Ancient India Review

India is a subcontinent of

• North America

• South Asia

• Europe

• South America

The two major rivers in India are the

• Nile and Ganges

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Indus and Ganges

• Indus and Tigris

Which mountain range offered a natural barrier to ancient India?

• The Himalayas

• The Indians

• The Euphrates

• The Everests

Which was NOT a Hindu God?

• Buddha

• Shiva

• Brahma

• Vishnu

Which were India's first planned cities?

• Hinduism and Buddhism

• Cairo and Giza

• Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa

Which religion is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama?

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Judaism

The Maurya Empire was the _____ great empire of ancient India.

• last

• first

• only

• largest

Buddha taught that following the Eightfold Path would lead to

• heaven

• nirvana

• karma

• dharma

What was an achievement during India's golden age?

• India's greatest writers created poems and plays in Sanskrit

• Indian artists painted and sculpted statues of Hindu Deities

• Architects designed and built elegant new temples

• all of the above

Hindus believed the soul is eternal and reborn in different bodies over different life cycles. This is known as

• karma

• reincarnation

• dharma

• Brahman