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How did their roles in the caste system guide the people of India?
Trade and government
Writing, art and literature
Gods and goddesses, temples
Occupation, foods eaten, and marriage
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What were the architectural traits of the Indus River Valley?
Slanted roofs, not windows, and dirt roads
Indoor plumbing, trash chutes, flat roofs
Mud houses, ziggurats, and churches
Step pyramids, mastabas, and obelisks
3
What caused early civilizations to arise near rivers?
Invaders
Rich soil
Cool climate
Mud bricks
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What group was most important in ancient Indian society?
Commoners
Untouchables
Warriors
Priests
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Who was considered least important in ancient Indian society?
Untouchables
Priests
Warriors
Commoners
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What are two ideas from Hinduism that gave expression to the caste system?
Noble truth and nature
Dharma and karma
Yin and Yang
Nirvana and reincarnation
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What did the caste system provide for the people of India?
Chaos and no laws
Hands-off government
Trade and transportation
Order and stability
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What crops are grown in India?
Papyrus and barley
Flax seed and oranges
Cotton, wheat, barley
Corn and rice
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How were outsiders from the north able to enter ancient India?
The jungle
Khyber Pass
Sahara desert
Arabian Sea
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What characteristics did all of the river valley civilizations have in common?
Rich soil, floods, natural defenses, written language
Ziggurats, invaders, and strong armies
Pyramids, dangerous animals, mastabas, and obelisks
Jungles, mountains, deltas, and cataracts
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What group of ancient Indian society was considered a little more important than untouchables?
Commoners
Servants
Priests
Political rulers
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What geographical feature was most important to ALL early civilizations?
Mountains
Cataracts
Rivers
Deserts
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What group of ancient Indian society was considered next in importance to the priests?
Servants
Untouchables
Warriors/political rulers
Commoners
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What are some of the beliefs of Hinduism?
Pharaoh was god-king on earth, honored with pyramids
Ziggurats to honor many gods, including sun god
Reincarnation, dharma, karma, Brahman
Eightfold path, four noble truths
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What crop did all four river valley civilizations have in common?
Wheat
Rice
Papyrus
Corn
16
How is flooding in India different from flooding in Mesopotamia and Egypt?
India did not fear floods
India did not flood every year
India's floods left rocks
India had 2 floods a year
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What architectural feature did cities in each river valley civilization have in common?
Wall surrounding cities
Ceremonial baths
Ziggurats in the middle
Pyramids for tombs
18
On which continent is India located?
Africa
Australia
Asia
Europe
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Why were priests above rulers in the caste system?
Priests had more money than rulers
Priests communicated with the gods
Priests taught how to unite souls with the Brahman
Priests were the same as kings
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Who founded Buddhism?
Confucious
Siddhartha Gautama
Pharaoh Dozier
Hammurabi
