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6TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES REVIEW
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1
According to the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, what must be overcome to end suffering?
Nirvana
All forms of desire
All selfish desires
Anger
2
Which of the following correctly describes Hindu epics
They were examples of ancient Indian architecture
They were never written down
They taught correct and acceptable behavior
They were the only works to be written in sanskrit
3
According to the Buddha, the only way to be able to give up worldly desires would be to follow:
The Eight Fold Path
Brahmanism
The Dalai Lama
The Four Noble Truths
4
Which of the following was the highest social group of the Aryan caste system?
Laborers
Warriors
Priests
Merchants
5
According to Hinduism, what determines how a person is reborn?
nirvana
karma
dharma
moksha
6
Name the mountain range that blocks the Indian subcontinent from Asia
Himalaya
Harappa
Appalachian
Alps
7
Who founded Buddhism during the 500's B.C.?
the Dalai Lama
Sarawati
Lakshmi
Siddhartha Gautama
8
The Buddha believed that the only way to find truth was to give up
The Eightfold Path
the Four Noble Truths
all desires
suffering
9
Indian mathematicians made important contributions including:
The 90 degree in geometry
The value of pi
The invention of Algebra and the number system based on 60
The invention of the symbol "0" and symbols for numbers 1-9
10
The Indus River Valley is located in what present day country?
Iran
India
Tibet
Pakistan
11
Which of the following is an epic Rama, the perfect King, and Sita, his faithful wife?
Bhagaved-Gita
Odyssey
Ramayana
Mahabharata
12
In the Indian caste system, your karma was largely decided by
whether you belonged to a jati
whether you were reincarnated
whether you followed your dharma
whether you learned the Four Noble Truths
13
The major beliefs of what Ancient Aryan religion evolved into Hinduism
Nirvanaism
Jainism
Buddhaism
Brahmanism
14
Sacred book that recorded Aryan hymns, stories, poems, and prayers
Eight Fold Path
Dharma
Vedas
Hindu Old Testament
15
Which of the following BEST describes how the Aryan's way of living changed India?
Forced Indians to become Nomads, introduced written language
Taught Indians how to use sailboat, farming techniques
Introduced farm techniques, written language, social class
Introduced new farming techniques, cuneiform to Indians
16
Which is a fact about monsoon winds in India
In summer, they blow from the Arabian Sea and produce rain
Always bring disaster to farmers
They constantly blow east to west across the Himalaya
During summer, they blow from Himalayas bringing cool air
17
Ashoka was the first ruler to promote what religion?
Judaism
Jainism
Buddhism
Hinduism
18
In which part of Mahabharata does Krishna talk to Arjunia about fighting?
The Bhagavad Gita
The Ramayana
The Upanishads
The Rig-Veda
19
"Life is full of suffering" is a part of which document?
The Ten Commandments
The Upanishads
The Four Noble Truths
The Vedas
20
Hindus believe in a creator god called
Vishnu
Shiva
Brahman
21
Which made Ashoka turn away from war and seek peaceful ways to rule?
His relationship with his father
Witnessing pain, death, destruction during battle
The loss of the Maurya empire
The teachings of Buddhism
22
The Pandavas and the Kauravas were two families that went to war in which Indian epic?
The Illiad
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Mahabharata
The Ramayana
23
What river empties into the Arabian Sea?
The Indus
The Tiber
The Ganges
The Euphrates
24
Buddhism appealed to a wider range of people than Hinduism because
The Buddha traveled to many places
Buddhists believed in many gods
Buddhism treated all people equally
Buddhist poetry was so beautiful
25
What conclusion can be drawn from: Harappans had grid-style streets, store houses, and sewers?
They had slaves who did the hardest work
They were excellent wood workers
They had a strong central government
They were highly educated by priests
26
Which belief or practice is not shared by Buddhism?
Reincarnation
The Middle Way
Karma
The Caste system
27
Which of the following was the lowest varna as identified in the Vedas?
Sudras
Vaishyas
Kashatriyas
Brahmins
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The Aryans invented a writing system called
Sanskrit
glyphs
Heiroglyphics
jati
