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Ancient India unit review for 6th grade social studies in Florida.
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1
The earliest civilizations were always built near what major geographical feature?
Grassy Plains
Sea Coasts
River Valleys
Mountains
2
What are two similarities between Hinduism and Buddhism?
Started in India and teach nonviolence towards all lifeforms
Final state based on social class and importance of yoga
Have multiple gods and rely on meditation
Belief in cycle of rebirth and a final state of peace
3
How are the Aryan people of India connected tothe people who lived in France or England?
Share a common ancestor based on language: Indo-European
The people in France and England moved there from India
The Aryan people came from Europe and migratedto India
Share a common ancestor based on food
4
In Buddhism, the goal is to reach a state of happiness and peace free of suffering called what?
Paradise
Heaven
Nineveh
Nirvana
5
Who founded the Mauryan dynasty? He created a good postal system and was afraid of enemies.
Nebuchadnezzar
Ashoka
Chandra Gupta
Akhenaton
6
Siddhartha Gautama founded the religion of Buddhism and became called what?
The Prophet
The Teacher
The Leader
The Buddha
7
In Hinduism, the cycle of death and rebirth needed to reach the afterlife is known as what?
rejuvenation
restoration
reincarnation
revelation
8
The writing system of the Aryan people used to write the sacred Hindu texts is called what?
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
Hebrew
9
What aspect of Buddhism made it popular and ableto spread out of India and into other places?
You could get rich following the teachings
It welcomed all people regardless of social class
It was easy to follow the teachings and reach enlightenment
It had free food and drink at the temples every day
10
What group in ancient India were outside the social class structure & did jobs others wouldn't?
Dirty Ones
Jitas
Sudras
Untouchables
11
Famous section of ancient Hindu epic that features the god Krishna helping a prince do his duty
Mahabharata
Theravada
Bhagavad Gita
Ramayana
12
Buddhism teaches that human suffering is caused by people having what?
Problems
Wants or Desires
Conflicts
Needs
13
What made Ashoka such an unusual king?
He was also a prophet who spread the word of theHebrew god
He worshipped one god, the god of the sun
He hated killing and became a man of Buddhistpeace
He fathered over 100 children
14
What was a key factor in the success and power of the GuptaEmpire?
Fighting with and conquering the lands around India
Developing new art and music to make better culture
Trade with China, Southeast Asia, and Mediterranean lands
Following Buddhism and giving money to Buddhist temples
15
One key difference in the social class structureof India from other civilizations was what?
most people were in the upper classes
it was not possible to move between classes
It was easy for a low class person to join the upper class
farmers were in the highest class
16
Major contributions of the Indian civilizationinclude:
monotheism, proverbs, and psalms
the number zero, dentistry, and the idea ofinfinity
the wheel, astronomy, and the sailboat
embalming, fractions, and paper
17
Why don’t historians know a lot about the IndusRiver Valley civilization in India?
The writing has not been translated yet
All of the artifacts have been destroyed
The civilization was huge and there’s too muchto dig up
It happened a really long time ago
18
What was a major innovation of cities in theIndus civilization that was not found elsewhere?
Indoor bathrooms and a sewage system
Having a public building in the city center
Use of sun-dried bricks for construction
Using picture stamps as a type of signature
19
What yearly weather event did the people of Ancient India rely upon for most of their water?
The Tornadoes
The Hurricanes
The Typhoons
The Monsoons
20
Civilizations in Ancient India were built aroundwhich two rivers?
Indus and Ganges
Saraswati and Brahmaputra
Tigris and Euphrates
Ibis and Gorilla
21
What is one difference between Hinduism and Buddhism?
Any can get nirvana but Hindu say only Brahmins reach heaven
Hindus use Vedas while Buddhists use Buddha's teachings
Hindus believe in rebirth but Buddhists do not
Hinduism has no founder while Buddhism was founded by Buddha
