How are Jainism and Hinduism similar?

Many of their followers practice nonviolence

What did early Indian astronomers believe about our solar system?

that the planets revolved around the sun

How were Harappan and Mesopotamian civilizations similar?

Both created irrigation systems 2 supply water 2 their crops

How did the Gupta Empire end?

Hun armies invaded the country.

Why are the ancient cities of Harappa & Mohenjo-daro considered part of the same civilization?

They are similar in their construction.

Which advancement in mathematics is credited to Indian mathematicians?

Indian mathematicians were the first to use the number zero.

Why is India considered to be a subcontinent?

B/C- large landmass separated from Asia by mountain ranges.

Why did early Indian blacksmiths create alloys of two or more metals?

Alloys were often stronger than one metal alone.

rites of passage for different stages in a person’s life

How were early Aryan social levels determined?

according to a person’s profession

a community made up of many family members

How were the early Aryan and Harappan civilizations similar?

They settled in the Indus Valley.

What is the Hindu Kush?

a mountain range northwest of India

How did Buddha’s teachings oppose traditional Hindu beliefs?

He taught that all people were equal.

Which statement accurately characterizes the purpose of the Vedic texts?

They described the religious rituals of Brahmanisn.

How did Chandragupta Maurya improve trade and business throughout his empire?

He created one currency used by merchants and moneylenders.

Which of the following accurately characterizes Hinduism?

Like the Bible, there is 1 holy book that all Hindus follow.

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1
How are Jainism and Hinduism similar?
All of their followers are vegetarians.
The religions practice similar rituals.
The religions were founded by the same holy man.
Many of their followers practice nonviolence
2
What did early Indian astronomers believe about our solar system?
that the planets revolved around the sun
that the earth was the center of the universe
that the moon was another planet
that there were only three planets
3
How were Harappan and Mesopotamian civilizations similar?
Both created irrigation systems 2 supply water 2 their crops
They both used the same system of weights and measures.
They both built pyramids in which to bury their dead.
They both spoke the same languages.
4
How did the Gupta Empire end?
Farmers rebelled in protest of the caste system.
Monsoon winds failed 2 bring needed rain 2 the subcontinent.
Disease from China spread throughout the country.
Hun armies invaded the country.
5
What remarkable of art that was produced during the Mauryan and Gupta Empires still survives?
photographs
ballet dances
paintings
guitar music
6
Why are the ancient cities of Harappa & Mohenjo-daro considered part of the same civilization?
Harappan documents describe them as sister cities.
They are located close together.
They are similar in their construction.
Harappans have written about the leaders of these cities
7
In which language did Mauryan and Gupta authors write?
Chinese
Hindi
Arabic
Sanskrit
8
Which development ended Mauryan warfare throughout India under Asoka’s rule?
his marriage to a Hindu princess
his conversion to Buddhism
the spread of the plague
the death of his son
9
Which advancement in mathematics is credited to Indian mathematicians?
Indian mathematicians were the 1st to use negative numbers.
Indian mathematicians invented geometry.
Indian mathematicians invented calculus.
Indian mathematicians were the first to use the number zero.
10
According to Hindu belief, what determines whether people will have bad or good karma?
their social level
their profession
their wealth
their choices in life
11
Mauryan made it easier to conduct business in the empire by creating 1 currency of copper and
Bronze coins
Gold coins
Silver coins
Iron coins
12
Why is India considered to be a subcontinent?
B/C it has landforms not found in other parts of Asia.
Because it is separated from Asia by a shallow sea.
Because it has few large rivers, unlike the rest of Asia.
B/C- large landmass separated from Asia by mountain ranges.
13
Why did early Indian blacksmiths create alloys of two or more metals?
Alloys could be made in2 swords whereas one metal could not.
Alloys created taller buildings than only one metal.
Alloys were less expensive to produce than one metal alone.
Alloys were often stronger than one metal alone.
14
What are samskaras?
rites of passage for different stages in a person’s life
evil spirits that cause people to commit evil actions
people who do not belong to a particular caste
dresses worn for special occasions, like a wedding
15
How were early Aryan social levels determined?
by whether a person was male or female
according to a person’s place of birth
by whether a person was rich or poor
according to a person’s profession
16
According to Buddha, how can people avoid the process of reincarnation?
by living a good life
by passing away
by reaching nirvana
by giving your money away
17
What is a grama?
a group of people who migrated from Central Asia
a community made up of many family members
a language spoken by early Aryans
a collection of stories that has cultural value
18
How were the early Aryan and Harappan civilizations similar?
They created large cities.
They organized under the leadership of a king.
They used Sanskrit to communicate.
They settled in the Indus Valley.
19
What is the Hindu Kush?
a mountain range northwest of India
a vast desert to the west of the Himalayas
the winds that flow northward during the summer
the highest mountain range in the world
20
How did Buddha’s teachings oppose traditional Hindu beliefs?
He taught that people should lie.
He did not believe in reincarnation
He did not believe that nirvana was possible.
He taught that all people were equal.
21
The Harappan civilization was the first major Indian civilization along the __________River.
Ganges
Indus
Tigrus
Yellow
22
What title was Siddhartha Gautama given once it was believed that he had reached enlightenment?
Sahib
Buddha
Swami
Guru
23
Most of the surviving Sanskrit literature, Bhagavad Gita, was written about ________________.
reilgion
kids
government
men
24
Which king converted to Buddhism and built many Buddhist temples and schools throughout India
Buddha
Chandra Gupta
Mohandas Gandhi
Asoka
25
Which statement accurately characterizes the purpose of the Vedic texts?
They retold acts of heroism of early Aryan warriors.
They explained the punishments for breaking laws
They instructed doctors how to cure certain diseases.
They described the religious rituals of Brahmanisn.
26
How did Chandragupta Maurya improve trade and business throughout his empire?
He created a system of weights and measures.
He insisted that foreigners control the banking system.
He created one currency used by merchants and moneylenders.
He allowed women to become merchants.
27
Aryan communities were small, members of an extended family, & led by a raja, who was often a
Servant
Priest
Warroir
King
28
Which of the following accurately characterizes Hinduism?
no gods are more important than the others.
Like the Bible, there is 1 holy book that all Hindus follow.
Hinduism is a blend of many religious ideas.
people do not remember who founded Hinduism.
29
What religion spread in India during the Gupta Empire 2 become major religion of the country?
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity

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