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CFE Review Israel, Egypt, and India

Total questions: 181

Worksheet time: 2hrs 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a Dynasty?

a)

A line of rulers from one family.

b)

ruler of Ancient Egypt

c)

A great stone tomb

d)

A government official

2.

What is a Pharoh?

a)

Ruler of England

b)

Ruler of Russia

c)

Ruler of Ancient Egypt

d)

Ruler of Israel

3.

Papyrus

a)

Paper as well as a reed plant

b)

A type of duck

c)

A fan-shaped area of sult near where a river flows into the sea

d)

A government official

4.

Delta

a)

A reed plant that grew along the nile as well as paper

b)

An airplane

c)

Something Greek

d)

A Fan-Shaped Area of silt near where a river flows into the sea

5.

Pyramid

a)

A government official

b)

A king of Egypt

c)

A Great Stone Tomb built for an Egyptian Pharaoh

d)

A large sand throne build of a Pharaoh

6.

Bureaucrat

a)

A Government Official

b)

A king of Egypt

c)

A guy who does stuff

d)

A fancy house

7.

Theocracy

a)

WHen someone believes in only one god

b)

When someone believes in multiple gods

c)

Government by religious leaders

d)

A government lead by one king or queen

8.

Embalming

a)

The process of Treating a body to keep it from decaying

b)

How they make lip balm

c)

a government by religious leaders

d)

a nice hat

9.

What is the Egyptian writing system made up of a combinations of pictures and sound symbols?

a)

SHadoof

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Pyramid

d)

Pharaoh

10.

WHat is a bucket attached to a long pole used to transfer river water to storage bins?

a)

Shaggy

b)

Shadiif

c)

SHadoof

d)

Hieroglyphics

11.

What river allowed Egypt to begin?

a)

Nile

b)

Amazon

c)

Mississippi

d)

Delta

12.

What is the mouth of the Nile River called?

a)

Misr

b)

Agriculture

c)

Delta

d)

Senet

13.

Which of the following was NOT something the Nile River was used for?

a)

floating islands

b)

drinking/bathing

c)

Farming

d)

Transportation

14.

What were the rulers of Egypt called?

a)

Kings

b)

Emperors

c)

Presidents

d)

Pharaohs

15.

What was the purpose of Egyptian pyramids?

a)

tombs

b)

religious ceremonies

c)

to be closer to the gods

d)

to keep enemies away

16.

Egyptians invented the first type of paper, known as

a)

paper

b)

papyrus

c)

scroll

d)

cloth

17.

What is the ancient Egyptian writing that was drawn on many walls?

a)

fireglyphs

b)

heiroglyphics

c)

meiroglyphics

d)

papyrus

18.
This is what the river is called when it fans out into the sea
a)
The Delta
b)
The Smelta
c)
The Red Sea
d)
The Euphrates
19.
What is Ancient Egypt surrounded by?
a)
deserts
b)
desserts
c)
rivers
d)
oceans
20.

A government in which the same person is both the political and religious leader is called a

a)

dynasty

b)

theocracy

c)

bureaucrat

d)

pharaoh

21.
True or False: The Egyptians were the first civilization to invent the wheel.
a)
True
b)
False
22.

The process of preserving a body using salts and spices

a)

maranade

b)

soaking

c)

embalming

d)

papyrus

23.

A plant that grew thickly in the marshes of Egypt & was used for making paper.

a)

reed

b)

bamboo

c)

papyrus

d)

cattail

24.

A triangle-shaped area of land made of soil that is deposited at the mouth of a river.

a)

silt

b)

delta

c)

cataract

d)

waterfall

25.

Who was the head of Egyptian society?

a)

priests

b)

slaves

c)

government workers

d)

pharaoh

26.

What is the ancient Egyptian form of writing?

a)

cuneiform

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Greek

27.

What was papyrus used for?

a)

wrapping mummies

b)

building coffins

c)

making clay

d)

to write on

28.

Upper Egypt is located in the ___________ area.

a)

Northern

b)

Eastern

c)

Western

d)

Southern

29.

Who was the king that consolidated the two lands of Egypt?

a)

King Ramsey

b)

Cleopatra

c)

King Menes

d)

King Tut

30.

Who was at the TOP of Egyptian Social Structure?

a)

Farmers

b)

Slaves

c)

Merchants

d)

Pharaohs

31.

What is the river that was vital to the development of Egypt?

a)

Togress

b)

Euphtates

c)

Nile

d)

Amazon

32.

