Ancient India Test

Like China geography, what impact did it have on India society?

• Only traded with Africa

•  Allowed it to become a world trading power

• Protected but had limited contact with the rest of the world

• Increased to trade with Asian land

Why is Hinduism considered to be a polytheistic religion?

• It believes in many deities/gods/goddesses

•  It has no belief in god/deity

• Its belief in Karma & Dharma

• It believes there is only one god/deity

Which Hindu belief supports the saying, “What goes around, comes around”, relating 

to the cause/effect nature of what happens in life?

• Dharma

• Nirvana

• Karma

• Reincarnation

Which Hindu belief supports the importance of fulfilling one’s duties in their caste?

• Karma

• Nirvana

• Reincarnation

• Dharma

What did the India’s spiritual philosophy/religion impact, besides its history & culture?

• Art, architecture & literature

• Geography, climate & landmarks

• Literature, hunting & farming

• Zoology, art & songs

Buddhism teaches that to end suffering, one must end desire.  Which saying would support this Buddhist idea?

• Be thankful for what you have

• What goes around comes around

• Don’t count you chickens before they hatch

• Always reach for the sky

 How did India’s caste system impact their society?

•  Developed political instability & social order

• Developed political stability & social order

• A social hierarchy was never created & its civilization remained instable

• A social hierarchy was created, but its civilization still remained instable

 Which of the following best completes the feudalism hierarchy chart from top to bottom:

• Brahmin, Sundras, Untouchables, Vaisyas, Kshatriyas

• Kshatriyas, Sundras, Vaisyas, Untouchables, Brahmin

• Untouchables, Brahmin, Kshatriyas, Sundras, Vaisyas

• Brahmin, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sundras, Untouchables

The development of India’s caste system was closely related to which philosophy/religion?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Confuciansim

• Taoism

During which dynasty did learning most excel in India?

• Zang

• Tang

• Zhou

• Gupta