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6th Grade Topic 4
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1
Who were Hindu thinkers and teachers who left their homes to live in the forest and talk about religious ideas?
gurus
Indians in all casets
mokshas
only priests
2
Where did the first civilization in India arise?
along the Ganges River
on the central plateau
near the cost of the subcontinent
along the Indus and Saraswati rivers
3
What caused the Indus Valley civilizations to disappear?
no known cause
drought
foreign invaders
heavy flooding
4
Chandragupta
founded the Maurya empire.
was the father of Asoka.
conquered all of India.
founded the Gupta empire.
5
According to Hinduism, what determines how a person's soul is reborn?
nirvana
moksha
dharma
karma
6
Which of these helped Hinduism to spread?
Other gods and traditions were welcomed into Hinduism.
Hindus formed organized groups to worship together.
The religion forced people to give up their old beliefs.
Prayers could only be offered in large temples.
7
What strategy did Chandragupta use to conquer Magadha?
seize the capital, and then the rest of the Kingdom will fall
follow Buddhism's teachings and Magadha will eventually surrender
cause so much destruction that the people will be forced to flee
attack the borders first, then the capital city
8
According to Hinduism, which of the following is the supreme spiritual force?
Vishnu
Shiva
Brahman
Ganesh
9
What group was in the highest caste?
rulers and warriors
landowners and merchants
dalits
priests
10
What belief or practice is not shared by Buddhism?
karma
reincarnation
caste system
cycle of life
11
What are the vedas?
a language written in Sanskrit
priests who recited offerings
sacred hymns
the number system of the Indo-Aryans
12
Many of the achievements of the ancient Indus River valley civilization was due to their advanced knowledge of
geography
weather patterns
farming
mathematics
13
According to the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, what must be overcome to end suffering?
all forms of desire
all selfish desires
anger
nirvana
14
How did the Buddha achieve enlightenment?
He studied with gurus.
He fasted.
He meditated.
He suffered.
15
What physical feature separates the subcontinent of of India from the rest of Asia?
Indian Ocean
Himalayas
Deccan Plateau
Bay of Bengal
16
Scholars believe the Indus Valley people used granaries
as a irrigation system
as a place to store surplus crops
as a center of government
as a center of religion
17
Who was Siddhartha Gautama before he became the Buddha?
an ascetic
a Hindu prince
a Brahmin
a guru
18
What did the early farming villages in India depend on?
winter monsoon
winter typhoon
summer monsoon
summer typhoon
19
In Hinduism, a person's duty to do what is right is called
karma
dharma
ahimsa
moksha
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How did the Indo-Aryans measure their wealth?
chariots
corn
cattle
horses
