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Chapter 6 Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The two major rivers of India are the

a)

Nile and Indus River

b)

Indus and Ganges River

c)

Nile and Euphrates River

d)

Euphrates and Tigris River

2.

India is a subcontinent of

a)

South Asia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Africa

3.

Which mountain range offered a natural barrier to ancient India?

a)

The Indians

b)

The Euphrates

c)

The Himalayas

d)

The Everests

4.

Which were India's first planned cities, meaning they were built with the same layout and had the same features?

a)

Hinduism and Buddhism

b)

Cairo and Giza

c)

Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa

5.

Brahman, or the universal spirit, appears in many forms, including many Gods and Goddesses.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

To honor their gods, priests known as Brahmins performed rituals in the ancient language of

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Cuneiform

d)

Cursive

7.

​According to Hindu beliefs, people's thoughts and actions create ____________, which determines the kind of life into which they will be reborn.​

a)

dharma

b)

suffering

c)

karma

d)

nirvana

8.

Hinduism is a polytheistic religion because many gods are worshipped.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The divine law, or the way of righteous conduct, practiced in Hinduism and Buddhism was called

a)

karma

b)

dharma

c)

Sanskrit

d)

reincarnation

10.

______________ was a religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama. ​

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

11.

​Buddha taught that following the Eightfold Path would lead to _____________, a state of bliss or the end of suffering caused by the cycle of rebirth. ​

a)

karma

b)

dharma

c)

nirvana

d)

reincarnation

12.

Chandragupta Maurya became king of Magadha around 325 B.C. His Maurya Empire united most of northern India and was the _______ great Indian Empire.

a)

last

b)

first

c)

largest

d)

only

13.

India's golden age was during the Gupta Empire. What was one achievement during India's golden age?

a)

Ayurveda, a traditional guide to medicine

b)

Kalidasa created poems and plays in Sanskrit

c)

Indian artists painted and sculpted statues of Hindu Deities.

d)

all of the above

14.

Brahma was a Hindu Deity known as

a)

the Preserver

b)

the Creator

c)

the Destroyer

15.

Vishnu was a Hindu Deity known as

a)

the Preserver

b)

the Destroyer

c)

the Creator

16.

Shiva was a Hindu Deity known as

a)

the Creator

b)

the Preserver

c)

the Destroyer

17.

Hindus believe the soul is eternal and is reborn in different bodies over different life cycles. This is known as

a)

karma

b)

reincarnation

c)

dharma

d)

nirvana