Chapter 6 Test - Ancient India

Match the term with it's definition

• subcontinent

• a large, distinct landmass that is part of a continent.

• reincarnation

• the rebirth of a person's soul in another body after death

• nirvana

• the end of suffering caused by the cycle of rebirth in Buddhism

Which vocabulary term completes this sentence:

If you want good _____________ you should make sure to be kind to others.

• dharma

• karma

• Sanskrit

What geographic feature formed when the subcontinent of South Asia collided with Asia?

• Great Plains
• Andes Mountains
• Himalayas

How did monsoons help early civilizations in India?

• Monsoons helped early civilizations in India by providing rainfall for agriculture.

• Monsoons led to the decline of trade routes in India.
• Monsoons caused droughts that harmed agriculture.

Which polytheistic religion grew out of Aryan beliefs and practices?

• Hinduism
• Polytheism

• Buddhism

What was the unique characteristic of the planned cities in the Harappan civilization?

• Use of mud huts without any infrastructure
• Randomly arranged streets

• Indoor plumbing

What was an achievement of the Gupta empire?

• conquered the Harappan civilization

• brought 200 years of peace and prosperity to India

• used the army and spies to control the people

Which of the following is an achievement of Indian doctors?

• They practiced inoculation

• Establishing a medical school in every state of India

• Developing advanced surgical techniques used nowhere else

Sort the traits into either the Maurya or the Gupta Empires.

Groups:

(a) Maurya

,

(b) Gupta

• Started 200 years of peace and prosperity

• Created a strong central government

• Reestablished Hinduism in India

• Used spies and the army to control people

What does this map show?

• 
  The location of the Red Lands

• Trade routes in India

• Aryan Migration paths