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1
All of the following are benefits of India being it's own subcontinent EXCEPT...
Allowed for fishing as another source of food
Allowed for easy transportation to nearby civilizations
Expanded trade
Provided a barrier to enemies looking to invade
2
What do Hinduism and Buddhism NOT have in common?
Believed in the power of yoga and mediation
Started in ancient India
Worship of gods and goddesses
Belief in reincarnation and karma
3
Successful farming in Ancient India led its people to ...
Conquer other peoples
Invent writing
Specialization
Turn to religion
4
Both Hinduism and Buddhism believe in ____ or dying and being reborn.
Reincarnation
The Caste System
Moksha
Karma
5
Hindus and Buddhists believe in this force that is created by each person's good and bad acts.
Reincarnation
Karma
Dharma
Moksha
6
Name for the outcast members of the Caste System - street sweepers, latrine cleaners, etc.
Brahmins
Sudras
Untouchables
Vaishyas
7
Ancient Indians were the first to discover that the sun was the center of the solar system.
True
False
8
Under what ruler did India experience 40+ years of peace and prosperity?
Chandragupta Maurya
Brahman
Asoka
Siddhartha Guatama
9
Before he became the Buddha, he was a Hindu prince called...
Chandragupta Maurya
Shi Haung Di
Asoka
Siddhartha Gautama
10
What are the four Vedas?
Sacred religious texts
A social class
A mountain range
A river civilization
11
What is the main goal of people who followed Buddhism as the Buddha taught it?
Reincarnation
Reaching nirvana
Missionary work
Meditation
12
Some of my achievements as a ruler are building the royal highway and collecting taxes.
Brahman
Asoka
Chandragupta Maurya
Siddhartha Guatama
13
The all-seeing, supreme God of Hinduism is ...
Brahman
Shiva
Vishnu
Asoka
14
The mountain range that forms India's Northeast border...
Himalayas
Andes
Ural
Hindu Kush
15
Which letter labels India?
B
C
D
A
16
Buddhism says by following _____ and _____ you can reach Nirvana.
The 4 Noble Truths and The Eightfold Path
Reincarnation
Moksha
The Four Vedas
17
India's climate is shaped by seasonal winds called...
Monsoons
North Winds
Typhoons
Trade Winds
18
India's economy was based on farming and trade. This type of economy is called...
Market Economy
Command Economy
Capital Economy
Traditional Economy
19
Which achievement in mathematics comes from ancient India?
The number 100
Addition and subtraction
Multiplication tables
Numerals 1 through 9, Decimal System
20
How is a person's social class determined in a caste system?
by wealth
by birth
by education
by religion
21
What do Buddhists and Hindus have in common?
Practice the holy teachings in the four Vedas
Belief in reincarnation and karma
Worship of many gods
Teachings of the dharma
22
The Indus River Valley Civilization was created around which two rivers?
Nile and Ganges
Indus and Nile
Indus and Ganges
Euphrates and Tigres
