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Unit 5 Test India #ancientcivilizations
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A large landmass, smaller than a continent
peninsula
continent
subcontinent
island
2
What social class was the most respected of India's caste system?
Vaisyas
Kshatriyas
Brahmins
Sudras
3
What monsoons are vital to farmers in India for irrigation?
Wet Summer monsoons
Wet Fall Monsoons
Dry Winter monsoons
Dry Spring monsoons
4
In what ways did the caste system NOT create barriers for people?
People have jobs that are within their caste
People marry within their caste
People can chose their caste as an adult
People only eat and socialize with others in their caste
5
What are monsoons?
Early Indian priests
Seasonal wind patterns
Irrigation canals
Great Indian warriors
6
How is Buddhism different from Hinduism?
Hindus believe in Nirvana and Buddhist believe in karma
Buddhist believe in sacrificing animals and Hindus don't
Hindus believe in the caste system and Buddhists don't
Hindus believe in one god and Buddhist believe in many
7
What did Buddha claim was the cause of all suffering?
building idols to honor the gods
desire or wanting
not having enough possessions/things
believing in the wrong gods
8
What is another term for Rebirth in the cycle of Samsara?
Dharma
Reincarnation
Karma
Moksha
9
The most important written language of India brought by the Aryans
English
Indus
Sanskrit
karma
10
Which group of people performed undesirable jobs including sanitation and dealing with the dead?
Brahmins
Dalits
Sudras
Vaishyas
11
Are you ready for the India Test tomorrow?
No
Yes
I need to study more
Wait...we have a test tomorrow?!?!?!?!
12
The mountains that protected the Indus River Valley from the north are called the ______
Himalayas
Hindu Kush
Appalachains
Khybers
13
What type of building materials were used by the Harappans?
Mud bricks
Concrete blocks
Steel
Legos
14
Where did the first Indian civilization, the Harappans, develop in India?
Hindu Kush Mountains
Ganges River Valley
Himalaya Mountains
Indus River Valley
15
What two major world religions started in India?
Hinduism and Islam
Christianity and Hinduism
Buddhism and Hinduism
Judaism and Buddhism
16
The division of Indian society into groups
Vedas
Upanishads
Caste system
Social systems
17
What was the impact and result of the Aryan migrations?
They built an economy based solely on commerce
They developed a new religion and social structure
They were warlike and destroyed all existing cultures
They forced everyone to follow their beliefs
18
How is the Hindu caste system different from other social hierarchies?
A caste system is determined by their education level
A caste system is determined at a person's Bar Mitzvah
A caste system is a fixed social class in which you are born into
A caste system is flexible and depends on their wealth
19
Based on this image, what do we know about Harappan cities?
Cities did not demonstrate planning and were scattered
Cities were built by aliens from the planet Vulcan
Cities were well planned and built in a grid pattern
Cities were built in a circular pattern with a citadel in the center
20
What is NOT a possible explanation for the disappearance of the Harappans?
Drought destroyed Harappan crops
Aryans invaded the Indus Valley
Disease wiped out the Harappans
They were destroyed by the Roman Empire
21
Buddhist's believe this can be reached "a state of perfect peace"
Dharma
Moksha
Nirvana
Karma
22
What mathematical advancement was
NOT
achieved in the Golden Age of India
Concept of zero
Pythagorean Theorem
The use of decimals
Indo-Arabic numerals
23
According to Buddha, when a person overcomes desire and reaches a state of perfect peace is known as:
Karma
Moksha
Nirvana
Dharma
24
The process of a soul being reborn in a new body
moksha
reincarnation
samsara
return
25
How did Siddhartha Guatama's experiences as a young man influence his decision to leave home?
In order to rule well, he had to gain more experience.
He realized he'd never be a ruler if he stayed with his family
He realized that he'd face old age, disease and death
He desired to be a world traveler
26
In Aryan society which of the following was of highest importance in regard to the caste system
moving to a higher level of the caste system
interacting with people of different castes
obeying strict rules of the caste system
helping people from lower castes to rise up
27
The force created by a person's good or bad actions
Samsara
Moksha
Karma
Nirvana
28
What two traits do Hinduism and Buddhism share?
Nirvana
Karma and reincarnation
Caste System
Ahisma and Dharma
29
In Hinduism & Buddhism, people are reborn into new forms which are determined by their actions, known as ____
samsara
karma
moksha
dharma
30
What was NOT a unique aspect of Harappan cities
They had showers
They had running water
Their homes had bathrooms
Cities were built on a grid system
31
A major river flowing out of the Himalayas
Euphrates
Indus
Nile
Ganges
32
The Aryans changed India's culture in all of the following ways EXCEPT
The Aryans brought new religion called Brahmanism to India
The Aryans brought a new type of government to India
The Aryans brought a new religion called Buddhism to India
The Aryans brought a new language to India
33
What are the basic teachings of Buddhism known as?
Ten Commandments & New Testament
Ten Commandments & Torah
Four Noble Truths & Eightfold Path
Vedas & Upanishads
34
What do the Vedas reveal about Aryan life and culture?
records of military conquests
basic life skills like herding and farming
short stories developed for entertainment
the history and religious beliefs of the Aryans
35
What term is used to indicate a soul has broken free of the cycle of Samsara in Hinduism?
Karma
Nirvana
Moksha
Dharma
