SS Chapter 5: Ancient India and Persia

Which of the following is a physical feature in South Asia?

• Mount McKinley

• Himalayas

• the "black land"

• Nile River

What are the Vedas?

• books that contain Aryan stories and songs

• the main language spoken by the Aryan people

• the two most important cities of ancient India

• stone columns that marked religious sites

Why do historians thank that Aryan beliefs influenced Hinduism?

• The founder of Hinduism lived at the same time as the Aryans.

• The ruins of Hindu shrines were found in the Aryan villages.

• Many Hindu gods were pictured on Aryan pottery and jewelry.

• Hindus sing hymns dedicated to Aryan gods.

Who is allowed to participate in Hinduism?

• people in every caste

• only the highly educated

• only priests

• people who have become enlightened

What is the meaning of the title Buddha?

• "Important One"

• "Fasting One"

• "Enlightened One"

• "Suffering One"

Which was NOT a step in the formation of the South Asian subcontinent?

• An earthquake caused great damage and many deaths in Asia

• A plate broke off of a huge landmass and moved Northward

• A smaller plate collided with a larger one that contained Europe and Asia.

• A smaller plate pushed up under a larger plate to form mountains

Which events happened earliest in Indian history?

• A major natural disaster may have suddenly wiped out the civilization of the Indus River Valley.

• The Harappan culture thrived and spread throughout the Indus River Valley

• The Aryans crossed the Hindu Kush and entered the Indus River Valley

• Armies sent by Persian Kings moved into the Indus River Valley

Which is NOT a way that most people on the Indo-Ganges Plain farm?

• They lived on the food they grew

• They trade with small groups of people in their villages

• Crops grown on the plain are mainly cotton and peanuts

• They do not sell much of their crops

Which is NOT a common industry in South Asia?

• fishing

• logging

• clothing manufacturing

• farming

Which of the following was a Persian contribution to Indian civilization?

• maps

• songs

• books

• roads