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CH5 Ancient India 6th grade SS
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1
A person's caste was ____ in Buddhism.
important
not important
2
Which Indian piece of literature contains the passage called the
Bhagavad Gita
?
the Panchatantra
the Siddleheswara
the Ramayana
the Mahabharata
3
What happened AFTER the Guptas took control of India?
Indians could not practice Jainism.
Hinduism became more popular.
Indians could not practice Buddhism.
Hinduism became less popular.
4
The division of Indian society into groups
inoculation
caste system
vedic
metallurgy
5
The force created by a person's actions
karma
inoculation
raja
reincarnation
6
The ____ invaded the Indus valley from the west.
Harrapans
Aryans
7
Aryan society was very similar to Harappan society.
False
True
8
The mountains of northern India are called the
Aryans.
Himalayas.
Khybers.
Indus.
9
Which BEST describes the difference between Theravada and Mahayana?
Followers of Theravada follow the Buddha's teaching exactly.
Followers of Theravada have rejected the Buddha's teachings.
Followers of Mahayana have rejected the Buddha's teaching.
Followers of Mahayana follow the Buddha's teachings exactly.
10
Jainism was a ___ in Buddhism.
study of
reaction of
11
With which of the following statements would the Buddha likely disagree?
Nirvana is achieved by overcoming ignorance and desire.
Unhappiness is caused by wanting to keep what one likes.
Contentment springs from gaining what one wants.
Suffering comes from not having what one wants.
12
Advancements in mathematics from ancient India are ____ today.
still important
hard to understand
13
Paintings of the Buddha were forbidden in temples.
True
False
14
A military leader who seized control of northern India
Jainism
Vedic
Candragupta Maurya
Indus
15
Religion in India was very different from the ideas of other cultures.
True
False
16
Which best describes how Hindu temples changed over time?
They became more complex and ornate.
They no longer included paintings inside.
They became more basic and simplistic.
They were no longer made of stone.
17
The ancient Indians can boast of few significant achievements.
False
True
18
Buddhist ideas were appealing to people in all levels of society.
True
False
19
According to Hinduism, people are reborn into new physical forms. The form depends on one's
moksha.
dharma.
sutra.
karma.
20
Gupta society ____ after the rule of Candra Gupta II.
began to decline
adopted Hinduism
