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1
Which of the following is NOT one of the steps on the Eightfold Path?
Tell the truth, don't gossip, & don't speak badly of others.
Work for good and oppose evil.
Make sure you keep your senses under control.
Life is full of suffering.
2
Even today, many Indian marriages are
long distance.
invalid.
arranged.
short.
3
This religion believes that the way to stop suffering is to stop desire.
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
4
Why do we not know much about the society or government of Indus River Valley civilizations?
No one can read their language & no history was recorded.
A famine will fall on the land if the tablets are read.
None of these
They did not need a government because they were peaceful.
5
This system determines a person's job, social group, and marriage.
Arabic-Indian
None of these
Caste
Buddhism
6
How did stone seals from the Indus River Valley get to the Middle East?
Severe weather carried them across the ocean.
The people of the Indus River eventually migrated there.
They were stolen by invaders and hidden in other lands.
Merchants traded from both regions.
7
Upper caste boys often had a(n) _____ to teach them until they went to the city.
ama
guru
suttee
raja
8
Which social group is made up of warriors and rulers?
Brahmins
Sudras
Kshatriyas
Pariahs
9
Which social group is above all others?
Vaisyas
Brahmins
Sudras
Kshatriyas
10
The caste system helped this group to rule people who outnumbered them.
Guptas
Mauryans
Aryans
Harappans
11
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Harappa and/or Mohenjo Daro?
Well constructed sewage lines
Well organized streets
A strong weapons building
The Great Bath
12
Which letter on the map marks the Ganges River?
A
B
D
C
13
The history of which civilization was shaped by monsoons, the Himalaya Mtns, & the Indus River?
Mauryan Empire
Ancient Greece
Ancient Egypt
Babylonian Empire
14
India's earliest civilizations were located in
mountainous areas.
dry steppes.
river valleys.
coastal regions.
15
What likely brought an end to the Indus River Valley civilization?
They were overtaken by Alexander the Great.
None of these.
Earthquakes, floods, and/or changes in the river.
People migrated due to monsoons.
16
What is the difference between summer and winter monsoons in India?
Winter monsoons do not affect India while summer monsoons do
Summer-Air from Bay of Bengal; Winter-Air from Arabian Sea
Summer-warm air from Arabian Sea; Winter-cold air from mtns.
None of these are correct.
17
Which river empties into the Arabian Sea and contributed to the success of Mohenjo Daro?
Tigris
Euphrates
Ganges
Indus
18
Buddhism became popular in part because it rejected
the caste system
dharma
life after death
the Hindu gods
19
"Life is full of suffering" is one of the
Ten Commandments
Vedic Teachings
Four Noble Truths
Upanishads
20
Which letter on the map is the location of the Indus River Valley and its civilization?
A
D
C
B
21
Which group did not belong to any caste and were required to carry out funerary practices?
The Upanishads
The Sudras
The Untouchables
The Brahmins
22
The belief that people pass through many lives is called
reunification.
saturation.
reincarnation.
consternation.
23
The Vaisyas are
priests.
common people.
untouchables.
unskilled laborers.
24
Based on the graph, which country has the lowest average elevation?
Bhutan
Nepal
Pakistan
India
25
This king rejected violence and embraced Buddhism.
Chandragupta
Krishna
Asoka
Lakshmi
