Final Review Chapter 4: Ancient India(Adapted)

What is to move from one place to another?

What is a person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others?

Meditate

Nirvana

Missionary

What is to focus the mind inward in order to find spiritual awareness and relaxation?

Meditate

Nirvana

Missionary

What is the lasting peace that Buddhists seek by giving up selfish desires?

Meditate

Nirvana

Missionary

What is freedom from prejudice?

Maurya Empire

Convert

Tolerance

What is to change from one religion to another?

Maurya Empire

Convert

Tolerance

What is the empire founded by Chandragupta?

Maurya Empire

Convert

Tolerance

What was the most important factor in the Aryan conquest of the Indus River Valley civilization?

They cut off their food supply.

They had horse-drawn chariots.

In India, the winter monsoons brought ______________________________.

Dry air across the country

Death and destruction to the city of Mohenjo-Daro

Which statement is true of the Ganges River?

It crosses the Himalayas and flows into the Arabian Sea.

It crosses the Himalayas and flows into the Bay of Bengal.

The very first people of the Indus River valley most likely entered _________________________________.

Using the Bay of Bengal

Through the mountain passes of the Hindu Kush

The Aryans before entering into India came from ______________________________.

Mesopotamia

Central Asia

The city of Mohenjo-Daro was unique compared to other cities because it _____________________________.

Was located near a major river

Had a drainage system of clay pipes that ran under its streets

Which is the correct order of social classes in ancient India from highest to lowest?

Warriors, merchants, servants

Merchants, farmers, priests

According to scientists, the Himalayas were formed when India ________________________________.

Slowly broke apart from the rest of Asia and collided with Africa

Slowly broke apart from Africa and collided with the rest of Asia

Which statement is true of Hinduism?

People who practice it are allowed to eat meat.

Hinduism is a polytheistic religion.

The three most valued Hindu gods are ______________________________________.

Vishnu, Shiva, Shakti

Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva

According to Hindu beliefs, a person's devotion to a personal god brings the soul closer to ___________________.

Brahman

The Upanishads

The beginning of Hinduism was when ______________________________________.

The Vedas were written

The Aryans culture blended with the already existing culture of India

Hindus believe that since people are different, they ____________________________________.

Should need many different ways of approaching god

Should have more than one way to earn an afterlife of ease and pleasure

The gods and goddesses of Hinduism stand for different parts of ______________________.

Brahman

The Vedas

Hindu teachings say that Brahma was born from ___________________________.

A golden egg

The rivers of India

The Hindu god that is thought to be "The Destroyer" is ________________________.

Brahma

Shiva

The Hindu god that is thought to be "The Creator" is ________________________.

Brahma

Vishnu

The Hindu god that is thought to be "The Preserver" is ______________________.

Brahma

Vishnu

When a person dies, Hindus believe that _______________________________________.

If they lived a perfect life, they will be reborn in the next life to a higher caste

The soul is reborn into the body of another living thing

Meditation was a practice first developed by ________________________________.

Gautama

Ancient Hindus

Gautama taught that a person could become free from suffering by _________________________________.

Changing the system of government

Giving up selfish desires

What is the Middle Way?

The Eightfold Path to nirvana

Another name for the Ganges River

Which statement best describes the teachings of Buddha?

They attracted a small number of followers.

They have spread to many parts of Asia.

Which is not a part of the Eightfold Path of Buddhism?

Right Understanding

Right Way

What is the main purpose of following the Eightfold Path of Buddhism?

To move up in society with correct behavior.

To avoid extreme pleasure and extreme unhappiness to reach nirvana.

Long after the death of Siddhartha Gautama, the dominant religion of India eventually became ___________________.

Buddhism

Hinduism

The main cause of Buddhism spreading throughout Asia was ________________________________________.

Because most people converted from Hinduism to Buddhism

Because many missionaries and traders carried Buddha's message

Under Chandragupta's rule, the Maurya Empire's main source of wealth was _________________.

Mining

Farming

Asoka converted to Buddhism after _____________________________________.

Famine swept over India

The Battle of Kalinga

Where did the Mauryan Empire begin?

Along the Ganges River

Along the Indus River

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