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1
What is the cycle of birth and rebirth?
Ahimsa
Nirvana
Dharma
Samsara
2
Little is known about the religion and history of the Harrapan civilization because?
it was a nomadic civilization
Harrapans left behind no artifacts to study
it was destroyed by a great flood
we cannot read its writing
3
The history of Hinduism is an example of how--
a single person can start a religion
all religions share the same origin
some religions have very little effect on peoples daily live
many beliefs/cultures can combine to form a religion
4
Which type of worker would be most polluted by his or her job?
leatherworker
carpenter
musician
merchant
5
Value of a persons past actions is known as--
karma
Vedas
Indus
samsara
6
Which statement best describes the caste system?
People could change their caste by taking different job
People spent time with people from different caste
Members of higher caste were considered purer than the lower
Rules of the caste system were not strictly followed
7
Buddha means
great conqueror
lawgiver
friendly one
enlightened one
8
_____ are the priests in Hindu society
Harrapans
Ganges
Brahmans
Sanskrit
9
Which of the following was a medical advancement in ancient India?
Plastic surgery
Blood transfusions
Organ transplant
Brain surgery
10
Which theme appeared most often in early Indian art and literature?
Nature
Religion
Politics
War
11
One theory states that the harrapans were conquered by the Aryans what supports this theory?
Aryans worshipped war gods
Archaeologists have discovered ancient battelfields
Indus civilizations left records describing the invasion
Aryans came to India from Central Asia
12
A farmer in ancient India would probably have belonged to which varna?
Vaisyas
Brahman
Kshatriyas
Sudras
13
Which geographic feature helped early civilizations to develop in India?
Western Ghats
Himalayas blocking cold winds
Icy water of the Indus
Hot desert sands of the Deccan Plateau
14
Which of the following originated in India?
Roman numerals
Arabic numerals
The abacus
Astronomy
15
who founded the Mauryan empire?
Asoka
Chandragupta
Kautilya
Bindusara
16
The _______ Range is the highest mountain system in the world.
Deccan
Himalayan
Indo-Gangetic
Assam
17
The_____ civilization had the greatest influence on culture and religion of modern day India.
Aryan
Indus
Himalayan
Harrapan
18
Ancient city of Mohenjo-Daro was located in which river basin?
Narmada
Krishna
Ganges
Indus
19
In the first few centuries A.D, Buddhism spread rapidly to--
Central Asia
South America
Central Europe
North Africa
20
The ____ are a collection of Aryan religious texts.
Vedas
Varnas
Indus
Sanskrit
21
Ancient Harrapan civilization lived in which area?
Indus River
Bramaputra River
Western Ghats
Indo-Gangetic Plain
22
Buddihism challenged the social structure of India by claiming that
only Buddhists could serve in government roles
Buddhist shouldnt have contact with people of other religion
person of any caste could reach nirvana
only foreigners could be Buddhists
23
In Hindu society, ____ are part of the highest caste?
priests
merchants
warriors
serfs
24
After his conversion to ____, Asoka ruled with nonviolence.
Jainism
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
25
Which is an example of major advancement in both medicine and metallurgy?
Crutches
Plastic surgery
Steel surgical tools
Pain medication
