What is NOT an achievement of the Indus Valley Civilization?

First decipherable written language

release from the cycle of rebirth, and living forever in a state of joy

Which of these helped Hinduism to spread?

Other gods and traditions were absorbed into Hinduism.

Where did the first civilization of India arise?

along the Indus and Saraswati rivers

What is NOT one of the four goals in life as a Hindu

Going on pilgrimage to the Holy Land

the effects of a person's actions on your current life and previous lives

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1
What caused the Indus Valley civilization to disappear?
no known cause
drought
foreign invaders
heavy flooding
2
What is NOT an achievement of the Indus Valley Civilization?
First decipherable written language
Grid-pattern city layout
Trash Chutes
First toilets
3
What group was in the highest caste?
Ruler and warriors
Dalits
Brahmins
landowners and merchants
4
What is moksha
the effects of a person's actions on your current life and previous lives
release from the cycle of rebirth, and living forever in a state of joy
Doing what is right
the cycle of rebirth
5
Which of these were holy Hindu scriptures written by gurus to help connect people to heavenly forces?
the Theravada
the Ramayana
the Mahabharata
the Upanishads
6
What is one element of Indus Valley Civilization's culture that is still unknown?
Where they first settled
How they built their cities
What river they relied on
Their religious practices
7
Where did the Indo-Aryan kingdoms develop by 500 BCE?
southern coast of South Asia
Brahmaputra Plain
Indus Valley
Ganges Plain
8
Who performed religious rituals in early Hinduism?
mokshas
Indians of all castes
only priests
gurus
9
What is NOT achievement of the Indus Valley Civilization?
Horse-drawn chariots
Large mounds in the center of the city to protect from flooding
Public baths
Protective city walls
10
According to Hinduism, what determines how a person is reborn?
nirvana
karma
dharma
moksha
11
Which of these helped Hinduism to spread?
Hindus formed organized groups to worship together.
The religion forced people to give up their old beliefs.
Prayers could be offered only at large temples.
Other gods and traditions were absorbed into Hinduism.
12
Where did the first civilization of India arise?
on the central plateau
along the Indus and Saraswati rivers
along the Ganges River
near the coast of the subcontinent
13
What are the Vedas?
priests who recited offerings
sacred hymns
a language written in Sanskrit
the number system of the Indo-Aryans
14
What is NOT one of the four goals in life as a Hindu
To seek pleasure in life
Going on pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Following your dharma, by doing the right thing
Earning a living with dignity
15
How did the early Indo-Aryans measure their wealth?
in horses
in the number of chariots they owned
In cattle
in corn
16
What is samsara?
release from the cycle of rebirth, and living forever in a state of joy
Doing what is right
the cycle of rebirth
the effects of a person's actions on your current life and previous lives
17
According to Hinduism, which of the following is the supreme spiritual force?
Brahman
Vishnu
Shiva
Ganesh
18
What physical feature separates the subcontinent of India from the rest of Asia?
Himalayas
Indian Ocean
Deccan Plateau
Bay of Bengal
19
What is karma?
release from the cycle of rebirth, and living forever in a state of joy
the effects of a person's actions on your current life and previous lives
Doing what is right
the cycle of rebirth
20
What is dharma?
the effects of a person's actions on your current life and previous lives
release from the cycle of rebirth, and living forever in a state of joy
the cycle of rebirth
Doing what is right

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