SS Semester Test Review

How did the Aryan civilization influence India?

• Much of today's society in India is based on the Aryan civilization.
• All of the Aryan civilization has been wiped from modern-day India.
• India's society reached its height under the rule of the Aryans.

Why is it believed that Hinduism evolved from Brahmanism?

• The Brahman created Hinduism.
• The most basic tenet of Hinduism is the belief that Brahman is the eternal being that created the world.
• Hinduism and Brahmanism are both center around the same religious text.

The ancient Indians created the Hindu-Arabic numerals and this new concept in mathematics?

• Pi
• Zero
• Algebra

Where are the Himalayan Mountains and the Indus River located?

• China
• India
• Egypt

What is the caste system in India?

• A social class system based on hereditary and a person remains in their social class for life.
• A social class system based on wealth.
• A social class system based on one's job.

Where is Lower Egypt located?

• Near the Nile River Delta
• Near the Kingdom of Kush
• Near the Red Sea

What three roles did the pharaohs of ancient Egypt play?

• priest, king, god
• priest, king, father
• king, scribe, farmer

What happened when the Hyksos invaded Egypt?

• The kingdom was destroyed and the pharaoh was killed.
• The Egyptian Middle Kingdom dissolved.
• The Egyptians fought back and were able to push the Hyksos out of Egypt.

What was one of Ramses the Great's accomplishments?

• Introduced a coin money system from the barter system.
• The first king to sign a peace treaty.
• Created the first navy in history.

What did the first emperor of ancient Egypt, Narmer, accomplish?

• Defeated the Nubian empire
• Built the great pyramids of Giza.
• United Lower and Upper Egypt into one kingdom.