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1
Which feature of modern arithmetic came from ancient India by way of the Arabs?
addition
zero
counting
subtraction
2
Which is the best title for the list below? Puranas, Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita
Hindu Sculptures
Sanskrit Literature
Buddhist Folklore
Gupta Paintings
3
The ancient social class system was called varna. What did early Hindus mean by varna dharma?
Religious texts defined the castes.
Each caste had its own duties.
People married within their caste.
Caste determined social status.
4
Ashoka expanded the Mauryan Empire until he
reached the mountains.
gave up violence.
moved to China.
surrendered to his cousin.
5
Which Buddhist value do these actions by Ashoka show? He gave up hunting & became a vegetarian.
awareness that everything changes
honesty in words and actions
respect for all living things
toleration of other religions
6
How did Chandragupta Maurya begin building his empire?
He sent ships to far-off islands.
He persuaded other rulers to unite with him.
He conquered neighboring kingdoms.
He sponsored settlements by colonists.
7
Which animal became a symbol for the Hindu belief in reverence for life?
the lion
the cow
the camel
the elephant
8
King Ashoka was Chandragupta Maurya’s
son
enemy
father
grandson
9
Why did the Buddha decide to follow a “middle way”?
Neither struggle nor acceptance summed up all of life.
Neither life on Earth nor life after death seemed important.
Neither riches nor being an ascetic led to nirvana.
The 4 Noble Truths & the Eightfold Path must work together.
10
India had rigid social categories that determined a person’s occupation & status known as...
democracy
oligarchy
monarchy
the caste system
11
The discovery of a scale, stone weights, & a marked rod suggests that the people of Mohenjodaro
started a new kind of mathematics.
had uniform ways to measure.
traded with people from far away.
knew how to make tools of iron.
12
Who were the Aryans?
the highest caste in Indian society
the original tribes of southern India
a group of scribes who recorded Indian teachings
a nomadic people who moved into India
13
The Vedic religion is named for the Vedas, which are
the three most important deities.
a group of people from Europe.
a collection of sacred texts.
the temples where rituals were performed.
14
If you decided to live as an ascetic, what would you do?
become a parent of a large family
abandon your religion
give up most of what you own
become ruler of a kingdom
15
Which of the following is one of the Four Noble Truths?
Joy is achieved by praying.
Only death can end cravings.
Study leads to wisdom.
Suffering is caused by desires.
16
To Hindus, the soul, or atman, is a part of
Shiva.
the ocean.
Brahman.
the sun.
17
How has the location of the Himalaya Mountains benefited India?
roads for trade routes
consistent water supply
prevention of earthquakes
protection from enemies
18
The first known civilizations of Ancient India were
Kush and Gupta
Sumer and Mesopotamia
Sumer and Kush
Harappa and Mohenjodaro
19
Which factors in the Gupta Empire most helped the growth of learning?
power and conquest
poverty and hunger
change and rebellion
peace & stability.
20
The Aryans had no written language until they settled in India and developed _____________
Hebrew
the alphabet
Hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
21
How was the Hindu belief about karma related to the caste system?
People in different castes work different kinds of jobs.
People's caste determines which deities they worship.
They are in a caste because of how they lived in past lives
People in the lowest castes will come back as animals.
22
How did Chandragupta Maurya’s rule differ from Ashoka’s?
Chandragupta Maurya used Buddhism to keep his people happy.
Chandragupta Maurya had a larger empire than Ashoka did.
Chandragupta Maurya used force to maintain his power
Chandragupta Maurya had fairer laws than Ashoka.
23
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
the priest who taught about the Buddha
the enemy who was defeated by the Buddha
the prince who became the Buddha
the leader who organized the Buddha's followers
24
Why did Untouchables live in separate communities?
They were considered unclean.
They wanted to stay pure.
They shared all their goods.
They had to eat a special diet.
25
How did modern scholars learn that Mohenjodaro had ever existed?
Archaeologists found its ruins.
Geographers studied old maps.
Historians read ancient scrolls.
Astronauts saw it from space.
26
Which experience led to a deep change in Ashoka’s values?
hearing Buddha's first sermon
discovering old age and illness
marrying a Buddhist
seeing a very bloody battle
27
Why had the Buddha not learned about suffering as a child?
He was not interested in others.
The gods granted him special favors.
His father protected him.
He understood that pain is not real.
28
What troubled the Buddha on his first few trips out into the world?
inequality of wealth
aging, sickness, and death
cruelty, evil, and lack of caring
prejudice against lower castes
29
What was the main achievement of the Maurya family?
to unify India
to impose Buddhism
to build famous temples
to improve the lives of peasants
30
Where were the earliest known settlements in India?
near the desert
beside the rivers
on the plateau
in the mountains
31
The Eightfold Path of Buddhism is most similar to which of these Hindu beliefs?
karma
dharma
castes
deities
32
Which of Ashoka’s actions best expressed his Buddhist values?
treating all of his servants well
keeping a strong army
putting criminals to death
allowing slavery
33
Which goal did Buddhism teach people to move toward?
reaching enlightenment
completing a big pilgrimage
making elaborate sacrifices
converting everybody
34
The Harappans were conquered by which group who moved from Southeast Asia into northern India
the Kushites
Sudras
Pariahs
the Aryans
35
Which of these finds by an archaeologist would be evidence of a golden age?
animal skeletons
walled cities
fine sculptures
metal weapons
36
Which of these beliefs did Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
caste system
many gods
ritual bathing
many lifetimes
37
In the caste system, how were people in India placed into a certain social class?
by education
by skill
by wealth
by birth
38
The name “Buddha” meant one who was
sorrowful.
everlasting.
awakened.
all-powerful.
39
In what important way did Ashoka spread Buddhist teachings?
He required conquered people to convert.
He had peasants taught how to read and write.
He made speeches in many places around the empire.
He had edicts carved into pillars and walls.
40
Which fact shows that Mohenjodaro was carefully planned?
Wheeled carts were pulled by animals.
Nine streets divided the lower city into blocks.
Some of the houses were larger than others.
The workshops were made of mud bricks.
