Ancient India

What is one fact about monsoon winds?

• They sometimes blow only in the spring.

• They happen every year.

• They always bring disaster to farmers.

• They have no effect on daily life in India.

Ashoka was the first ruler to promote . . .

• Jainism

• Hinduism

• ahisma

• Buddhism

The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of . . .

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

• South America

______________ became known as the Buddha.

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Vedas

• Dalai Lama

• Stupas

A guru is ____________________

• a place of worship

• a religious object

• a private teacher and spiritual guide

• a sacred Indian book

Sacred books that recorded Aryan hymns, stories, poems and prayers are called . . .

• Stupas

• Guru

• Buddha

• Vedas

_______________ contained religious objects and served as places of worship

• Ashoka

• Stupas

• Vedas

• Guru

Most Indus Valley people lived __________________________.

• large cities

• small towns

• farming villages

• large ranches

The Gupta Empire successfully traded goods such as . . .

• gold

• iron

• paintings

• sculptures

Which of the following correctly describes Hindu epics?

• They were examples of ancient Indian architecture.

• They taught correct and acceptable behavior.

• They were the only works written in Sanskrit.

• They were never written down.