India Lesson

The religion of the Aryans, who invaded India around 1500 BCE, evolved into which of these world religions?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

What was the most significant change in Indian society that took place during the reign of the Mauryan ruler Ashoka?

• Buddhism spread throughout India.

• The Indian caste system was established.

• The population shifted from rural to urban areas.

• A widespread educational system was created.

Which factor contributed most to Emperor Ashoka’s conversion to Buddhism?

• remorse over his warlike ways

• the population’s support for Buddhism

• his defeat in a major battle

• the efforts of Buddhist missionaries

Imagine that a Hindu woman who is close to death believes that she will be reincarnated as a cockroach.What does this woman most likely believe?

• She did not live a very good life.

• Many of her ancestors are now cockroaches.

• The cockroach is the highest being.

• She should repent her sins before dying

Which innovation can be credited to Gupta mathematicians?

• the use of multiplication to speed up adding

• the development of the basics of geometry

• the invention of a digit to represent zero

• the creation of a mechanical adding machine

Which of these phrases best describes the Mahabharata?

• epic poem that provides the basis for many Hindu beliefs

• a sacred text describing the life and beliefs of Siddhartha Gautama

• a history of India tracing the rise and fall of major empires

• a philosophical work explaining the basis of the caste system

India experienced a golden age under which of the following empires?

• Persian

• Gupta

• Mauryan

• Hellenistic

Which religion follows the Eightfold Path?

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Islam

A personal duty based on the individuals place in society.

• Sanskrit

• Varnas

• Dharma

• Job

Two most important rivers in ancient India

• Tigris

• Indus

• Ganges

• Nile