Ancient India
The ancient Indus valley civilization was located on the continent of
a. South America
b. Africa
c. Asia
Asia
On Diwali, Hindus celebrate _____.
a. by singing
b. by lighting clay bowls filled with oil
c. by reading books
by lighting clay bowls filled with oil
The Aryans used ______ to invade the Indus valley.
a. ships
b. chariots
c. bulls
Chariots
As a boy, the Buddha was a ____.
a. prince
b. shepherd
c. sailor
prince
Ancient cities often developed and grew near a _____.
a. river
b. mountain
c. volcano
River
The Buddha taught his followers by ____.
a. telling Jataka tales
b. singing songs
c. dancing
telling Jataka tales
The Hindu gods of protection and destruction are ____.
a. Brahma and Zeus
b. Vishnu and Shiva
c. Lakshmi and Buddha
Vishnu and Shiva
The Buddha sought true ____.
a. anger
b. fear
c. happiness
happiness
The Ganges is the Hindus' holy____.
a. mountain
b. lake
c. river
river
King Asoka is remembered because he ____.
a. was one of the Aryan invaders
b. grew rich
c. built hospitals and roads for the people in his kingdom
built hospitals and roads for the people in his kingdom