India

The Indus Valley Civilization was located in which modern day countries?

• Egypt and Ethiopia

• Mesopotamia and Agriculture

• India and Pakistan

• China and Vietnam

Due to the fact that archaeologists have found no evidence of weapons or warfare, we can assume that the people of the Indus Valley were probably________________________.

• Peaceful

• Unable to Fight

• Afraid of Death

• Great Farmers

The Indus Valley civilization was very advanced. How do we know?

• Well planned cities with gridded streets.

• The cities had plumbing that carried waste out of the city.

• They developed trade networks with Sumer.

• All other answer choices are correct.

Which of the following best describes the belief in reincarnation?

• The belief that all dogs go to heaven.

• The belief that if you are bad in this life you spend the afterlife suffering.

• The belief that the pharaohs watch over the Egyptians after death.

• The belief that the soul leaves the body after death and comes back as a different life form.

What do Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Indus Valley civilizations all have in common.

• They survived until the modern day.

• They all began in fertile river valleys.

• The were very violent

• They praised average farmers and treated them with respect.

India has which of the following natural boundaries for protection:

• The Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, and Himalayan Mountains
• The Sahara Desert and Mediterranean Sea
• Pacific Ocean and Great Wall of China
• The Ganges River, Indus River, and Deccan plateau

What is Sanskrit?

• a book written by Aryan Brahmins.

• written language of ancient India.

• animal sacrifice practiced by Harappans.

• the practice of mummification.

What is nirvana?

• The feeling of Enlightenment
• To realize one's purpose in life
• To achieve inner happiness and peace
• To reach heaven

Buddhist founder who became known as "The Enlightened One" or The Buddha?

• Siddhartha Guatama
• Gurus
• Shiva
• Jesus Christ

Who invaded and settled in the Indus River Valley?

• Huns

• Spanish

• Ayrans

• French