Ancient India

The Hindu prince who eventually became the Buddha

• Siddhartha Gautama 
• Asoka Muarya 
• Chandragupta Muarya
• Brahma 

What type of landmass is India?

• Subcontinent 
• Subcountry
• Peninsula 
• Land bridge 

Strong seasonal winds that bring heavy rains to India are called...

• typhoons.
• thunderstorms.
• monsoons.
• brigadoons.

The two most famous Indus Valley Civilization settlements were...

• Ur and Sumer
• Sumer and Harappa
• Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
• Mohenjo Daro and Ur

The cities of the Indus Valley civilization were the world's first...

• planned cities.
• big cities.
• temple centers.
• sites for palaces.

Most archaeologists think that the Indus Valley Civilization was invaded by people called...

• Vedas
• Aryans
• Huns
• Brahmas

The idea that the soul is born into different bodies over numerous lifetimes is called ______.

• reinoculation
• reinvesting
• reinstatement
• reincarnation

Which major world religions originated in India?

• Christianity and Islam
• Islam and Hinduism
• Hinduism and Buddhism
• Buddhism and Judaism

What can you infer from the fact that priests were at the top of India's social hierarchy?

• Warriors were very unimportant in ancient India.

• Religion was very important to the people of ancient India.

• Priests were the kindest people in ancient India

• Religion had no impact on the lives of people in ancient India

The knowledge that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences is known as...

• darma
• reincarnation
• moksha
• karma