Indus River Valley Review

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The Indus River Valley civilizations were centered around what rivers?

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Indus and Ganges

Front

The caste system was introduced by what group of people?

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Aryans

Front

What natural barrier separated India from China?

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Himalayas

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What religion teaches both reincarnation and the caste system?

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Hinduism

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Which of the following describes cities of the Indus Valley? Options: Cities were build without thinking, forming a jumble of streets. Cities were destroyed by invaders in horse-drawn chariots. Cities were constantly at war. Cities were planned and had their own plumbing and sewage systems.

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Cities were planned and had their own plumbing and sewage systems.

Front

In ancient history, what do the areas marked with an X all have in common?

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They all had civilization that were centered along major rivers.

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Which letter on this map represents the Harappan civilization? Options: A, B, C, D

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C

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In Hinduism, the highest goal of the individual soul was:

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to achieve moksha (nirvana)

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Summer rains brought by seasonal winds are best described as...

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Monsoons

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God of the Universe, God of Preservation, and God of Destruction describe which Hindu gods?

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Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva