Chapter 5 Test Review

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Period

• Period 2
• Period 3
• Period 4
• Period 5
• Period 6

1. How did Hinduism develop as a religion?

• Indian leaders were considered to be gods, and they established Hinduism.
• Aryan invaders brought their religion to India, and it combined with other local religions to form Hinduism.
• A prophet lived among the people and taught them the basic beliefs of Hinduism.
• The first people to settle in India had a creation story that developed into Hinduism.

2. India is dependent on the _______________, a seasonal wind pattern that brings in moist air in the summer and dry air in the winter. Farmers depend of these this to grow crops.

• Typhoon
• Hurricane
• Monsoon
• Tropical Storm

3. What geographic feature enabled the Indus Valley Civilization to flourish?

• The Ganges and Indus River
• The Himalayan Mountians
• The Deccan Plateau
• The Thar Desert

4. All of the following EXCEPT ___________________ were characteristics of the Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, the first cities of the Indus Valley.

• drainage and sewage
• fresh water wells
• monuments to the rulers
• gridded streets and city centers

5. A group of people that migrated from the North into India, who brought their religious and cultural beliefs with them.

• Brahmins
• Dalits
• Aryans
• Egyptians

6. Which word best describes Harappan Writing/Indus Language?

• Cursive
• Undeciphered
• Cuneiform
• Eloquent

7. The ___________ are written collections of hymns, prayers, chants, and other religious writings that make up the most important part of the sacred texts of Hinduism.

• Varnas
• Karma
• Moksha
• Vedas

8. ________________ is the idea that after a person dies, his or her soul is reborn in another form

• Sanskrit
• Untouchable
• Reincarnation
• Varna