Lower Egypt is in the __________ area.

a)

Western

b)

Northern

c)

Eastern

d)

Southern

33.

The Nile River helped Egypt because

a)

Rich Sediment for farming

b)

Transportation

c)

Irrigation

d)

All other Answers

34.

The Nile River flows North.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

The Nile River never floods.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Ancient Egyptian kings were called ...

a)

Bosses

b)

Masters

c)

Pharaohs

d)

Lords

37.

The bodies wrapped in bandages are called _____.

a)

daddies

b)

mummies

c)

uncles

d)

puppies

38.

Ancient Egyptians used to write on ____.

a)

computers

b)

notebooks

c)

leaves

d)

papyrus

39.

Ancient Egyptian writing is called _____.

a)

African

b)

hieroglyphs

c)

English

d)

Egyptian

40.

Egyptian kings and queens were placed in _____ after they had died.

a)

boxes

b)

coffins

c)

pyramids

d)

water

41.

This famous structure is ____.

a)

The Sphinx

b)

The Cat

c)

The Lion

d)

The Pyramid

42.

Why did people choose to settle near the Nile River?

a)

They needed a supply of water

b)

To wash their clothing

c)

There was more clay in the soil to build homes

d)

Yearly floods cause the land to be nutrient-rich, which was perfect for growing crops

43.

Ancient Egyptians believed in many gods. This means that Ancient Egyptian religion was:

a)

Christian

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Atheistic

d)

Monotheistic

44.
What was the purpose of mummifying the dead?
a)
It was a symbol of wealth
b)
The preservation of the body gave the soul a place to live in the afterlife
c)
It prevented diseases from spreading
d)
Mummification was not important to ancient Egyptians.
45.

What is a mummy?

a)

mom

b)

A dried person wrapped in linen

c)

A costume

d)

nothing

46.

The 1st step of making a mummy is...

a)

They wrap the body

b)

They remove the internal organs

c)

They play with the body

d)

None of the above

47.

What is the 2nd step of making a mummy?

a)

They wrap the body

b)

They remove the internal organs

c)

They cover the body in natron

d)

None of the above

48.

What is the 3rd step of making a mummy?

a)

They wrap the mummy

b)

They play with the mummy

c)

They cover the body with natron

d)

None of the above

49.

A government in which the same person is both the political and religious leader is called a ______.

a)

dynasty

b)

pharaoh

c)

theocracy

d)

bureaucrat

50.

Why did the Egyptians embalm the bodies of their dead pharaohs?

a)

to learn how human bodies worked

b)

to honor and show their respect for the dead

c)

to prove that pharaohs were humans, not gods

d)

to preserve them while the souls traveled to the afterlife

51.

The Egyptian pyramids were actually large ______.

a)

ports

b)

tombs

c)

temples

d)

palaces

52.

Who made up the largest class in Egypt's social structure?

a)

merchants and artisans

b)

the pharaoh and his family

c)

farmers and unskilled workers

d)

Priests and nobles

53.

In an Egyptian family, the ______ was the head of the household.

a)

child

b)

father

c)

mother

d)

pharaoh

54.

Ancient Egypt was the first civilization to publish a book on this subject:

a)

Math

b)

Medecine

c)

History

d)

English Learning Arts

55.

WHy is the Nile River called the "Lifeblood" of Ancient Egypt?

a)

Because it borders two of the world's largest deserts.

b)

Its valley and delta provided fertile soil to Egyptian Fields

c)

It has Dangerous Cataracts

d)

It is a very long river

56.

What is the name of the book that the Egyptians use to obtain life after death?

a)

Book of the Dead

b)

Book of life

c)

Bible

d)

Torah

57.

The purpose of a written language (For Egyptian Hieroglyphics is to .....?

a)

Elect Government Officials

b)

Keep written records

c)

Determine where to live

d)

Plan military attacks

58.

While building the Pyramids, the Egyptians developed:

a)

A 600 day calendar

b)

A 14 month calendar

c)

A 365- day, 12 month Calendar

d)

A 563-day, 21 month Calendar

59.

What part of Mathematics did the Egyptians develop that helped them make Pyramids?

a)

A number systems based on 10s and Fractions

b)

Algebra

c)

Geometry

d)

English LAnguage Arts

60.

The Egyptian looked forward to yearly floods because the flood waters would leave behind what?

a)

Mud

b)

Clay

c)

Silt

d)

Sand

61.

