India Test

What are two effects the caste system had on the people of ancient India?

• Occupations were determined by one's caste

• Buddhism became the main religion of India

• Indian culture was spread throughout Asia

• Strong prejudices developed against lower castes

Ancient India, one of the world's first civilizations, developed along the —

• Indus River

• Tigris River

• Nile River

• Euphrates River

Where did the philosophy of Buddhism originate?

• Egypt

• India

• China

• Japan

What did the Indo-Aryans bring to India?

• Hospitals

• Writing

• Concept of zero

• The Caste System

Which geographical feature separates India from China?

• Himalaya Mountains

• Huang He River

• Indian Ocean

• Gobi Desert

In India, what name was used to describe the rigid class system?

• Eight Fold Path

• Caste System

• Mandate of Heaven

• Aryan System

In Hinduism, what is the relationship between karma and reincarnation?

• Reincarnation will determine a person's future karma

• An individual's bad karma will end the cycle of reincarnation

• Reincarnation will result in the escape from the cycle of karma

• An individual's good karma will help end the cycle of reincarnation

The Hindu Kush mountain passes were significant because they —

• offered access to an abundance of natural resources

• created harsh living conditions for this living nearby

• exposed India to easy invasion from intruders

• provided migration routes into the Indian subcontient

Which religion is practiced by the majority of India's population?

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Buddhism

The table lists characteristics of -

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Judaism

• Hinduism