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1
Based on this picture, which challenge faced by early Indian people is still a challenge today?
How to stop food from spoiling in the hot summer months
How to prevent seasonal flooding from destroying crops
How to get water during the dry season
How to fight water erosion
2
Which action would have been prevented by the caste system in India?
The children of Hindu priests marrying each other
A successful general becoming a scholar in his later life
A ruler being removed by the military
The child of a farmer becoming a household servant
3
What is the name of the mountain range to the north of India?
The Andes
The Appalachians
The Himalayas
The Rockies
4
Which statement best describes how the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were similar?
Both had granaries
Both constructed an elaborate system of canals
Both traded precious gems
Both relied on farming for their main source of money
5
What are the two main rivers in India?
The Indus and the Nile
The Indus and the Ganges
The Nile and the Tigris
The Mississippi and the Missouri
6
Buddhism is based on the life and teachings of
A Hindu prince who searched for enlightenment
An Indian warrior who conquered all of India
A Chinese ruler who believed in dharma and reincarnation
A Tibetan monk who spread Indian religion to China
7
How are ancient India and modern India similar?
Their people are mainly Muslim
They both experience monsoons
They are in the same place
No one can read their languages
8
What was the main goal of Hinduism?
To go to heaven
Become one with Brahman
To achieve enlightenment
To be a good person
9
Which group most contributed to the spread of Buddhism throughout Asia?
Warrior-priests
Traders
Politicians
Missionaries
10
Which ruler encouraged the spread of Buddhism in India?
Ashoka
Maurya
Siddhartha
Vishnu