What is one reason why the Aryans are important to India’s history?

Their practices developed into Hinduism

Why do historians believe the Harappans had a strong, organized government?

because their cities showed planning

What was the most important accomplishment of Chandragupta (Maurya)?

uniting small states/kingdoms into an empire

Which is NOT an achievement of the Gupta Empire?

the use of spies to watch the empire’s people

How are Hinduism and India’s caste system linked?

The goal of Hindus was to be reborn into a higher caste

Why was Chandra Gupta II one of early India’s most successful rulers?

Under his rule, arts and sciences flourished

How do the monsoons affect India’s climate?

they cause rainy summers; winds from ocean bring moisture

What do Buddhists and Hindus NOT have in common?

both believe in the Four Noble Truths

What do Buddhists and Hindus have in common?

they both believe in reincarnation

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1
Think about ancient Hinduism. Which practice is most important to Hindu beliefs?
eating few animals
doing good deeds
worshipping Buddha
becoming a Kshatriya
2
What is one reason why the Aryans are important to India’s history?
Their leader united India under one rule
They were the first to farm in India
Their practices developed into Hinduism
They destroyed the Harappans’ culture and civilization
3
Under which two kings did India and its people benefit the most?
Chandragupta Maurya and Siddhartha Gautama
Chandragupta I and Chandra Gupta II
Chandra Gupta II and Asoka
Asoka and Chandragupta Maurya
4
Why do historians believe the Harappans had a strong, organized government?
because their cities showed planning
because they were religious
because they developed the number zero
because they used seals to mark their items
5
What was the most important accomplishment of Chandragupta (Maurya)?
uniting small states/kingdoms into an empire
determining the number of days in a year
spreading teachings that became Buddhism
writing the Bhagavad Gita
6
Which is NOT an achievement of the Gupta Empire?
the creation of the number zero
the creation of advanced forms of metallurgy
the use of spies to watch the empire’s people
performing surgery
7
What is the main goal of people who followed Buddhism as the Buddha taught it?
reaching nirvana
meditation
doing missionary work
reincarnation
8
Complete the following analogy: The Indus River is to India as __________ is to Egypt.
Nile River
Tigris River
Amazon River
Ganges River
9
Which comes from ancient India?
algebra
multiplication tables
the numerals 0 – 9
Addition and subtraction
10
How are Hinduism and India’s caste system linked?
Hindus rejected the caste system
The goal of Hindus was to be reborn into a higher caste
Hindus created the caste system
Members of each caste worship a different Hindu god
11
Why was Chandra Gupta II one of early India’s most successful rulers?
He ended the caste system
He began trading with outsiders
He conquered lands and established the empire
Under his rule, arts and sciences flourished
12
How do the monsoons affect India’s climate?
they cause rainy summers; winds from ocean bring moisture
they don’t affect India’s climate at all
they cause dry winters; winds from oceans carry no moisture
they cause dry summers; winds from mountains bring moisture
13
Who had the greatest impact on the Maurya king, Asoka?
Chandra Gupta II
Chandra Gupta I
Sargon
Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
14
What do Buddhists and Hindus NOT have in common?
both began in India
both believe in ahimsa
both believe in the Four Noble Truths
both eventually spread to many lands
15
What do Buddhists and Hindus have in common?
they both believe in reincarnation
they both believe in the caste system
they both believe in the Eightfold Path
they are both polytheistic

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Questions 15

Answers

1
Think about ancient Hinduism. Which practice is most important to Hindu beliefs?
eating few animals
doing good deeds
worshipping Buddha
becoming a Kshatriya
2
What is one reason why the Aryans are important to India’s history?
Their leader united India under one rule
They were the first to farm in India
Their practices developed into Hinduism
They destroyed the Harappans’ culture and civilization
3
Under which two kings did India and its people benefit the most?
Chandragupta Maurya and Siddhartha Gautama
Chandragupta I and Chandra Gupta II
Chandra Gupta II and Asoka
Asoka and Chandragupta Maurya
4
Why do historians believe the Harappans had a strong, organized government?
because their cities showed planning
because they were religious
because they developed the number zero
because they used seals to mark their items
5
What was the most important accomplishment of Chandragupta (Maurya)?
uniting small states/kingdoms into an empire
determining the number of days in a year
spreading teachings that became Buddhism
writing the Bhagavad Gita
6
Which is NOT an achievement of the Gupta Empire?
the creation of the number zero
the creation of advanced forms of metallurgy
the use of spies to watch the empire’s people
performing surgery
7
What is the main goal of people who followed Buddhism as the Buddha taught it?
reaching nirvana
meditation
doing missionary work
reincarnation
8
Complete the following analogy: The Indus River is to India as __________ is to Egypt.
Nile River
Tigris River
Amazon River
Ganges River
9
Which comes from ancient India?
algebra
multiplication tables
the numerals 0 – 9
Addition and subtraction
10
How are Hinduism and India’s caste system linked?
Hindus rejected the caste system
The goal of Hindus was to be reborn into a higher caste
Hindus created the caste system
Members of each caste worship a different Hindu god
11
Why was Chandra Gupta II one of early India’s most successful rulers?
He ended the caste system
He began trading with outsiders
He conquered lands and established the empire
Under his rule, arts and sciences flourished
12
How do the monsoons affect India’s climate?
they cause rainy summers; winds from ocean bring moisture
they don’t affect India’s climate at all
they cause dry winters; winds from oceans carry no moisture
they cause dry summers; winds from mountains bring moisture
13
Who had the greatest impact on the Maurya king, Asoka?
Chandra Gupta II
Chandra Gupta I
Sargon
Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
14
What do Buddhists and Hindus NOT have in common?
both began in India
both believe in ahimsa
both believe in the Four Noble Truths
both eventually spread to many lands
15
What do Buddhists and Hindus have in common?
they both believe in reincarnation
they both believe in the caste system
they both believe in the Eightfold Path
they are both polytheistic