Ms. C's Ancient India Review

Question 1

This gem was first mined by the Ancient Indians and would make the area wealthy

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Diamonds

Question 2

For Hindus, it is the final resting of the soul from life, death and rebirth

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Nirvana, Moksha

Question 3

Which of the following was NOT a subject advanced by the Ancient Indians?

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papermaking

Question 4

The Aryans developed an important written language called

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Sanskrit

Question 5

In 320 BC, this military leader unified Northern India and created the Mauryan Empire.

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Chandragupta Maurya

Question 6

The people of the Indus River Valley Civilization developed two major cities,

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Mohenjo Daro and Harrapa

Question 7

The most popular religion in India today

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Hinduism

Question 8

Civilization in Ancient India first developed near the

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Indus River

Question 9

When Siddhartha Gautama achieved Enlightenment, he became known as "the Enlightened One", or

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Buddha

Question 10

This Muslim island chain located south of India.

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The Maldives

Question 11

Siddhartha believed that suffering is caused by ___________instead of needs.

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desire

Question 12

What are the Vedas?

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Sacred writings

Question 13

What are the summer winds that bring moist air and heavy winds to India?

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Monsoons

Question 14

India is located in the continent of

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Asia

Question 15

Which was NOT a person that Buddha met on his journey

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Old Woman

Question 16

The highest mountain range in the world.

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Himalaya

Question 17

Today, we use the Hindu-Arabic numerals, that were created by ancient Indians.

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True

Question 18

The Aryans believed in the Varnas, which led to social division called

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the Caste System

Question 19

Which did NOT cause the ancient cities on the Indus to disappear?

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UFO

Question 20

What religion did King Asoka spread across India?

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Buddhism

Question 21

A young prince who was raised Hindu and abandoned his birthright in search of enlightenment.

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Siddhartha Gautama

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT on the Indian Subcontinent?

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China

Question 23

Beginning in about 1750BC, these warriors invaded India

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Aryans

Question 24

This empire was given the nickname "Golden Age" for its love of the arts.

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Gupta

Question 25

Which god was NOT an important Hindu god?

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Ares the War God

Question 26

Buddha did not reject all of the Hindu beliefs, Buddhist and Hindu people share belief in

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reincarnation

Question 27

The Ancient city of Harappa had such features as:

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all of the above

Question 28

Nirvana means

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a state of rest for the soul

Question 29

This landform makes up most of central India. It has poor soil for farming.

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Deccan Plateau

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