Chapter 6 Review

The two major rivers of India are the

• Nile and Indus River

• Indus and Ganges River

• Nile and Euphrates River

• Euphrates and Tigris River

India is a subcontinent of

• South Asia

• North America

• South America

• Africa

Which mountain range offered a natural barrier to ancient India?

• The Indians

• The Euphrates

• The Himalayas

• The Everests

Which were India's first planned cities, meaning they were built with the same layout and had the same features?

• Hinduism and Buddhism

• Cairo and Giza

• Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa

Brahman, or the universal spirit, appears in many forms, including many Gods and Goddesses.

• True

• False

To honor their gods, priests known as Brahmins performed rituals in the ancient language of

• Hieroglyphics

• Sanskrit

• Cuneiform

• Cursive

​According to Hindu beliefs, people's thoughts and actions create ____________, which determines the kind of life into which they will be reborn.​

• dharma

• suffering

• karma

• nirvana

Hinduism is a polytheistic religion because many gods are worshipped.

• True

• False

The divine law, or the way of righteous conduct, practiced in Hinduism and Buddhism was called

• karma

• dharma

• Sanskrit

• reincarnation

______________ was a religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama. ​

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Judaism