Topic 4 Test

Which of the following did the Indian scientist Aryabhata discover? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• The strength of the Maurya empire depended on which of the following?

• The motion of Earth and the moon cause eclipses.

• The Ayurvedic medical system effectively treats many diseases.

• The moon shines because it reflects sunlight.

The strength of the Maurya empire depended on which of the following? Choose THREE correct answers.

• the happiness of the empire's people

• the power and authority of the ruler

• the efficiency of the bureaucracy

• the money collected in taxes

Most historians think that Indo-Aryan culture spread through India by

• rapid conquest.

• overland trade.

• gradual mixing.

• forceful integration.

According to the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, what must be overcome to end suffering?

• all forms of desire

• all selfish desires

• nirvana

• anger

What central part of Hinduism does this quote illustrate? "For the soul there is neither birth nor death at any time. He has not come into being, does not come into being, and will not come into being. He is unborn, eternal [unending], ever-existing and primeval [ancient and original]. He is not slain [killed] when the body is slain.”

• ahimsa

• reincarnation

• dharma

• karma

Why do scholars believe that the Indus Valley had a highly developed civilization? Choose TWO correct answers.

• It left behind many written records.

• Its cities show a high level of planning.

• It had a highly organized religion.

• Its royal tombs hold many artifacts.

What is the correct order of cultures and empires in ancient India?

• Vedic, Indus, Gupta, Maurya

• Indus, Vedic, Maurya, Gupta

• Indus, Vedic, Gupta, Maurya

• Maurya, Gupta, Indus, Vedic

Which of the following statements about modern Buddhism is accurate?

• Buddhism is still widely practiced in India.

• Few Buddhists live in Asia.

• Most Buddhists live in monasteries.

• More than two million Buddhists live in the United States.

A popular form of literature during the Gupta empire was the fable, which was

• a type of poetry written in Sanskrit.

• based on Buddhist and Hindu writings.

• the world's first novel.

• a short story with a moral at the end.

In Hinduism, a person's duty to do what is right is called

• ahimsa.

• dharma.

• karma.

• moksha.