South Asian Agriculture and Culture

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Which of the following is a Persian contribution to Indian civilization? A. roads, B. books, C. songs, D. maps

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roads

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Which is NOT a common industry in South Asia? A. farming, B. clothing, C. logging, D. fishing

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logging

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What are the Vedas?

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books that contain Aryan stories and songs

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Which is NOT a way that most people on the Indy-Ganges Plain farm? A. They do not sell much of their crops. C. They trade with small groups of people in their villages. D. They live on the food they grow.

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Crops grown on the plain are mainly cotton and peanuts.

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Which of these events happened earliest in Indian history? A. Armies sent by Persian kings moved into the Indus River valley. B. A major natural disaster may have suddenly wiped out the civilization of the Indus River Valley. C. The Harappan culture thrived and spread throughout the Indus River Valley. D. The Aryans crossed the Hindu Kush and entered the Indus River Valley.

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The Harappan culture thrived and spread throughout the Indus River Valley.

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Which was NOT a step in the formation of the South Asian subcontinent? A. A plate broke off of a huge landmass and moved northward. B. A smaller plate collided with a larger one that contained Europe and Asia. C. A smaller plate pushed up under a larger plate to form mountains.

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An earthquake caused great damage and many deaths in Asia.

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Which of the following is a physical feature in South Asia? A. Himalayas, B. Mount McKinley, C. Nile River, D. the "black land"

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Himalayas

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Which is NOT a main belief of Hinduism? A. Good and bad actions affect a person's afterlife. B. Shiva keeps the order of the universe. C. Brahman is the source and final destination of everything. D. People should respect nature and animals.

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Shiva keeps the order of the universe.

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Which is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism? A. People suffer because they want so many things in life. B. If people free themselves from wanting things, they will not suffer. C. People can follow the Eightfold Path to free themselves. D. Suffering is a part of life for only wealthy people and priests.

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People suffer because they want so many things in life.

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Why do historians think that Aryan beliefs influenced Hinduism?

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Hindus sing hymns dedicated to Aryan gods.