India Review

What did early farming villages in India depend on?

• the winter monsoon

• the winter typhoon

• the summer typhoon

• the summer monsoon

Chandra Gupta I

• conquered all of India.

• founded the Gupta empire.

• was the father of Ashoka.

• founded the Maurya empire.

Which physical feature separates the subcontinent of India from the rest of Asia?

• Himalayas

• Bay of Bengal

• Deccan Plateau

• Indian Ocean

One benefit of Ashoka’s Royal Road was

• an increase in trade with other nations.

• a drop in crime.

• the invention of the carriage.

• greater ethnic diversity within the kingdom.

Where did the first civilization of India arise?

• along the Ganges River

• near the coast of the subcontinent

• on the central plateau

• along the Indus and Sarasvati Rivers

Which game was invented in India?

• Solitaire

• Manjoong

• Checkers

• Chess

What caused this ancient Indian civilization to disappear?

• heavy flooding

• foreign invaders

• no known cause

• drought

Which of the following made Ashoka turn away from war and seek peaceful ways to rule? .

• The loss of the Maurya empire

• All the death as a result of the war with Kalinga

• His relationship with his father

• The teachings of Buddhism.

What are the Vedas?

• sacred hymns

• a language written in Sanskrit

• the number system of the Aryans

• priest who recited offerings

What were the jobs of a Sudra?

• landowners, bankers, and merchants

• farmers, laborers, servants

• priests

• landowners, bankers, and merchants