stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
India Quiz NMS 2019 Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
India Quiz NMS 2019
India Quiz NMS 2019
35 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
243 plays
Unit 5 Test India #ancientcivilizations
Flashcards
35 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
35
Answers
1
What term is used to indicate a soul has broken free of the cycle of Samsara in Hinduism?
Dharma
Moksha
Karma
Nirvana
2
What was the impact and result of the Aryan migrations?
They built an economy based solely on commerce
They forced everyone to follow their beliefs
They developed a new religion and social structure
They were warlike and destroyed all existing cultures
3
What social class was the most respected of India's caste system?
Kshatriyas
Sudras
Brahmins
Vaisyas
4
What monsoons are vital to farmers in India for irrigation?
Dry Winter monsoons
Wet Fall Monsoons
Dry Spring monsoons
Wet Summer monsoons
5
The mountains that protected the Indus River Valley from the north are called the ______
Appalachains
Himalayas
Khybers
Hindu Kush
6
Are you ready for the India Test tomorrow?
Yes
Wait...we have a test tomorrow?!?!?!?!
No
I need to study more
7
According to Buddha, when a person overcomes desire and reaches a state of perfect peace is known as:
Nirvana
Dharma
Moksha
Karma
8
A large landmass, smaller than a continent
island
peninsula
continent
subcontinent
9
Which group of people performed undesirable jobs including sanitation and dealing with the dead?
Sudras
Dalits
Vaishyas
Brahmins
10
The most important written language of India brought by the Aryans
Indus
English
karma
Sanskrit
11
What two major world religions started in India?
Judaism and Buddhism
Hinduism and Islam
Buddhism and Hinduism
Christianity and Hinduism
12
The force created by a person's good or bad actions
Moksha
Karma
Samsara
Nirvana
13
What two traits do Hinduism and Buddhism share?
Caste System
Nirvana
Karma and reincarnation
Ahisma and Dharma
14
What is NOT a possible explanation for the disappearance of the Harappans?
Drought destroyed Harappan crops
Aryans invaded the Indus Valley
Disease wiped out the Harappans
They were destroyed by the Roman Empire
15
What was NOT a unique aspect of Harappan cities
They had showers
Their homes had bathrooms
They had running water
Cities were built on a grid system
16
Based on this image, what do we know about Harappan cities?
Cities were built in a circular pattern with a citadel in the center
Cities did not demonstrate planning and were scattered
Cities were built by aliens from the planet Vulcan
Cities were well planned and built in a grid pattern
17
How did Siddhartha Guatama's experiences as a young man influence his decision to leave home?
He realized he'd never be a ruler if he stayed with his family
He desired to be a world traveler
He realized that he'd face old age, disease and death
In order to rule well, he had to gain more experience.
18
The division of Indian society into groups
Upanishads
Social systems
Caste system
Vedas
19
In Hinduism & Buddhism, people are reborn into new forms which are determined by their actions, known as ____
dharma
moksha
samsara
karma
20
What did Buddha claim was the cause of all suffering?
desire or wanting
believing in the wrong gods
not having enough possessions/things
building idols to honor the gods
21
In Aryan society which of the following was of highest importance in regard to the caste system
obeying strict rules of the caste system
interacting with people of different castes
moving to a higher level of the caste system
helping people from lower castes to rise up
22
The process of a soul being reborn in a new body
return
reincarnation
samsara
moksha
23
How is the Hindu caste system different from other social hierarchies?
A caste system is determined at a person's Bar Mitzvah
A caste system is flexible and depends on their wealth
A caste system is a fixed social class in which you are born into
A caste system is determined by their education level
24
In what ways did the caste system NOT create barriers for people?
People only eat and socialize with others in their caste
People can chose their caste as an adult
People have jobs that are within their caste
People marry within their caste
25
What is another term for Rebirth in the cycle of Samsara?
Dharma
Karma
Reincarnation
Moksha
26
What do the Vedas reveal about Aryan life and culture?
short stories developed for entertainment
records of military conquests
basic life skills like herding and farming
the history and religious beliefs of the Aryans
27
How is Buddhism different from Hinduism?
Hindus believe in Nirvana and Buddhist believe in karma
Hindus believe in one god and Buddhist believe in many
Buddhist believe in sacrificing animals and Hindus don't
Hindus believe in the caste system and Buddhists don't
28
Buddhist's believe this can be reached "a state of perfect peace"
Karma
Moksha
Dharma
Nirvana
29
Where did the first Indian civilization, the Harappans, develop in India?
Himalaya Mountains
Ganges River Valley
Hindu Kush Mountains
Indus River Valley
30
What mathematical advancement was
NOT
achieved in the Golden Age of India
Pythagorean Theorem
Concept of zero
The use of decimals
Indo-Arabic numerals
31
What type of building materials were used by the Harappans?
Mud bricks
Legos
Steel
Concrete blocks
32
What are monsoons?
Great Indian warriors
Early Indian priests
Seasonal wind patterns
Irrigation canals
33
What are the basic teachings of Buddhism known as?
Ten Commandments & Torah
Ten Commandments & New Testament
Four Noble Truths & Eightfold Path
Vedas & Upanishads
34
A major river flowing out of the Himalayas
Indus
Euphrates
Nile
Ganges
35
The Aryans changed India's culture in all of the following ways EXCEPT
The Aryans brought new religion called Brahmanism to India
The Aryans brought a new religion called Buddhism to India
The Aryans brought a new type of government to India
The Aryans brought a new language to India
