What development in mathematics took place during the Gupta Empire?

The creation of digits 1-9, the decimal, and zero

Which is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism?

Suffering is a part of life for wealthy people & priests.

Books that contain Aryan stories and songs.

Which is NOT a way that most people on the Indo-Ganges Plain farm?

Crops grown on the plain are mainly cotton and peanuts.

Why does it seem that the people of the Indus River Valley had religious beliefs?

Scientists have found statues of what may be gods&goddesses.

Which is NOT a main belief of Hinduism?

Shiva keeps the order of the universe.

Why do historians think that Aryan beliefs influenced Hinduism?

Hindus sing hymns dedicated to Aryan gods.

What helped the rulers of the Persian Empire keep their provinces connected?

A system of roads that linked together the 20 provinces.

Which of these events happened earliest in Indian history?

Harappan culture thrived and spread through the Indus Valley

Which was NOT a step in the formation of the South Asian subcontinent?

An earthquake caused great damage and many deaths in Asia.

Which is not true about the caste system?

The system is supported by the Indian government today.

How did the Mauryan Empire change Indian civilization?

The government controlled many aspects of life.

How might the belief of reincarnation and karma affect the Hindu's daily life?

They believe in good karma ensuring them a good rebirth

How did Zoroastrianism come to the people of India?

It was brought to India by the Persians.

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1
Who is allowed to participate in Hinduism?
Only the highly educated.
Only priests
People who have become enlightened.
People in every caste.
2
Which of the following is a physical feature in South Asia?
Himalayas
Nile River
Mount McKinley
The "Black Land"
3
What development in mathematics took place during the Gupta Empire?
The creation of digits 1-9, the decimal, and zero
The connection of multiples of ten.
Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication and Division
4
Which is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism?
People suffer because they want so many things in life.
People free themselves from wanting things they wont suffer.
People can follow the Eightfold Path to free themselves.
Suffering is a part of life for wealthy people & priests.
5
What are the Vedas?
Books that contain Aryan stories and songs.
The two most important cities of ancient India.
The main languages spoken by the Aryan people.
Stone columns that marked religious sites.
6
Which is not a common industry in South Asia?
Clothing Manufacturing
Logging
Fishing
Farming
7
Which is NOT a way that most people on the Indo-Ganges Plain farm?
Crops grown on the plain are mainly cotton and peanuts.
They do not sell much of their crops.
They live on the food they grow.
They trade with small groups of people in their villages.
8
Why does it seem that the people of the Indus River Valley had religious beliefs?
They have in writing what their beliefs are.
People are alive today who lived there who are religious
It doesn’t seem that they had religious beliefs.
Scientists have found statues of what may be gods&goddesses.
9
Which is NOT a main belief of Hinduism?
Brahman is the source and final destination of everything.
People should respect nature and animals.
Shiva keeps the order of the universe.
Good and bad actions affect a person’s afterlife.
10
What language did the Aryans speak in the Indus River Valley?
Latin
English
Sanskirt
Egyptian
11
Why do historians think that Aryan beliefs influenced Hinduism?
The founder of Hinduism lived at the same time as the Aryans
Hindus sing hymns dedicated to Aryan gods.
Many Hindu gods were pictured on Aryan pottery and jewelry.
The ruins of Hindu shrines were found in the Aryan villages.
12
What helped the rulers of the Persian Empire keep their provinces connected?
A system of roads that linked together the 20 provinces.
A series of waterways that they used boats to travel.
An advanced system of mail runners that ran between cities.
They were all so close so they were connected to begin with
13
Which of the following was a Persian contribution to the Indian civilization?
Maps
Songs
Books
Roads
14
Which of these events happened earliest in Indian history?
Armies sent by Persian Kinds moved into the Indus Valley
Harappan culture thrived and spread through the Indus Valley
A major disaster may have wiped out the Indus River Valley
Aryans crossed the Hindu Kush and entered the Indus Valley
15
Which was NOT a step in the formation of the South Asian subcontinent?
A smaller plate collided w/a larger one that had Europe/Asia
A plate broke off a huge landmass and moved northward.
An earthquake caused great damage and many deaths in Asia.
A smaller plate pushed up a larger plate to form mountains.
16
Which is NOT a quality recommended by the Eightfold Path?
Morality
Wisdom
Meditation
Suffering
17
Which is not true about the caste system?
The system is supported by the Indian government today.
People must marry within their castes
Hindus in every caste have specific jobs.
Hindus remain in their castes for life.
18
The Rig Veda is a book of hymns dedicated to Aryan gods and are memorized and recited by Hindus
True
False
19
South Asian land is likely to have earthquakes because of the moving plates.
True
False
20
The climate in South Asia and New Mexico are exactly the same, including precipitation.
True
False
21
How did the Mauryan Empire change Indian civilization?
The government controlled many aspects of life.
Many roads were built to make trade with Persia easier
The stories and songs of the time were written down.
People enjoyed a public bath and brick homes.
22
What is the meaning of Buddha?
Enlightened One
Important One
Suffering One
Fasting One
23
How might the belief of reincarnation and karma affect the Hindu's daily life?
They don't believe in reincarnation
They believe in good karma ensuring them a good rebirth
They believe they can be born as their favorite animal
It stresses them out thinking about dying
24
How did Zoroastrianism come to the people of India?
Zoroaster was reincarnated as an Indian citizen.
It was brought to India by the Persians.
It was taught from the book called the Vedas.
It was started by an Indian prophet.
25
What tells buddhists that they should follow the Eightfold Path?
Meditation to Buddha
Four Noble Truths
Siddhartha Gautama
Markers of Ashoka

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