Ancient India Test

Which of the following is the lowest in the caste system?

• Brahmins
• Kshatriyas
• Sudras
• Vaishyas

What were granaries used for by the people of the Indus Valley?

• store surplus food
• weave cloth
• defend their villages
• as temples

Which occupation was the highest in the caste system?

• Merchants
• Warriors
• Priests
• Laborers

People can build good or bad _ which influences how they are born in another life. 

• Karma
• Moksha
• Dharma
• Ahimsa

Hindus believe in a universal god called _.

• Veda
• Brahman
• Hindu
• Vishnu

How did Hinduism form from the Aryan religion of Brahmanism?

• It blended with Buddhism
• It blended with Judaism
• It blended with other religions around India.
• It changed its name

Before becoming the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama grew up as a _

• street beggar
• untouchable
• poor farmer
• rich prince

According to the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, what must be overcome to end suffering?

• Desire
• Nirvana
• Anger
• Shopping

What is the purpose of a citadel in the cities of the Indus River Valley?

• Protection from attack
• Storing grain
• Farm land
• Housing animals

The Vedas are written in which ancient language?

• Aryan
• Indian
• Sanskrit
• Vedic