Egypt & India

The Eightfold Path, the Four Noble Truths, and the concept of nirvana are associated with the religion of

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Judaism

India is a large landmass that is separated from Asia because of the Himalayan Mountains. Which word best describes India?

• subcontinent

• continent

• archipelago

• peninsula

Out of the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama came

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Christianity

Egyptians wrote their hieroglyphics on a paper-like material. This paper-like material was made from the reeds of which plant?

• Papyrus

• Bamboo

• Blue fescue

• Horsetail

This ruling family in India was during its golden age and was responsible for many achievements in science, math and literature. What was the name of this dynasty?

• Raja

• Qing

• Ming

• Gupta

The ancient people of Mesopotamia used cuneiform as their writing system. What was the name of the writing system for ancient Egypt where pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds?

• hieroglyphics

• sanskrit

• calligraphy

• Latin

Who was the king of ancient Egypt and considered a god as well as a government and military leader?

• monarch

• pharaoh

• emperor

• president

A river in South Asia that flows from the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea. It is the location of the first river valley civilization of India. What is the name of the River?

• Huang-He

• Indus

• Nile

• Tigris-Euphrates

Which characteristic did the early civilizations that developed along the Nile, the Tigris-Euphrates and the Indus have in common?

• each society’s religious beliefs were based on monotheism

• urban communities were built using iron and steel tools

• the form of government in each community was based on male suffrage

• transportation and communication were promoted by a mild climate, fertile soil, and natural waterways

Which of the following was NOT an achievement of the Gupta Dynasty?

• metallurgy

• gunpowder

• algebra

• Vaccinations (Inoculations)