Unit 3 Review

1.What is one possible benefit of the Himalaya Mountains forming India’s northern border?

• a.There was a constant supply of horses.

• b.It provided a road for trade routes.

• c. It was protection from enemies.

• d.Fertile farmland for crops.

2. Which of the following is true about the ancient city of Mohenjodaro?

• a. It showed evidence of city planning.

• b.It had small buildings that show little use.

• c.There is no evidence that people lived there.

• d.It was conquered by the Egyptians.

3. Historians disagree about the origins of Hinduism. Which of the following do some historians believe?

• a.The Aryans brought to India the belief in just one god.

• b. The Aryans brought to India the practice of ritual bathing.

• c.Traces of Hinduism can be found in artifacts from India's original settlers

• d. Hinduism was likely founded by a single leader.

4. What image best represents samsara, the Hindu cycle of birth, life, and death?

• a. Tree

• b. Wheel

• c. Pyramid

• d. Dog

5. What do Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?

• a. Belief in many gods.

• b. Bathing rituals.

• c. Belief in reincarnation.

• d. Belief in one god.

6. If you decided to live the life of an ascetic, what would you do?

• a. Become ruler of a kingdom.

• b. Give up most of what you own.

• c. Become a parent of a large family.

• d.Give up most of your religion.

7. What did the Buddha believe ended people's suffering?

• a. Youth

• b. Knowledge.

• c. Death

• d. Enlightenment.

8. The Buddha was a teacher and tried to end suffering. To follow Buddha one must follow the “middle way” which can be learned by which of the following?

• a. The Seven Sacraments.

• b. Studying.

• c. Following the Eightfold Path.

• d. Adopting Legalism.

Which two rivers were near the Himalaya Mountains?

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Ganges and Tigris

• Indus and Ganges

• Yellow River and Nile

Which achievements in math came from Ancient India?

• The concept of zero and the decimal system

• Multiplication and division

• Calculators and the concept of infinity

• Subtraction and ratio