Ancient India Quiz

Which Mountain range is in the north of India.

• Hindu Kush

• Himalayas

• Andes

• Rockies

Life began in India along the __________ River.

• Nile
• Amazon
• Mississippi
• Indus

Many people say Hinduism is __________ because of their belief in __________ __________

• Monotheistic, many Gods

• Polytheistic, one God

• Monotheistic, 3 Gods

• Polytheistic, many Gods

Another major belief in the Hindu faith is karma. What is karma?

• Your actions in this life , determine your placement in the next life

• The idea that all things are "one"

• All of the duties and responsibilities that you need to do in your life

• The belief that if you do bad things you will be rewarded with good things

Hindus and Buddhists believe strongly in reincarnation. What is this?

• A belief that one's soul will be reborn into something else upon that persons death

• A belief that one can live however they want without being affected

• A belief that there is no afterlife

• A belief that there is no God

Hinduism is based on which of these?

• the Vedas

• the decimal system

• monkism

Reincarnation

• The process of recycling
• The process of rebirth
• The process of decomposition
• The process of farming

What is a caste?

• reincarnation

• a rigid social structure

• something you wear on a broken bone

• the teaching of Buddha

The caste system was first put in place in India thousands of years ago. Which of the following describes the caste system

• It is a system that treats certain people inferior (less than) to others

• You are born into your caste and cannot be removed from your caste

• Your children will be in the same caste as you

• All of the above

Which of these jobs would be performed by an "untouchable"?

• soldier

• priest

• farmer

• street cleaner