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Ch. 9 Ancient India
Ch. 9 Ancient India
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1
Buddha believed that the only way to find truth is to give up __
Suffering
All desires
The Eightfold Path
The Four Noble Truths
2
What mountain range borders India to the North?
The Himalayas
The Appalachian
Mount Everest
The Rocky's
3
Which religion did NOT begin in India?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Jainism
Judaism
4
In Hinduism, the one universal spirit is called ___
Siva
Krishna
Vishna
Brahman
5
Who belonged to the Kshatriyas?
Untouchables
Common people
Warriors and rulers
Priests
6
What is the rebirth of the soul called?
Reliving
Reincarnation
Regrowth
Life source
7
Which religion was started by Siddhartha Gautama?
Buddhism
Jainism
Hinduism
None of the above
8
One of India's main river is the ___
Indian
Ganges
Nile
Arabian
9
Which India invention impacted the study of math and science?
Algorithms
Geometry
The Symbol of zero
Algebra
10
TRUE OR FALSE: Buddhism was founded in 500 B.C by Dalai Lama.
True
False
11
What did Hindu's consider Epics to be?
Ways of teaching the history of the Indian people
Lessons of how to live
Sacred writings
Stories told about adventures
12
The oldest religion and 3rd largest in the world.
Hinduism
Jainism
Buddhism
Judaism
13
Why was Ashoka an effective leader?
He had a powerful army
He had a dynasty that lasted well beyond his death
He conquered India and unified the region
He built roads and hospitals
14
Which Mauryan ruler built roads and hospitals for the people and animals?
Ashoka
Jain
The Buddha
Chandra Gupta
15
India is a subcontinent on what continent?
Africa
Asia
South America
North America
16
When do Monsoon winds blow East to West?
Summer
None of the above
Spring
Winter
17
How can the Mauryan dynasty be described?
City-State
Theocratic
Democratic
Well-run
18
TRUE OR FALSE: Monsoons occur only in the spring.
False
True
19
Who were the two groups of Buddhism that spread Buddha's ideas?
Nirvana and Varna
Dharma and Karma
Theravada and Mahayana
Ceylon and Sri Lanka
20
Which directions do Summer Monsoon winds flow?
West to East
East to West
South to North
North to South
21
TRUE OR FALSE: Hinduism and Buddhism both believed in reincarnation.
True
False
22
What natural disasters possibly led the Indus Valley people to abandon their home?
Hurricanes and wildfires
Volcanoes and monsoons
Disease and famine
Earthquakes and floods
23
TRUE OR FALSE: Theravada Buddhism believed Buddha was a god.
False
True
24
Which invention made by the Gupta Empire became adopted by Arabs and Europeans?
Their number system
Their elaborate structures
Their songs and music
Their long epics
25
Who entered the Indus Valley around 1500 B.C?
The Rajas
The Ganges
The Sudras
The Aryans
26
What is this an image of?
Brahmin
Universal Spirit
Varnas
Caste System
27
Which of the following is an example of a Peninsula?
Egypt
India
New York
California
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Where did most Indus Valley people live in?
Large ranches
Small towns
Farming villages
Large cities
