Savvas Topic 4 Test Review

The photo below shows Mohandas Gandhi at a protest. What main principle of Hinduism do his actions represent?

• ahimsa

• brahman

• karma

• moksha

What does this artifact reveal about the Indus Valley civilization?

• They lived in large villages near farms.

• They conquered neighboring territories.

• They conducted trade over long distances.

• They had a form of written communication.

Based on the image, what can you tell about this city-settlement?

• It had frequent attacks.

• It had a small population.

• It was near a farming center.

The strength of the Maurya government depended mostly upon what?

• money collected in taxes

• efficiency of the bureaucracy

• the ruler’s power and authority

• happiness of the empire’s people

What does the map show?

• the migration of Indo-Aryans into India

• the battles between the Indo-Aryans and the people of India

• the geographic challenges of India faced by the Indo-Aryans

• the increasing trade between the Indo-Aryans and the people of India

According to recent scholars, how did Indo-Aryan culture spread through India?

• overland trade

• rapid conquest

• gradual mixing

• forced integration

According to the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, what must a person overcome to end suffering?

• anger

• desire

• moksha

• nirvana

The excerpt below is from the Bhagavad Gita, an ancient Hindu religious poem. What central idea of Hinduism does this excerpt illustrate?

• karma

• ahimsa

• dharma

• reincarnation

Why do scholars believe the Indus Valley had a highly developed civilization?

• The region had a well-organized religion.

• The royal tombs held many precious artifacts.

• The cities there showed extreme detail in their planning.

• The area had evidence of different ethnic groups living there.

Based on the excerpt, which ruler of ancient India wrote this inscription?

• Asoka

• Samudra

• Bindusara

• Chandragupta