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1
How did Zoroastrianism come to the people of India?
It was taught from books called the Vedas.
It was started by an Indian prophet.
It was brought ot India by the Persians.
Zoraster was reincarnated as an Indian man.
2
Select the South Asian countries that have deserts.
Maldives and Sri Lanka
Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan
3
Which is a Persian contribution to Indian civilization?
songs
roads
maps
books
4
How did the Mauryan Empire change Indian civilizations?
People enjoyed public bath houses.
Many roads were built.
The stories and songs were written down.
The government controlled many aspects of life.
5
What tells Buddhists that they should follow the Eightfold Path?
mediation
markers of Ashoka
Four Noble Truths
Siddhartha Gautamu
6
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
Confucious
Abraham
Jesus Christ
7
Which is NOT a major belief of Hinduism?
People should respect nature and animals.
Brahman is the source and final destination of everything.
Good and bad actions affect a person's afterlife.
Shiva keeps order of the universe.
8
What is NOT a way that most people on the Indo-Ganges farm?
They do not sell much of their crop.
They live on the food they grow.
They trade with small groups of peoplein their villages.
Crops grown on the plain are mostly cotton and peanuts.
9
Who is allowed to participate in Hinduism?
only the highly educated
only enlightened people
people in every caste
only priests
10
What is the meaning of
Buddha?
Fasting One
Suffering One
Englightened One
Important One
11
What is the rainy season in which winds blow from the southwest for six months?
meditation
monsoon season
blizzard season
typhoon season
12
Which fact is
NOT
true of Siddhartha Gautama?
He was born during the reign of Ceasar Augustus.
He believed all people had the power to be free from suffering.
He was the founder of Buddhism.
He traveled and taught for nearly fifty years.
13
Which South Asian countries are islands?
India and Nepal
Pakistan and Maldives
Sri Lanka and Maldives
Afghanistan and India
14
Who believes the goal in life is to reach enlightenment?
Christians
Buddhists
Muslims
Jews
15
What is a large area of land that is separated from other countries by land and water?
monsoon season
peninsula
achipelago
subcontinent
16
What is a serf in Hindu society called?
brahmin
plebian
peasant
sudra
17
Which is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths?
People can follow the Eightfold Path to free themselves.
If you free yourself from wanting thigs, you will not suffer.
People suffer because they want too much in life.
Suffering is a part of life for only wealthy people and priests.
18
What is the term for a lifelong social group into which one is born?
popularity
reincarnation
selfishness
caste
19
What are books that contain Aryan stories and songs?
Qur'an
Torah
Vedas
Bible
20
Select the countries of South Asia that have
mountains
.
Bhutan
Pakistan
India
Afghanistan
Nepal
21
Which of these events happened earliest in Indian history?
The Aryans crossed the Hindu Kush.
The Harappan culture thrived and spread throuhout the Indus River Valley.
A major natural disaster suddenly wiped out the civilization.
Armies sent by Persian kings moved in to the area.
22
What is the largest country in South Asia?
Pakistan
Nepal
India
Afganistan
23
Which was NOT a step in the formation of South Asian subcontinent?
A smaller plate collided with a larger one that contained Europe and Asia.
A plate broke off a huge landmass and moved northward.
An earthquake caused great damage and many deaths.
A smaller plate pushed up under a larger plate to form mountains.
24
Why do historians think that Aryan beliefs influenced Hinduism?
The founder of Hinduism was alive at the same time.
The ruins of Hindru shrines were found in Aryan villages.
Hindus sing hymns dedicated to Aryan gods.
Many Hindu gods were pictured on Aryan pottery and jewelry.
25
Why do we study religion?
Religion influences behavior.
Religion contradicts government officials.
26
Which is NOT a common industry in South Asia?
logging
fishing
cloth manufacturing
farming
27
Which is NOT true about the caste system?
Hindus in every caste have specific jobs.
People must marry within their caste.
The system is supported by the Indian government today.
Hindus remain in their castes for life.
28
Which is
NOT
one of the qualities recommended by the Eightfold Path?
meditation
suffering
morality
wisdom
29
Which of the following is a physical feature of South Asia?
the Himalayas
Mount McKinley
Nile River
the "black lands"
30
Which empire was first and most important in Indian history?
Incan
Gupta
Persian
Mauryan
31
Which fact regarding the
Rig Veda
is
NOT
true?
Its hymns are dedicated to Aryan gods.
The hymns include themes of spiritual beliefs of nature.
Faithful Hindus memorize and recite the hymns.
Its the constiution of Indian government.
32
Which followers believe in karma and reincarnation?
Buddhists
Jews
Hindus
Christians
33
When is the rainy season in South Asia?
June through September
September through February
February through March
March through May
