristics did all of the river valley civilizations have in common?
Ziggurats, invaders, and strong armies
Pyramids, dangerous animals, mastabas, and obelisks
Rich soil, floods, natural defenses, written language
Jungles, mountains, deltas, and cataracts
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How were outsiders from the north able to enter ancient India?
The jungle
Arabian Sea
Khyber Pass
Sahara desert
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What architectural feature did cities in each river valley civilization have in common?
Ceremonial baths
Ziggurats in the middle
Wall surrounding cities
Pyramids for tombs
20
On which continent is India located?
Africa
Asia
Europe
Australia
