Chapter 9 Ancient India

The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• South America

Most Indus Valley people lived in

• farming villages

• large cities

• small towns

• trading communities

Mahayana Buddhism spread to which of the following countries?

• Cambodia

• China

• Myanmar

• Thailand

Who developed the current form of Jainism?

• Ashoka

• Mahavira

• Mohandas Ghandi

• Siddhartha Gautama

Ashoka was the first ruler to promote

• ahimsa

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Jainism

The Gupta Empire thrived through the trade of goods such as

• gold

• iron

• paintings

• sculptures

Which of the following correctly describes Hindu epics?

• They were examples of ancient Indian architecture

• They taught correct and acceptable behavior through interesting stories

• They were among the last works to be written in Sanskrit

• They were never written down

The most powerful varnas were the Vaisyas and Sudas

• True

• False

The Buddha followed some Hindu ideas and changed others, but he did not consider himself to be a god.

• True

• False

Theravada Buddhism teaches that the Buddha is a god.

• True

• False