Topic 4 Test: India

Scholars believe that Indus Valley people used granaries to

• store surplus crops.

• make cloth from cotton.

• hold religious ceremonies.

• defend their villages.

According to the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, what must be overcome to end suffering?

• all forms of desire

• all selfish desires

• nirvana

• anger

Why do scholars believe that the Indus Valley had a highly developed civilization?

• It left behind many written records.

• Its cities show a high level of planning, such as streets built in a grid pattern.

• It had a highly organized religion.

• Its royal tombs hold many artifacts.

What is the correct order of cultures and empires in ancient India? Begin with the earliest on the left.

• Indus, Vedic, Maurya, Gupta

• Gupta, Maurya, Vedic, Indus

• Indus, Maurya, Vedic, Gupta

• Maurya, Indus, Gupta, Vedic

In Hinduism, a person’s duty to do what is right is called

• ahimsa.

• dharma.

• karma.

• moksha.

What strategy did Chandragupta use to conquer Magadha?

• cause so much destruction that people will be forced to flee

• seize the capital, and then the rest of the kingdom will fall

• follow Buddhism's teachings and Magadha will eventually surrender

• attack the borders first, then the capital city

What did early farming villages in India depend on?

• the summer monsoon

• the winter monsoon

• the summer typhoon

• the winter typhoon

What are the Vedas?

• a language written in Sanskrit

• sacred hymns

• priests who recited offerings

• the number system of the Indo-Aryans

What group was in the highest caste?

• dalits

• rulers and warriors

• priests

• landowners and merchants

According to Hinduism, which of the following is the supreme spiritual force?

• Vishnu

• Shiva

• Ganesh

• Brahman