What geographic features protected India from invasion?

1
What geographic features protected India from
invasion?

• Sahara Desert and Red Sea
• Alps and Mediterranean Sea
• C. Himalayas, Hindu Kush, and Indian Ocean

2

On what river did the first civilization arise in
India?

• A Ganges
• B. Indus
• C. Huang he

3
The Indus Valley civilization was located in
which present-day country?

1. India
2. Iraq
3. Pakistan

4
Indus Valley Civilization had which type of
government ?

1. independent city states
2. unified empire
3. direct democracy

5
Indus Valley achievements include all of the
following EXCEPT

1. written language
2. silk-making
3. plumbing
4. cotton

6
Who were the nomadic invaders who migrated into
India through passes in the Hindu Kush Mountains?

1. Indo-Aryans
2. Franks
3. Vikings

7
The Aryans conquered what was left of the Indus
valley civilization and then moved East and
settled on this river

• Niger
• Huang He
• Ganges

8
A vast collection of ancient Aryan prayers,
magical spells and and instructions for
performing rituals is called the

1. Vedas
2. I Ching
3. Karma

9
The rigid social class system developed by the
Aryans was called the

1. feudal system
2. caste system
3. decimal system

10
The caste system divided people into classes
based upon

1. eye color
2. occupation
3. personality

11
How could a person move up to a higher caste?

1. marriage
2. education
3. reincarnation

12
Which religion is being described?

• Many forms of one God
• Reincarnation
• Caste system
• Karma

1. Buddhism
2. Judaism
3. Hinduism

13
Which of the following are holy books of Hinduism?

1. Torah and Koran
2. Vedas and Upanishads
3. Old and New Testament

14
The cycles of rebirth that a spirit goes through
until moksha (perfect understanding) is achieved
is called

1. Vishnu
2. Upanishads
3. Reincarnation

15
The idea that present behavior (good deeds and
bad deeds) influences ones future life (caste,
health, wealth, etc.) is called

• Brahman
• Karma
• Vedas

16
Hinduism spread from India to

• Southeast Asia
• Southwest Asia
• Europe

17
Which religion is being described?

1. Buddhism
2. Judaism
3. Hinduism

• Rejects the Hindu caste system, but keeps the
  concepts of karma and reincarnation
• Four Noble Truths
• Eightfold Path

18
Buddhism originated in the part of India the
borders present-day

1. Pakistan
2. Bangladesh
3. Nepal.

19
Who was the founder of Buddhism?

1. Abraham
2. Gautama
3. Muhammad

20
These are the

• Life is full of suffering
• The cause of suffering is desire
• The way to end suffering is to end desire
• To end desire, follow the Eightfold Path

A. Four Baskets of Wisdom B. Fourfold Path C.
Four Noble Truths
21
The diagram above illustrates the

• Eightfold Path
• Five Pillars
• Ten Commandments

22
Who sent out missionaries to spread Buddhism?

1. Paul
2. Asoka
3. Cyril

23
In the time period shown Buddhism spread to all
of the following places EXCEPT

1. China
2. Korea
3. Japan
4. Southeast Asia
5. Arabia

24
A. GuptaB. MauryaC. Shang

• The Golden age of Classical Indian Culture was
  established under which dynasty?

25
Gupta dynasty contributions include all of the
following EXCEPT

• mathematics
• sugarcane
• pyramids
• arts and literature
• textiles (cotton cloth)

26
What is described above?

• Base 10
• Included zero
• Place value and decimals

1. Roman Numerals
2. Mayan number system
3. Hindu-Arabic numerals

27
The following were important trade goods from
India

1. Flax, wheat, and gold
2. Corn, squash, and jade
3. Cotton, sugarcane, and spices