India Review

The passage below describes a part of the life of the Indus people.

"Eventually, not all the people needed to farm. Many people made tools and constructed houses. Some supported themselves by trading extra food and goods. The Indus people prospered and built the cities of Mohenjo, Daro, and Harappa."

Based on the passage, which explains what best allowed people to move away from farming and into specialized jobs?

• Trading goods

• A surplus of food

• An increased population

• The development of irrigation systems

Based on the chart, what similarities do you see between these three civilizations?

• All three civilizations used construction as a symbol of a strong central government.

• All three civilizations experienced very dangerous and unpredictable flooding.

• All three civilizations had a system of writing based on pictures.

• All three civilizations had advancements in mathematics.

How is the Hindu religion similar to that of Mesopotamia and Egypt?

• They were all monotheistic.

• They all have aspects of polytheism.

• Religion influenced the caste system.

• The civilizations all believed in reincarnation.

The image below shows writing developed by the Aryan invaders that once settled in the Indus Valley. Which language is depicted in the image?

• hieroglyphics

• pictographs

• Cuneiform

• Sanskrit

The chart below shows the caste system and Dalit. Which statement best describes the caste system in ancient India?

• The Dalit included warriors and kings.

• Priests were considered more important than kings.

• Commoners held a higher social status than merchants and landowners.

• The members of one caste can move to a different caste level within one lifetime.

Use the following excerpt from The Upanishads to answer the following question.

"And as a caterpillar, after having reached the end of a blade of grass, and after having made another approach (to another blade) draws itself together towards it, thus does this Self, after having thrown off this body and dispelled all ignorance, and after making another approach (to another body), draw himself together towards it." -from The Upanishads, Part 2, translated by Max Muller.

The excerpt above is a metaphor for which part of Hinduism?

• the varna system

• the practice of ahimsa

• the different Hindu deities

• the process of reincarnation

How did the Hindu religion influence the caste system of Ancient India?

• The Four Noble Truths show one how to live happily in the caste system.

• Following your dharma causes you to remain in the same caste for eternity.

• By following the Eightfold Path, one could reach nirvana and leave the caste system.

• Through the process of reincarnation, one could work their way up through the caste system.

During which empire did advancements in math take place?

• The Gupta Empire

• The Ashoka Empire

• The Mauryan Empire

• The Gautama Empire

The chart below shows achievements in Ancient India. Which best summarizes the mathematical achievements in Ancient India?

• algebra, the concept of infinity, a symbol for zero

• positive and negative numbers, number base of ten or two

• creation of a 24-hour day with 60-minute hours and 60-second minutes

• fractions to represent portions of grain, algebra, and a 365-day calendar

The map below shows the spread of an ancient religion. Which of the following would be the best title for the map above?

• The Spread of Judaism

• The Spread of Hinduism

• The Spread of Buddhism

• The Spread of Christianity