The Egyptians were excited about the floods because the silt woud.....

a)

Make them happy about their god

b)

Give them something exciting to build

c)

Provide fertile soil for their crops

d)

Make the sun less hot

62.

What did the Egyptians do to solve their yearly flooding problem?

a)

They learned how to swim

b)

They prayed to their gods

c)

They built the Pyramids

d)

They built irrigation canals to direct the waters to their crops

63.

Pharaoh, Bureaucrats, Scribes, Priests, Pyramid architects fit into which social class?

a)

Upper Class

b)

Lower Class

c)

Middle Class

64.

Traders, Artisans, Scribes fit into which class?

a)

Lower

b)

Upper

c)

Middle

65.

Farmers, unskilled workers, and enslaved people fit into which class?

a)

Middle

b)

Lower

c)

Upper

66.

WHo was king of Upper Egypt who conquered Lower Egypt and united both kingdoms?

a)

Hatsheosut

b)

King Narmer

c)

Ramses II

d)

Amenhotep IV

67.

Who was the first female pharaoh who built many temples and encouraged trade with other civilizations?

a)

Ramses II

b)

Hatshepsut

c)

Tutankhamen

d)

Cleopatra

68.

Egypt's most successful Pharaoh who devoted to keeping the peace.

a)

King Narmer

b)

Hatshepsut

c)

Ramses II

d)

Imhotep

69.

Pharaoh who believed priests had too much power. He tries to start a religion that worshiped one god.

a)

Amenhotep IV

b)

Imhotep

c)

Tutankhamen

d)

King Narmer

70.

Egypt's first engineer who built the first pyramids?

a)

Omhitop

b)

Imhotep

c)

Ramses II

d)

Tutankhamen

71.

Egypt's Youngest Pharaoh whose tomb was the most revealing about ancient Egyptian History.

a)

Tomtankhamen

b)

Tutankhamen

c)

Timtankhamen

d)

Amenhotep

72.

Why did the Egyptians Embalm and sometimes mummify their dead?

a)

They were being nice.

b)

THey believed the soul would live on after death so the preserved the body.

c)

It was someone's job

d)

It was the most sanitary thing they could do.

73.

What were art and architecture in Ancient Egypt designed to show?

a)

Cultural diffusion with Mesopotamia

b)

They were rich enough to have nice things

c)

The religious idea of the afterlife

d)

Because the Pharaoh said so.

74.

Egypt had a Scarcity of ________, so they traded wheat, gold and tools to the ___________.

a)

Gold; Mesopotamians

b)

Wood; Phoenicians

c)

Silver; Greeks

d)

Wood; Romans

75.

Where did the first civilizations arise (Begin)?

a)

IN the mountains

b)

Near the Seas

c)

In the Desert

d)

In river Valleys

76.

One reason the Tigris and Euphrates and Nile River Valley became the centers of early civilization is that these river valleys had which of the following?

a)

Fertile soil and easy transpiration

b)

Borders and elevations that were easy to defend

c)

Rich deposits of coal and iron ores

d)

Locations in regions of moderate climate and abundant rainfall

77.

Why did Egyptians build pyramids?

a)

To honor their gods and goddesses

b)

To create places where people could pray

c)

To display paintings, statues and other art work

d)

to provide tombs for the bodies of the pharaohs

78.

Judaism can be described as what kind of religion?

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Atheisms

d)

Mysticism

79.

Which of the following is not one of the 10 commandments

a)

Do not Worship any other gods

b)

Honor thy Father and thy mother

c)

Do not steal

d)

It is ok to steal food as long as you really REALLY needed it

80.

Whose sons became the leaders of the 12 tribes of Israel?

a)

Justin

b)

Jared

c)

Jacob

d)

John

81.

What religion came directly from Judaism?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Jainism

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

82.

What is another word for a promise or agreement with God?

a)

Deal

b)

Accord

c)

Convenient

d)

Covenant

83.

Who lead the Israelites out of slavery?

a)

Michael

b)

Moses

c)

David

d)

Solomon

84.

Abraham, who founded Judaism, is also believed to be the reason we have Islam as well as Christianity today.

a)

True

b)

False

85.

Moses led the Israelites out of where? (Hint it was where they were being kept as slaves)

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

Turkey

d)

Greece

86.

What makes the Israelites different from other civilizations that started in Mesopotamia?

a)

They only worshiped one god

b)

They had a strict diet

c)

They loved to fight in wars

d)

They had bad luck

87.

