India Unit Quiz!

What made India an ideal location for early civilizations to grow?

...predictable _________ for crops and a secure water source

Which of the following is NOT one of India's great rivers?

• Brahmaputra

• Ganges

• Indus

• Tigris

What geographic feature separates India from the rest of Asia?

• Western Ghats

• Hindu Kush

• Himalayas

• Eastern Ghats

Monsoons are strong seasonal winds.  During which time of the year do the monsoons produce warm and wet air?

• summer

• winter

_______ is the sacred text of Hinduism?

The founder(s) of Hinduism?

• Mahavira

• Aryans

• Buddha

The practice of following one's duty to obtain good karma is called?

Who was the founder(s) of Buddhism?

• Mahavira

• Aryans

• Siddhartha Guatama

The practice of following the 8 fold path is from which religion?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Jainism

A prince who discovered Enlightenment and avoided desires established which religion?

• Mahivira

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Raja