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Chapter 5 - Ancient India
Chapter 5 - Ancient India
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Located in northern India, these are the highest mountains on Earth.
Himalayas
Rocky Mountains
Hindu-Kush
Appalachians
2
The effects of good or bad actions have on a person's soul.
nonviolence
moksha
karma
salvation
3
What did Indian astronomers discover?
the Milky Way
gravity
that the Earth was the only planet in the solar systen
seven of the planets in our solar system
4
According to Hindu teachings, this is a person's soul, or personality.
He-man
Atman
Sandman
Saltman
5
Hindus believe souls are born and reborn in order to reach Brahman. This is known as ________.
carmax
reincarnation
born again
vegetarianism
6
Siddhartha wandered for years trying to free himself by fasting and:
praying
farming
meditating
weaving cloth
7
A religion based on the teachings of Mahavira, who believed everyone should avoid violence.
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
Jainism
8
Indian mathematicians were the first to create the idea of the ______.
decimal
digit
fraction
zero
9
Which ancient India language is the basis of most Southeast Asian languages today?
Sanskrit
Vedic
Indian
English
10
What is India's largest religion?
Christianity
Jainism
Hinduism
Buddhism
11
India is known as this for it is separated on all sides by various landforms.
island
subcontinent
monsoon
continent
12
The four varnas, in order from highest class to lowest, are
Kings, Priests,Merchants, Servants
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras
Pharaohs, Priests, Artisans, Laborers
Sudras, Vaisyas, Kshatriyas, Brahmins
13
A division of Indian society into groups based on a person’s birth, wealth, or occupation:
caste
social
class
hierarchy
14
This major river in India is sacred to people of the Hindu religion.
Indus
Yellow
Ganges
Nile
15
In the summer, what are the winds that blow into India from the ocean, bringing heavy rains?
tsunamis
monsoons
hurricanes
cyclones
16
The first Indian civilization, Harappa, developed along this river.
Mississippi
Nile
Indus
Tigris
17
The central teachings of Buddhism are based on:
Four Important Ideas
Eight Enlightenments
Four Pleasant Pledges
Four Noble Truths
18
On which continent is India is located?
North America
Asia
Africa
Europe
19
The FIRST invaders of India, who took over the Harappan civilization
Germans
Huns
Aryans
Mongols
20
Why did prince Siddhartha Gautama leave his home?
to find out why people suffered
to find his real mother
to find a princess
to find gold
21
What was India's first civilization?
Huns
Chinese
Aryans
Harappans
22
On which continent is India located?
Africa
North America
Europe
Asia
23
There are four main_______, or social divisions, in Indian society.
Societies
Vistas
Varnas
Vedas
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A state of perfect peace, which frees a soul from suffering.
karma
Buddha
nirvana
Sanskrit
