Ancient India Test

Last, First

What physical feature separates the subcontinent of India from the rest of Asia?

• Indian Ocean
• Bay of Bengal
• Deccan Plateau
• Himalayas

Where did the first civilization of India arise?

• along the Ganges River
• along the Indus and Sarasvati rivers
• near the coast of the subcontinent
• on the central plateau

What are the Vedas?

• a language written in Sanskrit
• sacred hymns
• priests who recited offerings
• the number system of the Indo-Aryans

Who performed religious rituals in early Hinduism?

• gurus
• Indians of all castes
• only priests

According to Hinduism, what determines how a person is reborn?

• dharma
• karma
• moksha
• nirvana

Who was Siddhartha Gautama before he became the Buddha?

• a guru
• an ascetic
• a Brahmin
• a Hindu prince

Which belief or practice is not shared by Buddhism?

• reincarnation
• caste system
• cycle of life
• karma

What did Kautilya see in Chandragupta?

• someone who could spread Jainism
• someone who could overthrow the Aryans
• someone who could lead the fight against the Greeks
• someone who could set up an effective bureaucracy

Which of these actions helped Chandragupta control his empire?

• He gave food to the areas he conquered.
• He appointed government officials to carry out his orders.
• He trusted those who pledged their loyalty.
• He lived simply and did not burden the people with taxes.