India Remediation

​India Summative Remediation

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​Geography

​The Himalayan Mountains acted a northern border, separating India from the rest of the Asian continent.

The mountains fed into the various rivers that provided people of India their source of water for transport, hygiene, farming, and fishing.

The earliest civilizations emerged out of the Indus River Valley.

Multiple Choice

India is located in ____

• America

• Asia

• Africa

Multiple Choice

The ___ separate India from the rest of Asia.

• plateau

• rivers

• mountains

​Indian society was divided into 5 different social classes.

These classes were based on birth, economic status, and social status.

People could not traditionally move from one class to a different class.

Multiple Choice

Sudras are towards the bottom of the caste system. Who are the sudras?

• Priests

• Kings

• Farmers

Multiple Choice

Brahmins are the top tier of the caste system. Who are the Brahmin?

• Priests

• Kings

• Farmers

​Buddhism

​Siddartha Gautama founded Buddhism after being exposed to suffering in the outside world.

Monks practice the 8 fold path in order to end their worldly desires and thus, end their suffering. This includes meditation, giving up their possessions, and more.

It is a widely practiced religion throughout the world with millions of followers. They encourage non-violence, nirvana (end of suffering), and equality amongst all people.

Multiple Choice

Buddhist monks practice meditation and non-violence.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Buddhist monks want to end their suffering by reaching spiritual enlightenment or ___

• Moksha

• Nirvana

• Karma

​Hinduism

​Hinduism is another religion that was created in India. It is a widely practiced religion that is polytheistic, encourages the caste system or social classes of India, and believes that a person's soul can be reincarnated.

A person's karma will determine if a person will have a good or bad reincarnated life. If they fulfill their dharma, or duty, then someone can gain good karma.

Multiple Choice

Similar to Buddhism, Hinduism also believes in the soul being reborn or ________

• reincarnation

• karma

• moksha

Multiple Choice

A person can gain good karma by completing their ___.

• nirvana

• moksha

• dharma

​Mauryan Empire

​This was the first empire that united the different kingdoms and villages of India. It was named after Chandra Gupta Maurya, the first ruler of the empire.

Ashoka was the most well known ruler. He built hundreds of Buddhist stupas, improved roads, and improved trade within the Mauryan Empire.

The Empire began to fail after Ashoka's death.

Multiple Choice

What made Ashoka a good ruler?

• Built up his empire from the inside (infrastructure)

• Gained new territory through endless war and tributes

• Gained respect through fear and harsh laws

​Gupta Empire

​The Gupta Empire was the second empire of India. It lasted longer and expanded farther than the Mauryan Empire. This was a peak time for exploration of the arts, architecture, education, and music.

Foreign invaders, unfair treatment of citizens, and protests led to the fall of the Gupta Empire.

Multiple Choice

What led to the fall of the Gupta Empire?

• Poor treatment of their citizens

• Foreign invaders

• Protests and revolts

• All three answers are correct