WorksheetsSemester 1 Review (Part 3)
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 9mins
The _____ separate the subcontinent of India from the rest of Asia.
Himalayas
Alps
India's first civilization arose along the _____ River.
Indus
Ganges
Early farming villages in India depended on the _____ monsoon.
winter
summer
The people of the Indus Valley civilization stored their surplus crops in _____.
citadels
granaries
Which statement is true?
Most scholars believe the Aryans invaded India as nomadic warriors.
Most scholars believe that Aryans were nomadic herders who slowly spread across India.
The Aryans measured their wealth in _____.
horses
cattle
How did people in Aryan society enter a certain a caste?
They married into a caste.
They inherited their caste.
Where did Aryan kingdoms develop by 500 B.C.?
Indus Valley
Ganges Plain
What are the Vedas?
sacred scriptures
priests who perform rituals
According to Hinduism, which of the following is the supreme spiritual force?
Vishnu
Brahman
According to Hinduism, _____ determines how a person is reborn.
karma
dharma
Which of these helped Hinduism to spread?
Other gods and traditions were absorbed into Hinduism.
The religion forced people to give up their old beliefs.
Who was Siddhartha Gautama before he became the Buddha?
a peasant
a Hindu prince
How did the Buddha achieve enlightenment?
He studied with gurus.
He meditated.
Which belief or practice is not part of Buddhist beliefs?
reincarnation
caste system
What is the goal of following the Eightfold Path?
to reach nirvana
to achieve moksha
Which statement is true?
Ahimsa is the willingness to respect different beliefs.
Ahimsa is the belief that one should not hurt any living thing.
Where did China's 1st civilization develop?
along the Yangtze River
along the Huang River
Which Chinese dynasty had the earliest written records?
Shang
Qin
Which statement is true?
Oracle bones were used to predict the future.
Oracle bones were used to send messages.
How did the Zhou dynasty gain the Mandate of Heaven?
They were victorious over the Shang dynasty.
They were victorious over the Han dynasty.
Who was the Son of Heaven?
the ruler of China
the Buddha
What occurred at the end of the Zhou dynasty?
Crop production decreased.
Warlords fought throughout China.
What did Zhou artisans discover?
how to make silk cloth
how to make iron
Which spirits were the most important to the Chinese?
ancestor spirits
evil spirits
In China, who is known as the "First Teacher"?
Laozi
Confucius
According to Daoism, what must be balanced?
good people and bad people
yin and yang