Topic 4: Early Civilizations of India

What did the pillars Asoka put up after the Battle of Kalinga represent?

• The were simply decorative.

• They represented his regret of the lost lives and his conversion to Buddhism.

• They represented his war victories

What is in the Bhagavad-Gita?

• Key Hindu beliefs

• Key Buddhist beliefs

• Key Christian beliefs

The Vedas stated that Indo-Aryans were first

• hunter gatherers

• merchants

• herders

Who was the main supreme being in Hinduism?

• Jesus Christ

• Buddha

• Brahmin

• God

What were granaries used for in the Indus Valley?

• There were no granaries that far back

• To grow crops

• To store surplus crops

There are Four Noble Truths in Buddhism. Which must one overcome to end all suffering?

• All selfish desires

• Happiness

• Nirvana

The Vedas were passed down by word of mouth before being written down. Does this make them a very reliable source of information?

• Yes, word of mouth is just as good as being recorded.

• No, word of mouth can change stories. Being written down from the get go would have been better.

What is a social grouping based on skill called? (in the Vedas)

• jati

• Varna

• dharma

• mokaha

The LOWEST social grouping in the Vedas was:

• Varnas

• Jati

• Sudras

• Brahman

Maurya empire's strength depended on:

• The strength of their military.

• How much wealth they had attained.

• Zuri's Peppa knowledge.

• The Power and authority of the ruler.