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1
In Hinduism, this animal is considered especially sacred
fox
cow
dove
wolf
2
All of the following are achievements of the Gupta EXCEPT
algebra
fractions and decimals
infinity
zero
3
Which is NOT one of the Holy Books of Hinduism?
Mahabarata
Vedas
Upanishads
Torah
4
The Gupta Empire achieved a Golden Age in Indian history. All of the following are their achievements EXCEPT
they allowed men and women of all castes to get an education
medicine and various methods to care for eyes
mathematical concepts of zero and infinity
they expanded irrigation projects
5
Although a Golden Age, women in the Gupta Empire had very little rights. It was a patriarchy.
True
False
6
The Maurya empire was the first great Indian Empire because it was the first to unite all the kingdoms in North India
True
False
7
the 2 main cities of the Indus River Valley civilization were
Sumer and Babylon
Mohenjo-Daro and Thebes
Alexandria and Knossos
Harrappa and Mohenjo-Daro
8
The drainage & plumbing infrastructure of the Indus Valley was elaborate & advance, most likely a response to monsoons
True
False
9
The 2 mountain ranges that isolated the Indus Valley Civilization
The Himalayas and the Ural
The Andes and the Hindu-Kush
The Ural and the Andes
Hindu-Kush and the Himalayas
10
When the Aryans conquered the Dravidians , they did all of the following EXCEPT
blended their beliefs with the Dravidians, essentially forming Hinduism
teaching the people of the Indus Valley how to make canals
imposed the caste system
brought the written language Sanskrit, which has been deciphered
11
Caste has been in India for over 2,000 years. Although illegal, discrimination based on caste still exists
False
True
12
This refers to the duties one must do concerning their caste or occupation
Diwali
ahimsa
dharma
brahman
13
All of the following are achievements of the Dravidians in the Indus River Valley EXCEPT
they had advanced drainage and sewage
they had long distance trade
they built cities on a grid
they wrote hundreds of poems
14
Hinduism is polythesistic, but the 3 main gods are:
Lakshmi, Vishnu and Ganesha
Devi, Krishna and Vishnu
Parvati, Krishna and Shiva
Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva
15
Geographically, India is
has various rivers
all of the above
called the subcontinent
a peninsula
16
The Aryans used the Khyber Pass to conquer the Dravidians, forming Hindu and Indian culture
False
True
17
Hinduism is monotheistic
True
False
18
Reincarnation is the rebirth of the soul; it is also known as
Purgatory
Hegira
Immaculate Conception
Samsara
19
When the soul is finally done reincarnating, it is at one with Brahman. This is known as
Ahimsa
Moksha
Karma
Dharma
20
All of the following are true of monsoons except
they fortunately cause very little environmental damage
Indian farmers and sailors had to learn to predict them
there are dry and wet seasons
they are strong winds that affect the Indian region twice a year
21
Less is known about the Indus Valley civilization because
they had very little writing that has not yet been deciphered
they did not adapt or farm
they did not have major cities
they left no artifacts
22
In Hindusim, this is a concept in which your actions in this life directly impact your caste in the next life
karma
dharma
nirvana
reincarnation
23
In Hinduism this term refers to non-violence
nirvana
dharma
ahimsa
karma
24
In Hinduism, the soul is referred to as the essential self, or
vedas
moksha
nirvana
atman
25
This refers to the univeral divine spirit, connecting all gods and living things.
Dharma
Ahimsa
Brahman
Karma
26
Which of the following is the correct order of the caste system?
Brahmins , Kshatriyas , Vaishyas, Sudras and Untouchables
Untouchables, Sudras, Brahmins , Kshatriyas and Vaishyas
Sudras, Vaishyas, Kshatriyahs, Untouchables and Brahmins
Kshatriyas , Vaishyas, Brahmins, Untouchables and Sudras
27
The Hindu holy books were first written in this language, before being translated into Hindi
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
Demotic
28
During the Maurya Empire, the king Asoka was best remembered for
making peace between Hindus and Buddhists & the Edicts (laws)
granting full equality to women
conquering Egypt
writing the Epic of Gilgamesh
29
Today, the Indus Valley is located in
India
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Nepal
30
In India, the bride's parents were often pressured into giving a financial gift to the groom's family. This is called
a mehndi
a rangoli
a sati
a dowry
