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1
Which group of people started the civilization along the Tigris and Euphrates river valley?
Hittites
Israelites
Egyptians
Sumerians
2
In the caste system rulers and warriors make up the second highest varna called_________
Sudras
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Dalits
3
What did most farmers and slaves do when the growing season was over?
Work on the Pharaohs building projects
Relax until harvest time began again
Work as scribes
travel to Nubia to trade surplus crops
4
The teachings of Siddhartha Guatema became known as
Buddhism
Hinduism
dharma
caste system
5
Founded by Siddhartha Guatama
Hinduism
Buddhism
6
Believes that desire is the cause of human suffering
Buddhism
Hinduism
7
Which term best describes ancient Egyptian beliefs?
Buddhism
monotheistic
Hinduism
polytheistic
8
The collection of sacred hymns composed by the Aryans is the _______
Epic of Gilgamesh
Karma
Veda
Dalits
9
Teaches the path to reach fulfillment, wisdom and salvation
Hinduism
Buddhism
10
Which feature of the Hindu-Arabic numeral system was an improvement over past systems.
the development of number lines
the use of only prime numbers
the concept of zero
creation of multiplication tables
11
Landowners, bankers, and merchants are all in which varna?
Vaishyas
Kshatriyas
Sudra
Brahmin
12
Which common feature of most ancient religions did the Jews reject?
morality
ritual
monotheism
polytheism
13
Which word best describes a large landmass that is separated from the rest of a continent?
subsection
subway sandwhich
subcontinent
subregion
14
Was against the caste system
Buddhism
Hinduism
15
The language of the ancient Indians is known as ________.
Indian
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
16
The ancient civilization that began near the Indus River, had buildings and then disappeared
Harappan
Babylonian
Shang
Kushite
17
What was considered most important when living in the caste system?
reading the sacred texts
paying enough taxes to the emperor
obeying your parents
NEVER talking to someone outside your caste
18
What was the exodus?
The first book of the Torah
an agreement between Abraham and God
The start of Israelite slavery in Egypt
the departure of the Israelites from Egypt
19
Which Indian Emperor converted to Buddhism?
Chandra Gupta
Disshartha Gautama
Ashoka the Great
Chandragupta II
20
People began to setlle in India in a place called the _____ but they later disappeared.
Indus Valley
Seven Hills
Fertile crescent
Nile Delta
21
What do Brahmanism and Hinduism have in common?
They both promoted monotheism.
They both used the caste system
They began in the Fertile Crescent
they have the same founder
22
Which of the following were considered benefits of the caste system in ancient India?
Different groups could follow their own beliefs.
all of the above.
Indian goods became famous because skills were perfected.
It brought stability to India-everyone knew their place.
23
Had a single known founder
Buddhism
Hinduism
24
What is the name of the river located in the NorthEast portion of India?
The Indian-Kish River
The Himalayan River
The Ganges River
The Indus River
25
Why was the Gu[ta Empire considered the "Golden Age of Ancient India"?
There was peace and prosperity at this time.
All of the above
Shrines, statues and murals were made to honor Buddha
The concept of zero was created
26
Entering India from the North was difficult because of ____________
the Ganges river system
The Indus river system
the Himalayas
the Great Wall
27
What was the purpose of the Caste system in India?
It allowed everyone to trade peacefully with each other.
It forced everyone to follow the rules of the king.
It organized people in categories in society
To promote the worship of one god
28
India is set apart from the rest of Asia due to the _____ and ______ mountain ranges.
Zagros and Taurus
Ganges and Indus
Himalayas and Hindu Kush
Tigris and Euphrates
29
The language of the ancient Indians is known as..
hieroglyphics
sanskrit
cuneiform
Indian
30
What are the 3 most important deities in Hinduism?
Brahma, Shivs, and Vishnu
Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades
Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto
Sargon, Hammurabi, and Ashurbanipal
31
What is the source of the Nile?
The Nubian River
The Khartoum River
The highlands of west Africa
The Blue Nile and the White Nile.
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Was used to support the caste system
Hinduism
Buddhism
