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Recap: Ancient India
Recap: Ancient India
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A #Quiz! for students preparing for an unit test on Ancient India.
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1
Which principle of Hinduism - known as the ultimate peace - is the release from the cycle of samsara?
Dharma
Moksha
Savanna
Karma
2
What is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism?
People suffer because they desire things.
The way to end suffering is to own as many things as possible.
Life is suffering.
The way to end suffering is to stop desiring things.
3
Why are the Vedas so important to Hinduism?
They describe the government and what powers it possesses.
They determine which classes are prevented from joining the caste system.
They adapt teachings of Buddhism into ideas that blend with Hinduism.
They outline several concepts and rituals that are important to Hinduism.
4
Ancient Indians are believed to be the first civilization to use what?
Number zero in mathematics
Telescope in astronomy
Papyrus plant for paper
Iron weapons for war
5
What Buddhist text is made up of 3 sections: Basket of Discipline, Basket of Discourse & Basket of Special Discourse?
Upanishads
Mahabharata
Torah
Tripitaka
6
At what level of the ancient Indian caste system would one find servants & commoners (Sudra)?
D
B
A
C
7
At what level of the ancient Indian caste system would one find kings & warriors (Kshatriya)?
A
C
B
D
8
At what level of the ancient Indian caste system would one find landowners & merchants (Vaishya)?
D
C
A
B
9
Where do summer monsoon winds originate?
the Himalayan Mountains.
the Arabian Sea.
the Bay of Bengal.
the Zagros Mountains.
10
People of the ancient Indus Valley civilization built what type of structures at the center of their cities?
Holy Temples
Epic Amphitheaters
Public Baths
Royal Tombs
11
What is NOT true about houses in the ancient Indus Valley cities, like Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro?
Kitchens had advanced ventilation systems that filtered smoke outside.
Buildings had their own wells, and cooler water was pulled up when needed.
Roofs were used to dry crops in the sun, which were later cooled indoors.
Bathrooms had advanced drainage systems that led to sewer lines.
12
What is NOT part of the Eightfold Path in Buddhism?
Worship no other gods but Buddha.
Practice mediation to detach yourself from the world.
Work for good & oppose evil.
Give up worldly things & do not harm others.
13
When Buddhists complete the Eightfold Path, they reach a feeling of perfect peace & happiness called __________.
Moksha
Savanna
Piranha
Nirvana
14
Cuneiform is to ancient Mesopotamia as __________ is to ancient India.
Hieroglyphics
Vedas
Sanskrit
Hebrew
15
In the field of medicine, ancient Indians invented __________.
acupuncture techniques.
surgical techniques.
irrigation techniques.
embalming techniques.
16
Hinduism began as...
a blending of Christianity & Buddhism.
written prayers passed down through Aryan traditions.
a blending of Judaism & Islam.
oral traditions passed down through Indus Valley story-telling
17
The continued use of __________ is evidence that the ancient Indian civilization had a lasting impact on modern society.
Hindu-Arabic numerals
Sanskrit
steam engines
flying cars
18
Karma causes what to happen to a person who behaved poorly in a previous life and did not live their dharma?
Their soul (atman) would be eaten by a giant Horcrux serpent (Nagini).
They would be reborn (reincarnated) as a lower form of life.
Their soul (atman) would become one with the universal spirit (Brahman).
They would be reborn (reincarnated) as a higher form of life.
19
Winter monsoon winds are ______ & ______.
Hot & Dry
Cold & Dry
Cold & Wet
Hot & Wet
20
Where do winter monsoon winds originate?
the Zagros Mountains.
the Himalayan Mountains.
the Arabian Sea.
the Bay of Bengal.
21
Before he became known as the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama was a _____________.
peasant
prince
priest
professor
22
Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro were cities found in which ancient river valley?
Tigris
Indus
Nile
Ganges
23
"A core belief of Hinduism is that there is one universal spirit called _____________."
Brahman
Ra
Buddha
Allah
24
Summer monsoon winds are ______ & ______.
Hot & Wet
Hot & Dry
Cold & Wet
Cold & Dry
25
What best describes how the ancient major cities in the Indus River Valley were designed?
Numerous underground homes lining narrow paved streets
Winding dirt roads criss-crossing randomly
Well-planned grids with dozens of paved streets
Large city blocks made up of a handful of wide streets
26
At what level of the ancient Indian caste system would one find priests & academics (Brahmin)?
B
A
C
D
27
What type of material was used in the construction of buildings in the Indus River Valley?
Mud & Wood
Uniform Bricks
Random Stones
Large Boulders
28
Which social class was considered separate from, or out of, the ancient Indian caste system?
Vaishya (Untouchables)
Sudra (Unbreakables)
Brahmin (Unbreakables)
Dalits (Untouchables)
29
The Four Noble Truths had the biggest impact on which religion?
Buddhism
Jainism
Judaism
Hinduism
30
Why was the development of Sanskrit important?
Sanskrit allowed engineers to plan and build elaborate cities.
Sanskrit allowed government officials to trade with foreigners.
Sanskrit allowed the Vedas to be saved in written form.
Sanskrit allowed the Indus Valley people to construct massive public pools.
