Final Review Chapter 4: Ancient India

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

They were accomplished artisans.

They cut off their food supply.

They destroyed their canals.

They had horse-drawn chariots.

In India, the winter monsoons brought ______________________________.

Dry air across the country

Flooding in the valleys of the Indus River and Ganges River

Moisture from the Indian Ocean bringing life-giving rain

Death and destruction to the city of Mohenjo-Daro

Which statement is true of the Ganges River?

It crosses the Hindu Kush and flows into the Arabian Sea.

It crosses the Hindu Kush and flows into the Bay of Bengal.

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 Arabian Sea

Using the Bay of Bengal

Through the mountain passes of the Hindu Kush

Through the mountain passes of the Himalayas

The Aryans before entering into India came from ______________________________.

Nubia and Egypt

Mesopotamia

Central Africa

Central Asia

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

Was a very busy city with many merchants in the streets

Was located near a major river

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

Had artisans that made items to trade

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

Warriors, merchants, servants

Nobles, priests, farmers

Merchants, farmers, priests

Priests, servants, nobles

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

Slowly broke apart from South America and collided with the rest of Asia

Slowly broke apart from Africa and collided with the rest of North America

Which statement is true of Hinduism?

Its sacred books were written in cuneiform.

It has one single founder.

People who practice it are allowed to eat meat.

Hinduism is a polytheistic religion.

The three most valued Hindu gods are ______________________________________.

Shiva, Yoga, Upanishads

Vishnu, Shiva, Shakti

Vedas, Upanishads, Dharma

Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva

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

Brahman

Rebirth

The Upanishads

Yoga

The beginning of Hinduism was when ______________________________________.

The Vedas were written

The Aryans culture blended with the already existing culture of India

The first people of India crossed through the mountain passes of the Himalayas

The first people of India crossed through the mountain passes of the Hindu Kush

Hindus believe that since people are different, they ____________________________________.

Should perform all forms of yoga

Should only worship one god

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 ______________________.

Dharma

Brahman

The Vedas

Ahimsa

Hindu teachings say that Brahma was born from ___________________________.

A golden egg

The sun and stars

The peaks of the mountains

The rivers of India

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

Brahma

Vishnu

Shiva

Shakti

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

Brahma

Vishnu

Shiva

Shakti

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

Brahma

Vishnu

Shiva

Shakti

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

Everyone's soul becomes one with brahman

The soul is reborn into the body of another living thing

They move on to an afterlife of ease and pleasure

Meditation was a practice first developed by ________________________________.

Gautama

Ancient Hindus

The people of Mesopotamia

Early Egyptians

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

Changing the system of government

Giving up selfish desires

Pretending that it did not exist

Realizing that it could be not prevented

What is the Middle Way?

The Eightfold Path to nirvana

Another name for the Ganges River

The endless wheel of reincarnation

A path leading through the Himalayas mountain passes

Which statement best describes the teachings of Buddha?

They died out shortly after Buddha himself died.

They attracted a small number of followers.

They have spread to many parts of Asia.

They remain the strongest in India where Siddhartha lived.

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

Right Understanding

Right Way

Right Mindfulness

Right Intention

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

To become missionaries and spread the teachings of Buddha.

To move up in society with correct behavior.

To avoid extreme pleasure and extreme unhappiness to reach nirvana.

To live the perfect life and be awarded with an afterlife of ease and pleasure.

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

Buddhism

Hinduism

Judaism

Christianity

The main cause of Buddhism spreading throughout Asia was ________________________________________.

Because Siddhartha Gautama traveled so much to various countries of Asia

Because most people converted from Hinduism to Buddhism

Because many missionaries and traders carried Buddha's message

Because so many people moved out of India due to flooding and earthquakes

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

Manufacturing

Mining

Conquest

Farming

Asoka converted to Buddhism after _____________________________________.

He met Siddhartha Gautama

Famine swept over India

He met Alexander the Great

The Battle of Kalinga

Where did the Mauryan Empire begin?

Central Asia

Just outside of Mesopotamia

Along the Ganges River

Along the Indus River

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