SF Ancient China & India

What region of Asia includes India and neighboring countries?

• South Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Central Asia
• East Asia

What region of Asia includes China and neighboring countries?

• East Asia
• South Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Central Asia

What was the first civilization in South Asia?

• Indus Valley Civilization
• Ganges Valley Civilization
• Brahmaputra Valley Civilization
• Huang He Valley Civilization

What is the term for an overland trading party?

• caravan
• convoy
• delegation
• embassy

What was the system of four permanent social groups in India?

• caste
• untouchability
• brahman
• classism

Who are the people who did the worst jobs in Indian society?

• Untouchables
• Cast-outs
• Unapproachables
• Castaways

What is the oldest major religion in the world, encompassing the traditional beliefs of India?

• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Jainism
• Daoism

What is the term for a person's actions or deeds in life that influence their future (including their future lives)?

• karma
• nirvana
• brahman
• atman

What major religion includes taking steps to escape worldly suffering and achieve nirvana?

• Buddhism
• Confucianism
• Jainism
• Hinduism

What is the state of complete peace that Buddhists seek to achieve?

• nirvana
• eternal bliss
• paradise
• karma