Ancient India

Which word best describes a large landmass that is smaller than a continent?

• country
• subcontinent
• state
• region

The mountains of northern India are called the 

• Khybers
• Indus
• Himalayas
• Aryans

India's monsoons are seasonal. What does this reveal about the monsoons?

• The monsoons occur on a daily basis
• The monsoons only occasionally take place
• The monsoons occur in a regular pattern
• The monsoons almost never take place

In which language did Aryans write their poems and hymns?

• Indian
• Sanskrit
• Harappan
• Vedic

The highest class in Aryan Society was

• Sudras
• Kshatriyas
• Vaisyas
• Brahmins

In Aryan society, which of the following was of the highest importance in regard to the caste system?

• moving to a higher level of the caste system
• interacting with people of different castes
• adhering to the strict rules of the caste stystem
• helping people of the lower caste rise up

Which led to the development of Hinduism?

• Vedic scholars gained new insights from the Upanishads
• People from Central Asia brought their religious ideas to India
• The Hindu people from Persia took control of Aryan Society
• Aryan religious leaders recognized that Brahmanism was flawed

According to Hinduism, people are reborn into new physical forms.  The form one is born into depends on one's

• Moksha
• dharma
• karma
• sutra

Which of the following would Jains consider the most worthy goal in life?

• to provide help ans support to all creatures
• to merger one's soul with the universal spirit
• to never injure of kill another living thing
• to always worship Brahma, Vishnu and Siva

Why did Siddhartha Gautama leave home at 30?

• To find answers to his questions about human life
• to establish a religion that was better than Hinduism
• to help those who felt pain and suffering in life
• to spread his new religious ideas to other people