Early India

What river was the early civilization in India started on?

• Nile River

• Indus River

• Ganges River

• Euphrates River

What is the name of the belief that when you die your soul will be reborn into a new body?

• reincarnation

• karma

• Meritology

• Hinduism

Which religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama?

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Buddhism

What is the writing system used by early people in the Indus Valley?

• hieroglyphics

• cuneiform

• characters

• Sanskrit

What is the goal of Buddhism?

• to get to heaven

• to reach nirvana

• to trade with all of Asia

• to take over Hinduism

What is the largest religion in India today?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Christianity

Who was the founder of Hinduism?

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Jesus

• Abraham

• no founder

What were the two "modern" cities in the Indus Valley?

• Mohenjo Daro and Harappa

• Mohenjo Daro and Columbia

• Harappa and Babylon

• Babylon and Mohenjo Daro

What is the social hierarchy used in early India?

• socialization

• caste system

• classes of people

• groups of people

Who are at the highest peak of the caste system?

• Dalits

• Shudras

• Brahmins

• Workers