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Chapter 1 Ancient India
Chapter 1 Ancient India
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Unit 3 chapter 1: 4th grade Ancient India
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What type of artifact is depicted in this image?
a seal
a sculpture
a piece of leather
a piece of pottery
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Which religion worshipped the god shown in this sculpture?
Buddhism
Jainism
Vedism
Hinduism
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Which mountain range is located northeast of India?
Himalayas
China
Khyber Pass
Hindu Kush
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a major subdivision of a continent
plateau
terra-cotta
subcontinent
caste
5
Where is the Hindu Kush in relation to India?
Southeast
West
North
Northwest
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Which were achievements of the Gupta empire? Select the two correct answers.
creating the symbol 0
recording the first known sighting of a shooting star
inventing addition and subtraction
creating the first writing system
determining Earth is round
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a state in which the human soul is at perfect peace.
seal
domesticate
plateau
nirvana
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What caused the decline of the Gupta empire?
illnesses introduced by foreigners
the influence of Islamic powers
famine caused by climate change
the death of Ashoka
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Which of these beliefs is shared by Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism?
reincarnation
caste
nirvana
karma
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an object that is pressed into a soft material to leave a design or other mark.
stupa
reincarnation
seal
caste
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The Ganges River starts in the Himalayas. Where does it end?
Indus River
Hindu Kush
Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal
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rebirth in a new form of life.
reincarnation
subcontinent
nirvana
plateau
13
Where did ancient Indian peoples move after the decline of the Indus River valley civilization?
into Central Asia
near the southern peninsula
near the Ganges River
into the central plateau region
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a wind from the south or southwest that brings heavy rainfall to Asia during the summer months.
caste
monsoon
stapus
nirvana
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a division of society based on differences in wealth, social status, and occupation.
stupa
caste
plateau
seal
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a dome-shaped monument where special religious objects are kept, and people can worship.
monsoon
domesticate
stupa
terra-cotta
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Under whose leadership was the building in the image constructed?
Ashoka
Samudragupta
Shiva
Harappan
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baked or hardened brownish-red clay.
terra-cotta
stupa
seal
plateau
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a large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding lands.
monsoon
plateau
terra-cotta
caste
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How was this artifact used?
to provide directions
to mark ownership
as money
as a decoration
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What is pictured in this image?
an Indus valley city
a Gupta home
a Mauryan hospital
a Buddhist place of worship
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Why is India considered to be part of a subcontinent?
It is part of an island chain far from the Asian mainland.
It does not share a language or culture with other Asian countries
It is isolated from the rest of Asia by mountains and water
It is located farthest south of all the Asian countries.
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to tame and use for agricultural or other purposes
monsoon,
subcontinent
reincarnation,
domesticate
