There are two major world religions that originated in Ancient India. Which one of them do you think had a greater impact on India? Explain why.
Question 17
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Which of the following do you think had a greater impact as a leader? Explain your answer: Ashoka, Siddhartha Gautama, Chandragupta Maurya.
India is attached to Asia and is surrounded on three sides by water. Because of these features, it is called
an isthmus
a subcontinent
an ecosystem
a plateau
The Himalaya Mountains form India’s northern border. What is one possible benefit of the mountains being there?
protection from enemies
roads for trade routes
constant supply of water
fertile farm land for crops
If you had lived in India in 2500 B.C.E., where would you most likely have chosen to settle?
on the Deccan plateau
in the Hindu Kush mountains
near the Ganges river
in the Thar desert
The Indus valley civilization developed thousands of years ago in parts of nowadays countries of India and Pakistan.
True
False
What sign of advanced civilization did the Indus Valley people leave?
brick houses with drains and bathrooms
long poetic texts known as the Vedas
an extensive system of aqueducts between cities
a complex sytem of social classes
Which of the following is TRUE of the Indus Valley civilization?
their language has not been deciphered
it vanished
it was peaceful
all of the above
The person who might have spoken these words is most likely a member of which Hindu caste? “I have been learning about battle. My father is showing me how to use different kinds of weapons so I will be a good warrior.”
brahmins
kshatriyas
vaishyas
shudras
What image best represents Samsara: the Hindu cycle of birth, life, and death?
a tree
a wheel
a pyramid
a dog
How is the Hindu belief of Karma related to the Caste system?
people are in a caste because of how they lived in their past lives
people are in a caste because of how much money they earn
people born into a low caste can rise to a higher caste
people born into a low caste can't improve their karma
What do Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
belief in many gods
bathing rituals
belief in reincarnation
complicated writings
If you decided to live the life of an Ascetic, like the Buddha, what would you do?
become ruler of a kingdom
give up most of what you own
become a parent of a large family
give up most of your religion
What did the Buddha believe ended people’s suffering?
karma
reincarnation
gods
eightfold path
Buddhism’s Eightfold Path is similar to Hinduism’s...
dharma
vedas
caste system
brahman
Which of the following is NOT true of Ashoka?
his gradfather was the first to unify India under an empire
converted to Hinduism
reached enlightment
ruled India
Which of the following is NOT one of the ancient empires of India?