Geography
Which geographical feature helps create India’s northeast border?
A Himalaya Mountains
B Indian Ocean
C Indus River
D Panner River
A Himalaya Mountains
Adesh is a practicing Hindu. Adesh believes that if he lives a pure life, he will be reincarnated to a higher caste level in the next life. This belief is known as ________. (6.28)
A. Artha
B. dharma
C. karma
D. moksha
C. karma
Study the list and answer the question below.
Achievements of the Harappan Civilization
*Sanitation and sewer systems*
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Which achievements best complete the table above? (Select 2) (6.26)
This leader was known as the founder of Buddhism. He was a prince who left home and later found Enlightenment under a tree. He later became known as Buddha.
A. Ashoka
B. Siddhartha Gautama
C. Chandra Gupta Maurya
D. Brahman
B. Siddhartha Gautama
Seasonal wind found in India _______.
A. monsoon
B. Vedas
C. Hinduism
D. Brahman
A. monsoon
During the summer in India, the monsoon brings
Which teaching is a central belief in the practice of Buddhism? (6.29)
A. There is only one true god.
B. Members must make annual pilgrimages.
C. One can be saved by offering sacrifices.
D. Achieving enlightenment ends the cycle of suffering and rebirth.
D. Achieving enlightenment ends the cycle of suffering and rebirth.
The two major cities of the Harappan civilization were ____________ and _______________. (6.26)
A. Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
B. Jerusalem and Canaan
C. Ur and Cairo
D. Harappa and Ur
A. Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
This leader was known as one of the most influential kings India has ever seen. He was credited with converting from Hinduism to Buddhism and ending war. He promoted Buddhist expansion by sending monks to surrounding territories to share the teachings of the Buddha.
A. Ashoka
B. Siddhartha Gautama
C. Chandra Gupta Maurya
D. Brahman
A. Ashoka
This religion was formed by Siddhartha Gautama and the main belief is that inner peace comes from ending desire.
A. monsoon
B. Vedas
C. Hinduism
D. Buddhism
D. Buddhism
Which rivers flow through India? Select two that apply.
Which religion did Ashoka support during his reign over the Maurya Empire? (6.29)
A. Buddhism
B. Judaism
C. Taoism
D. Zoroastrianism
A. Buddhism
The sacred writings of Hinduism are called the ___________. (6.28)
A. Bible.
B. Qur’an.
C. Torah.
D. Vedas.
D. Vedas.
This leader was known as the first emperor to unify most of India under one administration.
A. Ashoka
B. Siddhartha Gautama
C. Chandra Gupta Maurya
D. Brahman
C. Chandra Gupta Maurya
The idea that the soul is reborn into many different lives.
A. Buddhism
B. reincarnation
C. karma
D. nirvana
B. reincarnation
“Each laid out neatly with streets running north-south and east-west like a grid with rectangular blocks…all houses were built with oven-fired bricks with modern plumbing systems of baths, drains, leading to sewers beneath the streets.”
From the description above, what can you infer? (6.26)
C. It describes Mesopotamia.
D. It describes the pyramids of Giza. E. It is describing the Eightfold Path in Buddhism
This is a quote from the Tripitaka.
"How blissful it is, for one who has nothing. Attainers-of-wisdom are people with nothing. See him suffering, one who has something, a person bound in mind with people."
Based on this quote, Buddhism claims that suffering is partly caused by what?
Which of the following is true if the Indian Empire was advanced and skilled in making scalpels, needles, and performing complicated surgeries. (6.30)
A. They were advanced in medicine and dentistry. B. They were advanced in agriculture.
C. They were NOT an advanced civilization. D. They were good merchants and traders
A. They were advanced in medicine and dentistry.
What responsibility would be carried out by those in ancient Indian society known as “untouchables”? (6.27)
A. cleaning streets and removing waste
B. preparing and serving food
C. performing religious ceremonies
D. leading soldiers into battle
A. cleaning streets and removing waste
A good or bad force created by a person’s actions. It determines whether a person’s soul will be reborn into a higher or lower form of life.
A. reincarnation
B. karma
C. Buddhism
D. nirvana
B. karma
How do the mountains effect the weather in India?
*Explain*
The mountains help block cold north winds from reaching much of India. As a result, temperatures are generally warm (mild) there.
Which one of the following correctly describes the origins of Hinduism? 6.28
A. Siddhartha Gautama wanted to end suffering in the world, so he searched the world for a way want less, help others more, to achieve nirvana.
B. The Egyptians migrated into the Indus River Valley bringing their beliefs of living in a strict caste. Each caste could work their way out of the caste by living a good life now so that in the next life, they could move up in rank.
C. The Han Dynasty wanted to end suffering in the world so the searched the world for a way to want less, help others more, to achieve nirvana.
D. The Aryans migrated into the Indus River Valley bringing their beliefs of living in a strict caste. Each caste could work their way out of the caste by living a good life now so that in the next life, they could move up in rank.
D. The Aryans migrated into the Indus River Valley bringing their beliefs of living in a strict caste. Each caste could work their way out of the caste by living a good life now so that in the next life, they could move up in rank.
Which was an Indian invention that had a great impact on the study of mathematics and science? (6.30)
A. algebra
B. algorithm
C. geometry
D. the symbol zero
D. the symbol zero
Under the caste system of ancient India, which group had the highest status? (6.27)
A. Sudras, who served as farmers B. Vaisyas, who served as merchants
C. Brahmans, who served as priests
D. Kshatriyas, who served as warriors
C. Brahmans, who served as priests
A state of happiness that is achieved by giving up desires.
A. reincarnation
B. karma
C. Buddhism
D. nirvana
D. nirvana