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Buddha means
friendly one
lawgiver
great conqueror
enlightened one
2
who founded the Mauryan empire?
Bindusara
Asoka
Kautilya
Chandragupta
3
Which of the following was a medical advancement in ancient India?
Brain surgery
Blood transfusions
Plastic surgery
Organ transplant
4
Little is known about the religion and history of the Harrapan civilization because?
Harrapans left behind no artifacts to study
it was a nomadic civilization
we cannot read its writing
it was destroyed by a great flood
5
Which of the following originated in India?
Roman numerals
Arabic numerals
The abacus
Astronomy
6
Which theme appeared most often in early Indian art and literature?
Politics
War
Nature
Religion
7
One theory states that the harrapans were conquered by the Aryans what supports this theory?
Indus civilizations left records describing the invasion
Archaeologists have discovered ancient battelfields
Aryans came to India from Central Asia
Aryans worshipped war gods
8
A farmer in ancient India would probably have belonged to which varna?
Sudras
Brahman
Vaisyas
Kshatriyas
9
Which type of worker would be most polluted by his or her job?
carpenter
musician
merchant
leatherworker
10
After his conversion to ____, Asoka ruled with nonviolence.
Hinduism
Jainism
Christianity
Buddhism
11
What is the cycle of birth and rebirth?
Nirvana
Dharma
Samsara
Ahimsa
12
The ____ are a collection of Aryan religious texts.
Vedas
Indus
Varnas
Sanskrit
13
Which geographic feature helped early civilizations to develop in India?
Himalayas blocking cold winds
Hot desert sands of the Deccan Plateau
Western Ghats
Icy water of the Indus
14
Ancient Harrapan civilization lived in which area?
Indo-Gangetic Plain
Bramaputra River
Indus River
Western Ghats
15
Which is an example of major advancement in both medicine and metallurgy?
Crutches
Pain medication
Steel surgical tools
Plastic surgery
16
The _______ Range is the highest mountain system in the world.
Assam
Himalayan
Indo-Gangetic
Deccan
17
Value of a persons past actions is known as--
Indus
samsara
karma
Vedas
18
The history of Hinduism is an example of how--
some religions have very little effect on peoples daily live
many beliefs/cultures can combine to form a religion
all religions share the same origin
a single person can start a religion
19
_____ are the priests in Hindu society
Sanskrit
Brahmans
Harrapans
Ganges
20
Buddihism challenged the social structure of India by claiming that
only Buddhists could serve in government roles
person of any caste could reach nirvana
only foreigners could be Buddhists
Buddhist shouldnt have contact with people of other religion
21
In the first few centuries A.D, Buddhism spread rapidly to--
North Africa
Central Asia
South America
Central Europe
22
Which statement best describes the caste system?
Members of higher caste were considered purer than the lower
People spent time with people from different caste
People could change their caste by taking different job
Rules of the caste system were not strictly followed
23
The_____ civilization had the greatest influence on culture and religion of modern day India.
Himalayan
Indus
Harrapan
Aryan
24
In Hindu society, ____ are part of the highest caste?
merchants
priests
serfs
warriors
25
Ancient city of Mohenjo-Daro was located in which river basin?
Indus
Narmada
Ganges
Krishna
