Insight Into India

What river valley society flourished in Western India/modern Pakistan before mysterious disappearing leaving little influence on the remainder of Indian history?

• Indus River Valley

• Mesopotamian

• Nile River Valley

• Ganges River Valley

What lighter skinned people group migrated into Northern South Asia (India) from the Caucasus region?

• Aryans

• Himalayans

• Nepalese

• Dravidians

What religious texts did the Aryans bring to S. Asia?

• The Vedas

• The Old Testament

• The Talmud

• The Eight Fold Path

The Vedas are the basis for what polytheistic region?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Sikhism

• Jainism

The system includes goal of organizing a functioning society and includes; Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras, and Harijans.

• The Caste System

• The Yam System

• The Exam System

• The Code of Hammurabi

This is ones role in life and place in society.

• Dharma

• Samsara

• Moksha

• Karma

Which of the following is a reason why you would want to full-fill your role in Indian society?

• Dharma

• Samsara

• Moksha

• Karma

The release from the cycle of rebirth is known as?

• Dharma

• Samsara

• Moksha

• Karma

"The doer of good becomes good. The Doer of evil becomes evil. One becomes virtuous by virtuous action, bad by bad action." The following sums up which term?

• Dharma

• Samsara

• Moksha

• Karma

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

• Siddhartha Guatama

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Ashoka

• Jawaharlal Nehru