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Review game for Ancient Indian Unit
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1
What geographic feature protected India in the North?
Himalaya
Indian Ocean
desert
2
What was an accomplishment of the Gupta Empire?
religious freedom
Roads built
creation of the numeric system (0-9)
universities built
3
The idea of living many different lives was called...
buddhism
monsoon
theocracy
reincarnation
4
What was the weather like in India in the summers?
cool & wet
warm & wet
warm & dry
cool & dry
5
What religion did Ashoka promote when he was emperor of the Mauryan Empire?
Brahmanism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
6
Which water masses were barriers for India?
The Red Sea
Pacific Ocean
The Bay of Bengal
The Arabian Sea
7
What was not allowed in the caste system?
becoming an untouchable
marrying outside of one's group
moving to a different group
leaving one's group to become a Buddhist
8
What did the Hindus believe happened after death?
reincarnation
Heaven
9
How did the caste system change over time?
It became more strict
All groups now get along with each other
It became less strict
It is now illegal to discriminate
10
Who banned the unnecessary slaughter of animals?
The Aryans
Siddhartha Gautama
Chandragupta Maury
Ashoka
11
What were the duties all Hindus were expected to perform called?
karma
dharma
reincarnation
theocracy
12
Good or bad results of the deeds of people is called...
hinduism
dharma
buddhism
karma
13
Strong winds that blow in opposite directions in winter and summer are called...
Himalaya
monsoon
subcontinent
Indus River
14
How did the Ganges and Indus Rivers affect India?
They were full of gold
They flooded, damaging crops
They provided fertile soil
They acted as barriers to keep out invaders
15
Shiva and Vishnu were the two main gods of what religion?
Hinduism
Buddhism
16
What did Siddhartha Gautama establish?
Hinduism
Buddhism
17
What were the teachings of Buddhism?
Eightfold Path
karma
reincarnation
4 Noble Truths
18
What did Chandragupta Maurya establish?
Gupta Empire
Mauryan Empire
19
What were the sacred texts of Brahmanism called?
Puranas
Vedas
Tripitaka
Upanishads
20
What was the Aryan's social class based on?
birth
natural abilities
religious practices
21
Which religion believed in a Supreme Being that all things were part of?
Brahmanism
Buddhism
Hinduism
