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A review on Ancient India
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1
People eat or socialize only with those in their caste.
True
False
2
Which Hindu caste is most respected?
Kshatriya
Brahmin
Vaishya
Sudra
3
A Hindu prince that left home to find enlightenment.
Mr. Bennett
Rama
Abraham
Siddhartha Guatama
4
Which one is an epic poem from India?
Epic of Gilgamesh
Ramayana
Alice In Wonderland
The Oddyssey
5
Why is the Bhagavad-Gita important to Hindus?
It explains the Hindu beliefs of life, the soul, and gods.
It describes the life of Vishnu.
It is about a prince who must rescue his wife.
It gives instructions about the caste system.
6
How do the Upanishads connect people to Hinduism?
They give details about Aryan history.
They teach them various rituals.
They teach them answers to questions about life and death.
They teach them architectural techniques.
7
Ashoka became a.....
Jew
Buddhist
Indian
Hindu
8
What religion did Siddhartha begin?
Chrisitanity
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
9
Where did the first civilization on the Indian subcontinent develop?
Nile River
Ganges River
Tennessee River
Indus River
10
Addresses moral issues such as the conflict between duty and loyalty to family?
Mahabarata
Ramayana
Upanishads
Vedas
11
What was Siddhartha searching for on his journey?
Reincarnation
Karma
Enlightenment
Berries
12
What job might a Sudra have?
King
Soldier
Farmer
A person who would bury the dead.
13
Who did Siddhartha Guatama become?
The Buddha
The God
The Cool Dude
The Nirvana
14
Why are Brahmin most respected?
They are powerful.
They are wealthy.
They are the kings.
They have reached a higher spiritual level.
15
Which one is an epic poem from India?
The Book of The Dead
The Oddyssey
Mahabarata
Epic of Gilgamesh
16
Buddhism spread outside of India through...
Soldiers
Temples
Writings
Trade
17
What do the Vedas reveal about Aryan life and culture?
records of Aryan military conquests.
Short stories for entertainment.
Basic life skills like herding and farming of the Aryans.
History and religious beliefs of the Aryans.
18
Upanishads are to ____________ as the Bible is to Christians.
Hindus
Aryans
Hebrews
Buddhists
19
The Ganges River is significant to which faith?
Hinduism
Janism
Polytheism
Buddhism
20
What impact did the Aryan invasion have in India?
The Aryans developed a new religion and social structure.
The Aryans developed a new system of mathematics.
The Aryans developed a new kingdom.
The Aryans developed a new system of writing.
21
People can marry within their caste.
False
True
22
Who is the hero of the Ramayana?
Moses
Vishnu
Mrs. Thomas
Rama
23
What was an important improvement on the Hindu-Arabic number system?
Division
The concept of 10
The concept of 0
Algebra
24
What beliefs do Buddhism and Hinduism have in common?
The Caste System and Brahmin
Karam and Dharma
Heaven and Hell
Karma and Reincarnation
25
What is the most sacred section of the Mahabarata called?
Vedas
The Song of Vishnu
Bhagavad-Gita
The Song of Hindus
26
People can choose their caste after becoming an adult.
False
True
27
Which best describes Rama?
Brave, virtuous, and wise
good-natured
wise and comical
Quick to anger and slow to forgive
28
What event could have destroyed the Harappan civilization?
The invasion of the Egyptians
The Aryan Invasion
The flooding of the Ganges River.
Goliath
29
Which best describes Ayurvedic medicine?
Disease is caused by genetic mutations.
Disease occurs when you are out of harmony with the universe
Disease results because of pollution.
Disease is caused by being stupid.
30
What is a major difference between Brahmanism and Hinduism?
Brahmanism needs candles and Hinduism does not.
Brahmanism is a religion and Hinduism is not.
Brahmanism requires priests and Hinduism does not.
Brahmanism is polytheistic and Hinduism is monotheistic.
31
Who said, "What we think, we become."
Mrs. Booth
Ashoka
Buddha
Moses
32
Who first united India into an empire?
Chandra Gupta I
Ashoka
Chandragupta
Siddhartah Guatama
33
People do not have jobs within their caste.
False
True
34
How does the caste system differ from a social class in general?
It is determined by into which a person is born.
It is determined by a person's age.
It depends on a person's wealth.
It is determined by the amount of education a person has.
