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Unit 6 India Review

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What best allowed people to move away from farming and into specialized jobs?

a)

The development of irrigation systems

b)

An increased population

c)

A surplus of food

d)

Trading goods

2.

Based on the chart, what similarities do you see between these three civilizations?

a)

All three civilizations used construction as a symbol of a strong central government.

b)

All three civilizations experienced very dangerous and unpredictable flooding.

c)

All three civilizations had a system of writing based on pictures.

d)

All three civilizations had advancements in mathematics.

3.

How is the Hindu religion similar to that of Mesopotamia and Egypt?

a)

They were all monotheistic.

b)

They all have aspects of polytheism.

c)

Religion influenced the Caste system.

d)

The civilizations all believed in reincarnation.

4.

Which language was developed by the Aryan invaders that once settled in the Indus valley?

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

pictographs

c)

Cuneiform

d)

Sanskrit

5.

Which statement best describes the Caste System in ancient India?

a)

Priests were considered more important than kings.

b)

Commoners held a higher social status than merchants and landowners.

c)

The members of one caste can move to a different caste level within one lifetime.

d)

The members of one caste could marry into a more important caste to increase their quality of life.

6.

The excerpt above is a metaphor for which part of Hinduism?

a)

the process of reincarnation

b)

the different Hindu deities

c)

the practice of ahimsa

d)

the varna system

7.

How did the Hindu religion influence the Caste System of Ancient India?

a)

Through the process of reincarnation, one could work their way up through the Caste

System.

b)

By following the Eightfold Path one could reach nirvana and leave the Caste System.

c)

The Four Noble Truths show one how to be happy living in the Caste System.

d)

Following your Dharma causes you to remain in the same caste for eternity.

8.

During which empire did advancements in math take place?

a)

The Gautama Empire

b)

The Mauryan Empire

c)

The Ashoka Empire

d)

The Gupta Empire

9.

Which choice below best summarizes the mathematic achievements of ancient India?

a)

Algebra, the concept of infinity, a symbol for zero

b)

Positive and negative numbers, number base of ten or two

c)

Creation 24-hour day with 60 minute hours and 60 second minutes

d)

Fractions to represent portions of grain, algebra, and a 365-day calendar

10.

Which of the following would be the best title for the map above?

a)

The Spread of Judaism

b)

The Spread of Hinduism

c)

The Spread of Buddhism

d)

The Spread of Christianity

11.

Which of the following points do most scholars agree on regarding the many theories about

how and why the Aryan people migrated into India?

a)

The Aryans brought their language and their belief in many gods to India.

b)

Aryan influence in India never extended much further than the Indus Valley.

c)

Few people across India accepted the Aryans, whose impact on India was not significant.

d)

The Aryans completely reshaped all aspects of Indian culture, driving out previous

traditions.

12.

Which of the following is a similarity between the Ancient River Valley Civilizations?

a)

Mesopotamia, Egypt, and India created a system of trade that religious figures

b)

Mesopotamia, Egypt, and India had female rulers that were determined to conquer the

world.

c)

Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Indian civilizations developed social classes based on

occupation.

d)

Mesopotamia, Egypt, and India used agriculture to spread their economic influence to

other nations.

13.

Which statement best exemplifies how Ashoka contributed to the spread of Buddhism?

a)

He forced all of his subjects to become Buddhists.

b)

He originated Buddhism while meditating under a fig tree.

c)

He built roads and trade routes to support the Buddhist Eightfold Path.

d)

He sent Buddhist missionaries throughout India and other parts of Asia.