Ancient Indian history

Along the banks of what river did the earliest Indian civilization begin?

• Indus River

• Ganges River

• Yellow River

• Yangtze

The basic tenets of Hinduism are found in the religious literature of ancient India called by what name?

• Vedas

• Sutras

• Scrolls of Hinuism

• Buddha's biography

The lowest class group (composed of servants and serfs) in the Indian caste system was the

• Buddhists

• Brahmins / Brahmans

• Sudras / Shudras

• Aryans

What city was 400 miles south of Harappa?

• Mahonjo-Daro

• Central Asia

• Arabia

• China

What could have been the purpose for the large bath that was located next to the city hall?

• Religious purpose

• Social purpose

• Hygiene purposes

the rebirth of the soul

• nirvana

• reincarnation

• karma

• sutra

Who founded Buddhism during the 500s b.c.?

• the Dalai Lama

• Sarawati

• Lakshmi

• Siddhartha Gautama

What you do in this life determines what happens in the next life is __________.

• dharma
• reincarnation
• rebirth
• karma

Where did the Harappans store food for the entire city?

• Granaries

• In their homes

• At a grocery store

• In a basment

Reasons for decline in Harappan civilization.

• Earthquakes,drought,invasion

• Attacks,decrease in product

• Less population,no spices,unhappy citizens

• Global warming,rivers turning into ice