What is the Tanakh is one of the Sacred Jewish texts, it is also known as what?

a)

The New Testament

b)

The Hebrew Bible

c)

The Quran

d)

The Veda

88.

According to the Hebrew Bible, this man was the father of Judaism and made the first covenant, or agreement, with God that ensured his people would peacefully live in Canaan in exchange for following God’s teachings.

a)

Jacob

b)

Abraham

c)

Joseph

d)

John

89.

What is the belief in one God.

a)

Polytheism

b)

Theocracy

c)

Monotheism

d)

Monarchy

90.

This is an agreement the ancient Israelites made with God.

a)

command

b)

cataract

c)

crucial

d)

covenant

91.

This is a rule that God wanted the Israelites to follow.

a)

culture

b)

commandment

c)

crucial

d)

consul

92.

Exodus

a)

The Israelite's kingdom; divided about 830 B.C.E into two kingdoms called Judah and Isreal

b)

The Israelite's kingdom; divided about 930 B.C.E into two kingdoms called Judah and Isreal

c)

The escape of the Israelite

d)

The escape of the Isreals

93.

Which number identifies the location of ancient Israel?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

94.

Which historical figure led the Israelites out of Egypt and to Mt. Sinai?

a)

Abraham

b)

Jesus

c)

Moses

d)

Ramses

95.

The ancient Israelites migrated from Mesopotamia to which region?

a)

Athens

b)

Canaan

c)

Babylon

d)

Rome

96.

What is a Monsoon?

a)

Seasonal winds of Southern Asia

b)

Seasonal Winds of America

c)

Seasonal Winds of Africa

d)

Seasoning in the wind for Asia

97.

Sanskrit

a)

The first written language of Egypt

b)

The first written language of India

c)

The first written language of Africa

d)

The first written language of Europe

98.

One of the world's oldest major religions that developed in Ancient India?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Judaism

c)

Sikhism

d)

Hinduism

99.

Ancient sacred writings of India

a)

Papyrus

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Vedas

d)

Cuneiform

100.

The Universal Spirit in Hinduism

a)

Brahman

b)

Vedas

c)

Karma

d)

Dharma

101.

Reincarnation

a)

the rebirth of the soul.

b)

the place people go when they die

c)

A person's religious and moral duties

d)

A person's good and bad thoughts and actions that decide how they will be reborn

102.

A person's good and bad thoughts and actions that decide how they will be reborn?

a)

Dharma

b)

Karma

c)

Nirvana

103.

A person's religious and moral duties

a)

Karma

b)

Dharma

c)

Vedas

d)

Nirvana

104.

THe Buddah founded this religion

a)

Hinduism

b)

Jainism

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

105.

Nirvana

a)

State of perfect happiness and peace

b)

State of being

c)

State of perfect sadness and turmoil

d)

A state of some peace and happiness

106.

Where was the ancient Indus valley civilization located?

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

107.

Where did ancient cities often develop and grow?

a)

near a river

b)

near a mountain

c)

near a volcano

108.

What was an early city in Ancient India?

a)

Vedas

b)

Mohenjo-Daro

c)

Mesopotamia

109.

Monsoon a seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia, blowing from the southwest between May and September and bringing rain (the wet monsoon ), or from the northeast between October and April (the dry monsoon ).

a)

True

b)

False

110.

Hindus believe in one unifying spirit known as?

a)

Brahman

b)

Thor

c)

Ares

d)

Mars

111.

Spirits return to earth many times in different forms trying to become one with Brahman is

a)

Dharma

b)

Reincarnation

c)

Caste System

d)

Sudra

112.

_____________________ is the sum of all your deeds, good and bad.

a)

Karma

b)

Sudra

c)

Dharma

d)

Vaisya

113.

Good deeds involve following your ______________, or duties dependent on your position, gender and occupation.

a)

Reincarnation

b)

Vedres

c)

Dharma

d)

Sudra

114.

dharma

a)

rigid social categories that determine each

person’s position in Indian society.

b)

the top position in the social hierarchy of India.

c)

the four major social classes in Aryan society

d)

divine law that requires people to do their duty

115.

Hinduism

a)

the belief that a person’s soul is reborn in a

different form after death.

b)

major religious system of India. Many gods and

goddesses are worshipped most important is

Brahma.

c)

a written language developed by the Aryans

d)

the four major social classes in Aryan society

116.

reincarnation

a)

rigid social categories that determine each

person’s position in Indian society.

b)

the top position in the social hierarchy of India.

c)

the belief that a person’s soul is reborn in a

different form after death.

d)

the top position in the social hierarchy of India.

