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Civilizations of Ancient India
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A Social Studies Quiz based on the early civilizations in ancient India
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1
According to Hinduism, what determines how a person is reborn?
karma
nirvana
dharma
moksha
2
Which of the following was the highest social group of the Aryan caste system?
Sudras
Vaishyas
Kshatriyas
Brahmins
3
What does
the Buddha
mean?
the Delighted One
the Nirvana God
the Enlightened One
the Hindu Priest
4
Where did the people of this civilization store their surplus crops?
citadels
the Great Bath
pyramids
granaries
5
Hindus believe in a supreme God called
Vishnu
Hindu
Veda
Brahman
6
How did the people in Aryan society enter a certain caste?
they took part in trials
they had to pass a test
they married into their caste
they were born into their caste
7
How did the Buddha achieve enlightenment?
he meditated
he studied with gurus
he fasted
he suffered
8
What items were exported for trade?
goats milk, wool, and corn
only jewelry
granaries and cotton
Jewelry, cotton, and teak
9
Through meditation, Siddhartha was able to reach the state of perfect wisdom called_________
enlightenment
silence
freedom
nirvana
10
Which belief or practice is not shared by Buddhism?
reincarnation
cycle of life
karma
caste system
11
What is an epic poem?
a poem that rhymes
a poem that has no end
a poem that list important facts about a country
a long story of heroes told in verse
12
Over time, people questioned Brahmanism turning to teachers called ____who created Hinduism.
Mrs. Goodnite
Mr. Flippo
the Buddha
gurus
13
Who was Siddhartha Gautama before he became the Buddha?
a Brahmin
a guru
a Hindu prince
an ascetic
14
Which physical feature separates the subcontinent of India from the rest of Asia?
Himalayas
Bay of Bengal
Indian Ocean
Deccan Plateau
15
Where did the Buddha's most devoted followers live?
monasteries
outside the city gates
in a palace
in China
16
The Indian ___________is a landmass separated from the rest of Asia by the Himalayas.
continent
mountain
island
subcontinent
17
According to Hinduism, which of the following is the supreme spiritual force?
Shiva
Brahman
Vishnu
Ganesh
18
What are the Vedas?
sacred hymns
the number system of the Aryans
priests who recited offerings
a language written in Sanskrit
19
What is the goal of following the Eightfold Path?
to reach the Middle Way
to become the Buddha
to reach nirvana
to be reincarnated
20
Where did the first civilization of India arise?
near the coast of the subcontinent
on the central plateau
along the Indus River
along the Ganges River
21
Which of the following was the lowest varna, or caste grouping, identified in the Vedas?
Brahmins
Sudras
Kshatriya
Vaishyas
22
What group was not a part of the Caste System in ancient India?
Kshatriyas
Sudras
Untouchables
Dalits
23
What types of questions became more important to Indians over time?
What caste will I be a part of when I grow up?
What are trees made of?
What is important to the Brahman? What is not important?
Why are we born? What happens when we die?
24
What caused the ancient Indian civilization to disappear?
foreign invasion
drought
there is no known cause
heavy flooding
