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India (Chapter 9) Content Test Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a series of ancient texts that describes the search for Brahman?

a)

Eightfold Path

b)

Four Noble Truths

c)

Upanishads

d)

Vedas

2.

Who was the Hindu deity, known as “the Destroyer”?

a)

Brahma

b)

Vishnu

c)

Shiva

d)

Brahman

3.

What is the highest peak in the Himalaya?

a)

Tibet

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Ganges River

d)

Harappa

4.

The early Aryans developed a language called ____________ as they moved from place to place.

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

cuneiform

c)

sanskrit

d)

greek

5.

The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

South America

6.

If a mosquito lands on my hand and I refuse to kill it, I am practicing

a)

The Eightfold Path

b)

Ahimsa in Jainism

c)

Theravada

d)

Dharma

7.

Buddhism appealed to a wider range of people than Hinduism because

a)

Buddhist believe in many gods

b)

The Buddha traveled to many places

c)

Buddhism treated all people equally

d)

Buddhist poetry was so beautiful

8.

In the Indian caste system, your karma was largely decided by

a)

Whether you were reincarnated

b)

whether you followed your dharma

c)

whether you learned the Four Noble truths

d)

whether you belonged to a jati

9.

The Aryans were the first people to develop

a)

foreign trade

b)

indoor plumbing

c)

major cities

d)

written language

10.

Farming, transportation, and trade in the Indus Valley were all dependent on

a)

mountains

b)

rivers

c)

monsoons

d)

lakes

11.

What was a major city of the Indus Valley people?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Mahenjo-Daro

c)

Pakistan

d)

Pataliputra

12.

Monsoon winds bring pouring rains to India during which season?

a)

fall

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

winter

13.

As the Aryans settled in India, many of them began to build towns along the

a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Brahmaputra

c)

Ganges River

d)

Indus River

14.

India’s ancient people relied on three major rivers for

a)

defense and hunting

b)

farming, transportation, and trade

c)

fishing and religion

d)

construction and empire building

15.

One example of an Indus Valley trade item would be

a)

cotton cloth

b)

steel wool

c)

ships

d)

marble

16.

In early India,

a)

women had more rights than men

b)

Individuals lived with their immediate families

c)

men had more rights than women

d)

women attended public schools

17.

The belief that people pass through many lives is called

a)

dharma

b)

kharma

c)

reincarnation

d)

reunification

18.

Many Indian marriages even today are

a)

arranged

b)

freely made by the husband and wife

c)

worshipped

d)

between men and women living long distances apart

19.

Which of these statements correctly describes the lives of women in early India?

a)

They had to finish 12 years of education before marrying

b)

They inherited property before men

c)

They often became priests

d)

They were usually educated at home

20.

Which religion believes that the way to stop suffering is to stop desire?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Jainism

d)

Judaism

21.

Which of the following determined a person’s job, social group, and marriage in early India?

a)

Ahimsa

b)

British colonial rule

c)

caste system

d)

the Eightfold Path

22.

“Life is full of suffering” is one of the

a)

Four Noble Truths

b)

Ten Commandments

c)

Upanishads

d)

Vedic teachings

23.

Buddhism became popular in part because it did not support

a)

the caste system

b)

dharma

c)

the Hindu gods

d)

life after death

24.

Under which group did the caste system emerge in India?

a)

Aryans

b)

Guptas

c)

Harappans

d)

Mauryans