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SS Chapter 10 Ancient India
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1
What separates India from the rest of Asia?
the Ganges River
the Himalayas
the Aryans
the Indus River Valley
2
Hinduism is NOT based on which of the following beliefs.
reincarnation
karma
Nirvana
dharma
3
What jobs are associated with the lowest, "untouchable" caste?
Warriors
Merchants
Street cleaners
Priests
4
Historians don't know much about how the ____ culture developed or where they came from.
Buddhists
Persians
Brahmans
Aryans
5
Mediation is a practice that involves _______.
reading Sanskrit literature
teaching religious ideas to other people in the world
deep concentration to clear and calm the mind
reincarnation into a different caste
6
Who called himself Buddha?
Siddhartha Guatama
Chandragupta
Ashoka
Mohandas Gandhi
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Dharma refers to ______.
spiritual purity
a religious duty
the actions of others
reincarnation
8
Which geographical feature separates India from the rest of the Asian continent?
Hindu Kush Mountains
Deccan Plains
Himalayan Mountains
Indus & Ganges Rivers
9
The Golden Age of India resulted in....
new medical treatments
government support of artists & beauty
all of the above
mathematical advances
10
Who were the
Brahmas?
rulers and warriors
the highest caste
farmers, traders, and merchants
servants and laborers
11
How was Ashoka’s way of governing different than his father and grandfather's ways?
he treated people more cruelly; people hated him
he was a lover of peace and treated people fairly and kindly
he made everyone practice Hinduism
he taught all of his people to read Sanskrit
12
In which present-day country is the Indus River located?
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
13
A social group that one is born into and cannot change is a(n)________.
caste
Nirvana
reincarnation
karma
14
Who claimed the land of India before the Maurya Empire?
Pakistanians
the Persians then the Greeks
the Hindus and the Buddhists
all of the Guptas
15
What things do Buddhism and Hindusim have in common?
all of the above
both believe in reincarnation
both were started by 1 person
both supported the caste system
16
How did culture and achievements spread from India to other parts of the world?
migrations of people
Buddha's travels
Arab traders
missionaries
17
The holy teachings of ancient India are in the _____.
jati
Vedas
Bhagavad Gita
Mahabharata
18
A strong wind that blows one way in winter and other way in summer is a(n)_______.
gupta
Seminole wind
moonson
monsoon
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What was a mathematical achievement from India?
a calendar month
base-ten system
Vedas
standards units of weight
