The Cultures of Ancient Persia, India, and China

____________ was Persia's capital city built by Darius.

• Persepolis 
• Babylon
• Ziggurat
• Nineveh 

Zoroastrians believe in _____________.

• 1 God
• 3 Gods
• Many Gods
• No Gods

The Persian empire declined because

• wars with Greece were costly and there were great losses

• Persian royalty continued with their expensive lifestyle

• the people were upset about the high taxes and their poor rulers

• all of the answers

What is the name of the original Persian religion?

• Ahura Mazda

• Angra Mainyu

• Islam

• Zoroastrianism

Ancient Persia originated in what modern country?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Egypt

• Greece

What was the name of the Persian ruler of each province or state?

• King

• Governor

• Satrap

• Lord

If a young woman is helping a man learn to read in rural India, which Hindu belief is she following?

• She is following her dharma by performing her duties and living in an honorable way.
• She is following her karma by performing her duties an dliving in an honorable way.
• She has reached moksha.
• This has nothing to do with Hinduism.

In order to end the cycle of rebirth, one must reach ___________.  

• Moksha
• Karma
• Ahimsa
• Shiva

What is the system that is a class society and is a way to become closer to god?

• Hinduism
• Vishnu
• Caste
• Moksha

In which country did Hinduism originate?

• Myanmar
• United States
• Japan
• India