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Unit 3: Ancient India
Unit 3: Ancient India
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Chapter 4: India's Early Civilizations, Hinduism & Buddhism, and India's First Empires
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1
Which is a strong wind that blows one way in winter and another way in summer?
Sanskrit
monsoon
raja
caste
2
Hinduism is a religion that mixed Aryan and _______ beliefs.
Mohenjo-Daro
Aryans
Indians
Harappans
3
In Hinduism, the universal spirit, or creator is called _______.
Indra
Siva
Brahman
Krishna
4
Which is the mountain range that is home to the highest mountains in the world?
Himalaya
Sierra Nevada
Rocky
Andes
5
Which is a social group that someone is born into and cannot change?
caste
raja
Sanskrit
Himalaya
6
What does the Eightfold Path teach people?
to think and act with respect, peace, and generosity.
not to touch or go near any Untouchables.
to do the duties, or dharma, of their caste.
about sickness, old age, and death.
7
Which is the idea of passing through many lives to be united with Brahman?
theocracy
karma
nirvana
reincarnation
8
All of these statements are true of India's caste system, except which one?
Today the caste system is illegal, but still followed.
The caste system treats everyone fairly and equally.
Hinduism reinforces the caste system.
Buddhists believe anyone from any caste can reach Nirvana.
9
Once Siddhartha left the palace walls, he discovered . . .
suffering
an ascetic
sickness, old age, and death
all of these answers
10
The collection of four sacred texts used for religious ceremonies in Hinduism.
Asoka
Bible
sanskrit
Vedas
11
What natural disasters possibly caused the collapse of the Mohenjodaro/Harappan civilization?
hurricanes and wildfires
earthquakes and floods
volcanoes and monsoons
disease and famine
12
Which is the written language developed in India by the Aryans?
English
Sanskrit
Hieroglyphs
Cuneiform
13
Buddhism was founded by ______ around 600 B.C.
Siddhartha
Sarawati
Lakshmi
Dalai Lama
14
Which is the consequences of how a person lives? (good or bad)
theocracy
nirvana
dharma
karma
15
Divine law that requires people to do the duties of their caste.
Brahmins
karma
dharma
government
16
Which is a state of wisdom, or enlightenment?
reincarnation
karma
nirvana
theocracy
17
The moral teachings of the Buddha are to __________ and ___________.
drink coffee and save the frogs
give up worldly desires and treat others with kindness.
worship many deities and become one with Brahman.
meditate and use self-deprivation techniques.
18
The Gupta Empire is known as the __________ of India.
Silver Age
Platinum Age
Bronze Age
Golden Age
19
The _____ Empire is known as he Golden Age for Ancient India.
Kalidasa
Hindu
Gupta
Asoka
20
In India's caste system, the Kshatriyas class contains these people.
common people
priests
Untouchables
warriors and rulers
21
Expert horse riders, the ______, created the caste system around 1500 B.C.
Vaisyas
Aryans
Brahmins
Sudras
22
The ____ River and the ____ River are India's most important rivers.
Ganges, Indus
Indian, Indus
Bengal, Indian
Ganges, Arabian
23
The Indian invention of _____ had a great impact on the study of mathematics and science.
algorithms
plastic surgery
zero
algebra
24
Prince Siddhartha grew up in . . .
a modest house with his sisters and brothers
a temple with ascetics
a luxurious palace with all of his worldly needs met
a forest
25
Who is considered to be the first great Buddhist king?
Chandragupta Maurya
Aesop
Asoka
Kalidasa
26
_____ is one of the oldest religions in the world and is today's third largest.
Buddhism
Hinduism
Brahmanism
Aryanism
27
Which is the divine law that requires people to perform the duties of their caste?
theocracy
nirvana
dharma
karma
28
The Buddha believed that the only way to find truth was to give up ______.
all desires
your home
your family
wisdom
