Which group of people had early influences on the culture of India that can still be seen today

a.Aryan invaders who arrived in India from the northwest

India is known for which achievements during the Golden Age?

d.inoculations, Arabic numerals, art made of stone & metal

How did Hinduism develop as a religion?

b.Aryans brought to India,combined religion to form Hinduism

Which is true how monsoons affected the development of early Indian civilizations?

b. rains allowed agriculture to develop away from rivers

What similarity did the Indus, Ganges, Euphrates, Tigris and Nile Rivers share?

d. added important nutrients to soil that improved farming

What was the caste system?

d. social hierarchy dividing society into five groups

Mohenjo-Daro was known for its

a.wide city streets and rectangular blocks

Which of these actions did Ashoka take to spread Buddhism?

c.Sent missionaries throughout India& to other parts of Asia

Which characteristic contributes to South Asia being considered a subcontinent?

a.geographically isolated from the rest of Asia by mountains

Put Indian castes/professions in correct order (from highest to lowest).

b.PriestScholar/RulerNoble/MerchantProfessional/LaborServant

Based on the map, why might ancient cultures have settled in North India than South India

a. N. India contained two major rivers

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1
Which group of people had early influences on the culture of India that can still be seen today
d.Mesopotamian traders made contact with Indian civilization
b.Buddhist missionaries from East Asia & Southeast Asia
a.Aryan invaders who arrived in India from the northwest
c.Greek & Roman conquerors briefly controlled parts of India
2
India is known for which achievements during the Golden Age?
b.Arabic numerals, chariots, hieroglyphics
a.cuneiform writing, plows, mummification
d.inoculations, Arabic numerals, art made of stone & metal
c.Code of Hammurabi laws, sailboats, advances in medicine
3
What is the main source of both the Indus and Ganges Rivers?
c. Himalayan Mountains
b. Deccan Plateau
a. Bay of Bengal
d. Arabian Sea
4
What does it mean when the soul lives on after death and returns in a new body?
c. subcontinent
d. reincarnation
a. Hinduism
b. Buddhism
5
Where is the mouth of the Indus River?
c. Arabian Sea
d. Indian Ocean
a. Bay of Bengal
b. Red Sea
6
Buddhism is based on the life and teachings of
b. Dharma
d. Chandragupta
c. Siddhartha Gautama
a. Ashoka
7
What is a large area of land that is separated from a continent in some way
a. deforestation
c. subcontinent
d. monsoon
b. Buddhism
8
What is the season when moist winds from the ocean brings heavy rains?
d. deforestation
a. reincarnation
b. monsoon
d. subcontinent
9
Where is the mouth of the Ganges River?
c. Arabian Sea
b. Red Sea
a. Bay of Bengal
d. Indian Ocean
10
What was the name of the religion based on teachings of Siddhartha Gautama?
c. Buddhism
a. reincarnation
b. Hinduism
d. monsoon
11
What is the term for the base ten system of numbers (1-9 and 0)?
d. Inoculation
a. Sanskrit
b. Arabic numerals
c. Vedas
12
How did Hinduism develop as a religion?
a.Indian leaders were considered gods, and started Hinduism
c.Prophet taught them the basic beliefs of Hinduism
b.Aryans brought to India,combined religion to form Hinduism
d.first people to settle in India created a story ofHinduism
13
Which is true how monsoons affected the development of early Indian civilizations?
b. rains allowed agriculture to develop away from rivers
d.cold winters&winds blowing in from Cent.Asia made life bad
a.flooding slowed growth of population in ancient India
c.wetness pushed many to migrate south for better climate
14
What is the widespread cutting down of trees?
c. monsoon
a. subcontinent
d. Hinduism
b. deforestation
15
What similarity did the Indus, Ganges, Euphrates, Tigris and Nile Rivers share?
b.created canyons that protected each civilization
d. added important nutrients to soil that improved farming
c.dried up during droughts
a.provided water that made the monsoons stronger
16
What was the caste system?
c. mathematical system of numbers, including zero
d. social hierarchy dividing society into five groups
b. educational class about medicine
a. method of casting broken bones
17
Mohenjo-Daro was known for its
c. both a & c
a.wide city streets and rectangular blocks
c.long winding roads
b.straight city streets and circular subdivisions
18
Siddhartha Gautama was also known as
b. Dharma
a.Karma
d. Buddha
c. Ashoka
19
One accomplishment of Aryan control of India was the development of
b. a polytheistic religion
a. trade relations with China
d. a written Sanskrit alphabet
c. a river valley civilization
20
What is the religion featuring beliefs in many gods and reincarnation?
d. deforestation
b. reincarnation
c. Hinduism
a. Buddhism
21
Which of these actions did Ashoka take to spread Buddhism?
b.Outlawed the practice of any religion other than Buddhism
a. Forced Hindu priests to convert to Buddhism
c.Sent missionaries throughout India& to other parts of Asia
d.Required all Indians to become vegetarians
22
Which characteristic contributes to South Asia being considered a subcontinent?
a.geographically isolated from the rest of Asia by mountains
c.is separated from eastern Asia by the Arabian Sea
b.has a different weather pattern from rest of the region
d.developed civilizations that had no contact with outsiders
23
Put Indian castes/professions in correct order (from highest to lowest).
d.MerchantProfessional/RulerNoble/LaborServant/PriestScholar
b.PriestScholar/RulerNoble/MerchantProfessional/LaborServant
c.LaborServant/MerchantProfessional/PriestScholar/RulerNoble
a.RulerNoble/PriestScholar/MerchantProfessional/LaborServant
24
Based on the map, why might ancient cultures have settled in North India than South India
a. N. India contained two major rivers
b. mountains prevented rain from reaching the south of India
d.southern climate was not as temperate as N. climate
c.N. India provided better access to the sea

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