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A #review of ancient #India, #Hinduism, and #Buddhism.
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1
Most historians think that Indo-Ayran culture spread through India by
overland trade
it began in India
gradual mixing/ cultural diffusion
rapid conquest
2
The first Indian cities arose
in the Himalayas
along the coast
along the Ganges River
along the Indus River
3
The law of _____ determines how a person will be reincarnated.
Ahimsa
Karma
Dharma
Moksha
4
The Himalayas contain the world's highest point called what?
Mount Kilamanjaro
Mount Mckinley
Mount Everest
Mount Himalayas
5
Which of the following is NOT a belief practiced by Buddhism?
Moksha
The Eightfold Path
The Four Noble Truths
Nirvana
6
What is NOT an example of an advancement from the Harappan Civilization?
Roads in a Grid Pattern
Architecture with Bricks
Sanskrit Writing
Sewer Systems
7
Which statement describes how the Ganges Plain helped the development of the Indus Valley?
It allowed populations to grow with the hot, dry conditions
It was mountainous and rocky and a center for civilization
It provided land with fertile soil that was good for farming
The Ganges river flowed from Hindu Kush for fertile soil
8
Hindus believe in a supreme God called
Hindu
Vishnu
Brahman
Shiva
9
The people of India made many advancements in mathematics, which of the following is NOT one?
Hindu-Arabic numerals
infinity
zero
fractions
10
The Harappan civilization in the Indus River Valley disappeared
due to a loss of forests
for reasons not known for certain
due to severe floods
due to severe droughts
11
How did monsoon winds impact the Indus Valley?
They helped by bringing cold winds from China
The harmed by bringing damaging winds
They helped by bringing rain and giving fertile soil
The harmed by causing flood and landslides
12
Which if the following was invented in India?
The modern banking system
Kite-flying
The wheel
The symbol for zero
13
Which of the following correctly describes Hindu epic poems?
They were examples of architecture
They taught government practices
They were the only works of literature written in Sanskrit
They taught acceptable moral behavior
14
In Hinduism, a person's duty to do what is right according to their role is called
dharma
ahimsa
karma
moksha
15
How did people in Aryan society enter into a certain caste?
They were born into their caste
They took part in legal trials
They married into a caste
They had to pass a test
16
Agriculture on the Indian subcontinent depended heavily on the
Cool climate
River system
Typhoon
Monsoon
17
What text was used to begin Hinduism and is still a major religious text?
Mahabharata
Upanishads
Vedas
Ramayana
18
How do Buddhists believe they can achieve enlightenment?
By following the Brahmin
By following the teachings of their gods
By following the four noble truths
By following the Vedas
19
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Moses
Hindu Gurus
Abraham
Siddhartha Gautama
20
Which of the following was the lowest varna, or caste grouping identified in the Vedas?
Sudras
Vaishyas
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
21
The Tripitaka is the main religious text for which religion?
Buddhism
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
22
How did Hinduism develop as a religion?
A blend of Harappan ideas and religious practices
A blend of Aryan ideas and religious practices
It started as a Aryan religion that the Harappan civilization adopted
It started as a Harappan religion that the Aryans adopted
23
Select all that apply to describe the achievements of the Harrappan civilization.
All of the above
Arranging roads into a series of grid-systems
Sanitation and sewer systems
Architecture built with bricks
24
A collection of sacred hymns written by the Ayrans were called
jatis
Dalits
varnas
Vedas
25
Siddhartha attained enlightenment and became the Buddha by
meditating under a fig tree
living with the poor
studying with the gurus
praying in a temple
26
Ashoka was the leader of which empire?
Roman
Akkadian
Babylonian
Mauryan
27
Which belief applies to Hinduism and Buddhism?
Moksha
Karma
Reincarnation
Dharma
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What did Siddhartha study to develop Buddhism as a religion?
The teachings of Hinduism
Suffering
The Vedas
The Harappan Civilization
