6th Grade Indus Valley Quiz - India

The lowest ____________, or social grouping based on skill, identified in the Vedas was the __________.

• Jati; Kshatriyas

• Varna; Sudras

Scholars believe that Indus Valley people used granaries to

• store surplus crops.

• make cloth from cotton.

Most historians think that Indo-Aryan culture spread through India by

• forceful integration.

• overland trade.

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

• All selfish desires.

• Anger

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

• Its royal tombs hold many artifacts.

• Its cities show a high level of planning.

 Which of the following statements about modern Buddhism is accurate?

• Most Buddhists live in monasteries.

• More than two million Buddhists live in the United States.

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

• dharma

• karma

What is the main focus of Mahayana Buddhists?

• To obtain Buddha’s good deeds.

• To obtain Buddha’s compassion.

Who was Chandra Gupta I?

• He conquered all of India.

• He founded the Gupta Empire.

Why do Hindus worship many different gods while believing that there is one supreme being, or god?

• They believe that Brahman is the supreme God force that is present in all things; he takes on many forms.

• They do not believe in just one god, this is why they worship many different gods.