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Civilizations of Early India
Civilizations of Early India
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How did Aryans measure their wealth?
in the number of chariots they owned
in cattle
in horses
in corn
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What are the Vedas?
the number system of the Aryans
a language written in Sanskrit
sacred hymns
priests who recited offerings
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Where did the first civilization of India arise?
on the central plateau
along the Gages River
near the coast of the subcontinent
along the Indus River
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Which physical feature separates the subcontinent of India from the rest of Asia?
Deccan Plateau
Indian Ocean
Bay of Bengal
Himlayas
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Where did the people of this civilization store their surplus crops?
citadels
pyramids
the Great Bath
granaries
6
What did early farming villages in India depend on?
the summer typhoon
the summer monsoon
the winter monsoon
the winter typhoon
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What is the goal of following the Eightfold Path?
To be reincarnated
To reach the Middle Way
To reach nirvana
To become the Buddha
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According to Hinduism, what determines how a person is reborn?
Nirvana
Karma
Moksha
Dharma
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Which of these were holy Hindu scriptures written by gurus to help connect people to heaven?
The Ramayana
The Theravada
The Mahabharata
The Upanishads
10
Which belief of practice is not shared by Buddhism?
Cycle of life
Reincarnation
Karma
Caste system
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Which of these statements about Buddhism in India is true?
It became the major religion
Hinduism adopted many Buddhist teachings and temples
It was taught from a single sacred book
Gururs became Buddhist missionaries.
12
How did people in Aryan society enter a certain caste?
They had to pass a test.
They married into a caste.
They took part in trials.
They inherited their caste.
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Who performed religious rituals in Brahmanism?
Indians of all castes
Only priests
Gurus
Mokshas
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Which theory about the Aryans do most scholars support?
They swept through the Himalayas
They were India's orginal inhabitants
They were nomadic herders who slowly spread across India
They invaded India as nomadic warriors
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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
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How did the Buddha acieve enlightenment?
He fasted
He meditated
He studied with gurus
He suffered
17
According to Hinduism, which of the following is the supreme spirituals force?
Vishnu
Ganesh
Shiva
Brahman
18
What caused this ancient indian civilzation to disappear?
foreign invaders
drought
heavy flooding
no known cause
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Where did Aryan kingdoms develop by 500 B.C.?
Southern coast of South Asia
Indus Valley
Brahmaputra Plain
Ganges Plain
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Who was Siddhartha Gautama before he became the Buddha?
A Brahmin
A Hindu prince
A guru
A ascetic
