Religion
Which of the following does NOT describe Hinduism?
A) The goal is to reach Nirvana.
B) one of the world's oldest religions
C) There is no founder.
D) The divine being is known as Brahman.
A) The goal is to reach Nirvana.
Which Indian empire, which was called the Golden Age, allowed people to practice the religion of their choice?
A) Huna
B) Gupta
C) Arya
D) Maurya
B) Gupta
What body of water did the people of Ancient India have to cross to reach the overland trade route form Burma to China?
A) the Mediterranean Sea
B) the Arabian Sea
C) the Bay of Bengal
D) the Indian Ocean
C) the Bay of Bengal (Ms. Emily???)
The belief that your past actions determine what happens to you in this life is known as ___.
A) vegetarianism
B) ahimsa
C) kharma
D) dharma
C) kharma
Asoka, third king of the Maurya Empire, made a tremendous change in the history of his country when he stopped waging war and dedicated his life to peace. Which religion did he follow and spread to millions of people in India and Asia?
A) Buddhism
B) Islam
C) Hinduism
D) Judaism
A) Buddhism
What is the national animal of the country of India today?
A) the peacock
B) the Bengal tiger
C) the cobra
D) the snow leopard
B) the Bengal tiger
Who was the man whose quest for truth and ways to stop suffering earned him the name of Buddha and started the Buddhist religion?
A) Chandragupta Maurya
B) Mohammed
C) Jesus
D) Siddhartha Gautama
D) Siddhartha Gautama
- indoor plumbing, toilets, and showers
- a sewer system and garbage chutes
- streets laid out in patterns
Which could best be added to the list of discoveries at the ancient Indian cities discovered in 1922?
A) hundreds of mummies
B) the Constitution of India
C) the Sanskrit writing system that people still use today
D) a large fort or citadel
D) a large fort or citadel
What is a monsoon? What does this look like for India?
Monsoon: a large-scale wind system that seasonally blows in opposite directions and determines the climate of large regions
In India, it brings heavy rainfall in summer and cold, dry air in winter.
Which group of people left behind books of religious hymns called Vedas?
A) Huna
B) Gupta
C) Arya
D) Maurya
C) Arya
Which statement best describes India's caste system?
A) There were 4 main caste groups and 1 lower group. People could only work to change their caste for reincarnation.
B) Working hard could improve a person's caste while they lived.
C) The Scheduled Caste were the highest class, because no one could touch their greatness.
D) In India today, it is legal to treat someone differently because of their caste.
A) There were 4 main caste groups and 1 lower group. People could only work to change their caste for reincarnation.