Chp 5 Ancient India

Who were the first to invade the Indus Valley Civilization?

• The Assyrians

• The Babylonians

• The Egyptians

• The Aryans

The Indian language?

• Hieroglyphics
• Cuneiform
• Chinese
• Sanskrit

What is the name of the writing system of ancient India?

• cuneiform
• hieroglyphics
• sanskrit
• calligraphy

Buddhism originated in which country?

• China
• Korea
• Thailand
• India

Who founded Buddhism?

• Siddhartha Gautama
• The Brahman
• Ramayana
• Mahabharata

Buddhists believe that you must give up what to get rid of suffering?

• your job
• all your money
• all your worldly desires
• your family

Which of the following describes he greatest effect the Hindu caste system had on India

• Different castes shared the same rules for governing heir behavior
• foreigners were treated as members of the lowest caste
• People had to stay in the same caste to which they were born
• Caste were encourae to interact with one another 

Hinduism became the predominant religion under this empire?

• Gupta
• Mohenjo-Daro
• Harappa
• Mauryan

They introduced the caste system to the Indus valley...

• Mauryans
• Arabs
• Indo-Aryans
• Assyrians

To aid in the spread of Buddhism throughout India and parts of Asia, Ashoka used...

• missionaries & the Royal Road
• pillars & missionaries
• Khyber Pass & missionaries
• mercenaries & printing press