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Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What characteristic was most evident in Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?
wooden structures
planned cities
music
philosophers
Which geographic areas today make up the original location of the Indus Valley Civilization?
Pakastain
Northern India
Southern India
Afghanistan
What physical geographic feature gave rise to the Indus Valley civilization?
Tigris River
Nile River
Euphrates River
Indus River
The caste system allowed for frequent flexibility and change.
True
False
Which group wanted a rigid caste system to maintain their race and culture?
Egyptians
Aryans
Greeks
Romans
Someone not born into a caste system was called
an Aryan
a god
an untouchable
A caste placement was most determined by
Work
Marriage
Religion
If you died and came back to life you would
be in a different caste system
be in the same caste system
move up one caste system
do nothing
To be in one of the top castes, you were -
a vegetarian
an Indian ruler
an Aryan
very religious
If you had good karma, you would move _______ a caste level.
down
you would not move
up
Many Hindus subscribe to ________ as the highest or ultimate reality.
Shakti
Atman
Brahma
Shiva
The major Hindu texts were written in ________.
Aryan
Urdu
Latin
Sanskrit
The three major gods in the Hindu religion are __________.
Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades
Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu
Thor, Odin, and Freya
Sekhmet, Bast, and Isis
Major scriptures of Hinduism are split into two classes; those which are heard (shruti) and those which are __________, or (smritis).
desired
thought
remembered
spoken
What is the name for the oldest writings (texts) of Hinduism?
Torahs
Bibles
Vedas
Korans
A primary theme in Hinduism is the four Puruṣārthas, which include ______ (ethics), Artha (prosperity), Kama (desires/passions), and Moksha (liberation/salvation).
Dharma
Samsara
Ahimsa
Avesta
