Vocab Focus Two

Which ancient civilization is also known as the Harappan Civilization?

• Indus Valley Civilization

• Vedas

• Mauryan Empire

• Gupta Empire

Where were the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro located?

• Present-day Pakistan

• Present-day India

• Present-day Bangladesh

• Present-day Sri Lanka

What is the collection of prayers, hymns, and other religious teachings developed in ancient India called?

• Vedas

• Caste System

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

What is an unchangeable social group into which a person is born called in traditional Indian society?

• Caste System

• Indus Valley Civilization

• Silk Road

• Confucianism

Which religion is characterized by its belief in karma, dharma, and reincarnation?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Daoism

Who founded Buddhism and emphasized the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path?

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Confucius

• Ashoka the Great

• Chandragupta Maurya

Which empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya and later expanded by Ashoka the Great?

• Mauryan Empire

• Gupta Empire

• Silk Road

• Great Wall of China

Which ancient Indian dynasty is often referred to as the 'Golden Age' of ancient Indian history?

• Gupta Empire

• Indus Valley Civilization

• Mandate of Heaven

• Legalism

What was the network of trade routes that linked China and the Middle East called?

• Silk Road

• Vedas

• Daoism

• Mandate of Heaven

Which philosophical and ethical system originated in ancient China and emphasized personal virtue and social harmony?

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Legalism

• Buddhism