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