Ancient India

The mountains of northern India are called the

• Andes

• Indus

• Appalachian

• Himalayas

Metallurgy is the science of working with metals?

• True

• False

In Aryan society, which of the following was of highest importance in regard to the caste system?

• moving to a higher level of the caste system

• adhering to the strict rules of the caste system

• interacting with people of different castes

• helping people from lower castes to rise up

The most important language of ancient India is Sanskrit? 

• True

• False

the belief that the soul, once a person dies, is reborn in another person

• The belief that the soul is transferred to another person through a magical ritual.

• reincarnation

• The belief that the soul is sent to a different universe after death.

• The belief that the soul is absorbed into the collective consciousness after death.

Meditation is the focusing of the mind on physical ideas. 

• True

• False

With which of the following statements would the Buddha likely disagree

• Happiness is found in material possessions.

• Contentment springs from gaining what one wants.

• The only way to find peace is through violence.

• Suffering is necessary for spiritual growth.

Nonviolence is the avoidance of violent actions? 

• True

• False

List the names of the Aryan varnas in order from top to bottom.

• Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras

• Kshatriyas, Brahmins, Vaisyas, Sudras.

• Sudras, Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas.

• Vaisyas, Sudras, Brahmins, Kshatriyas.

A monsoon is seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry season

• True

• False