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