South Asia Quiz

What is one major feature of the Indus Valley Civilization?

• Large pyramids

• Well-planned cities with plumbing

• Warrior-kings ruling over small villages

• Nomadic lifestyle

What are the Vedas?

• Sacred texts of Hinduism

• A collection of Buddhist teachings

• A set of laws in the Indus Valley

• The names of Hindu gods

How is Buddhism different from Hinduism?

• Buddhism has one god, while Hinduism has many

• Hinduism follows karma, while Buddhism does not

• Buddhism rejects the caste system

• Hinduism believes in nirvana, while Buddhism does not

How did trade help spread Hindu and Buddhist beliefs?

• Traders shared religious ideas with other regions

• Religious leaders traveled with traders

• Trade routes were only used by Hindu and Buddhist merchants

• Trading was forbidden by religious groups

What was Asoka known for?

• Expanding Hinduism

• Converting to Buddhism and promoting peace

• Defeating the Mughals

• Developing the number system

What was a major achievement of the Gupta Empire?

• Developing trade with Rome

• Spreading Islam

• Building the Taj Mahal

• Expanding Hinduism through conquest

How did Akbar rule differently from Aurangzeb?

• Akbar was tolerant; Aurangzeb persecuted non-Muslims

• Akbar persecuted Hindus; Aurangzeb tolerated all

• Both leaders banned religious diversity

• Neither expanded the empire

What is the relationship between karma and reincarnation in Hinduism?

• Karma determines what happens in your next life

• Reincarnation only happens to those with bad karma

• Karma is only important in this lifetime

• Reincarnation means you stay in the same caste forever

Why did the Indus Valley Civilization decline?

• Historians are unsure, but theories include climate change and invasions

• It was conquered by the Mughals

• The people abandoned their cities to become nomads

• Hinduism caused them to stop farming

What was a long-term impact of Islam in South Asia?

• Blended cultures and conflicts between Hindus and Muslims

• Buddhism became dominant

• Islam replaced all Hindu traditions

• It had no lasting impact