117.

Sanskrit

a)

a written language developed by the Aryans

b)

the belief that a person’s soul is reborn in a

different form after death.

c)

divine law that requires people to do their duty

d)

major religious system of India. Many gods and

goddesses are worshipped most important is

Brahma.

118.

Seasonal winds that brought lots of rain and impacted the Indus Valley

Civilization.

a)

sanskrit

b)

monsoons

c)

mud bricks

d)

drainage systems

119.

What is is called when a person's good or bad actions determine the future caste of an individual's existence?

a)

sanskrit

b)

karma

c)

reincarnation

d)

Buddha

120.

What are the two ancient cities of the Indus Valley?

a)

Harappa & Mohenjo Daro

b)

Babylonia & Jerusalem

c)

Sumer & Persia

d)

Tatooine & Dagobah

121.

Which of the following is a religion in India?

a)

Judaism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Zigguratism

d)

Christianity

122.

What is the mountain range to the north of India called?

a)

Adirondacks

b)

Rockies

c)

Himalayas

d)

Alps

123.

Hinduism believes in __________ which is the process of birth, life, death, and rebirth. (Fill in the blank)

a)

Karma

b)

Reincarnation

c)

heaven

d)

the afterlife

124.

What sacred writing was used to begin Hinduism?

a)

Upanishads

b)

Ramayana

c)

Vedas

d)

Mahabharata

125.

What does polytheism mean?

a)

One God

b)

Many gods

c)

No Gods

d)

Spirit

126.

Which vocabulary term refers to the period where flooding could have caused the disappearance of Harappa civilization?

a)

tornado season

b)

hurricane season

c)

typhoon season

d)

monsoon season

127.

What is the majority religion (main one practiced) in India?

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

128.
What physical feature gave the Indus valley natural protection?
a)
Red Sea
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Fertile Crescent
d)
Himalayan Mountains
129.

What group conquered India in 1500 B.C. and set up the caste system?

a)

Mongols

b)

Hindus

c)

Aryans

d)

British

130.

Belief that your soul returns in another body after death is called.

a)

Reincarnation

b)

Possesion

c)

Purgatory

d)

Shiva

131.

Whats the goal of Buddhism??

a)

To reach nirvana

b)

Fly across the world

c)

Read the tripitaka

d)

Read the mahayana

132.

What is the Buddha's real name?

a)

Ghengis Khan

b)

Ashoka

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Moksha

133.

A basic belief of Buddhists and Hindus is that how one behaves in this life affects what will happen in the next life. This is known as

a)

Kharma

b)

Dharma

c)

Reincarnation

d)

Samsara

134.

What does the name Buddha mean?

a)

Gift of god

b)

Beautiful

c)

Prince

d)

One who is enlightened

135.
This area is known as:
a)
Afghanistan
b)
India
c)
China
d)
Nepal
136.

Nirvana can be defined by which of these definitions?

a)

Band

b)

State of perfect peace

c)

City state in India

d)

Buddha's nickname

137.

India is often referred to as a(n)

a)

island

b)

subcontinent

c)

mountain valley

d)

plateau

138.

India is a subcontinent of

a)

North America

b)

South Asia

c)

Europe

d)

South America

139.

Which of the following religions was born out of Himduism?

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Tasim

140.

The natural barrier that keeps INdia safe from invaders?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Arabian Ocean

c)

Himalaya Mountain Range

d)

Indian Ocean

141.

Which one is NOT a river in India

a)

Indus River

b)

Nile River

c)

Ganges River

d)

Brahmaputra River

142.

What happened during the Winter Monsoon?

a)

Wind came from the Indian ocean

b)

Wind was warm, moist air

c)

cold, dry air

d)

it came from the Arabian Sea

143.

Which of these did Indian farmers NOT grow?

a)

Wheat

b)

Barley

c)

Beans

d)

Silver

144.

What group of people migrated into the Indus River Valley?

a)

The Aryans

b)

The Chinese

c)

The Americans

d)

The Buddhists

145.

Which of the following things did the Aryans bring into the Indus River Valley?

a)

Farming techniques

b)

The ideas of Hinduism

c)

The Caste System

d)

All of the above

146.

What language family were the Aryans apart of?

a)

African

b)

Indo-European

c)

Indo-China

d)

European

147.

How did the Aryans Interact with the Indus Valley people?

a)

They mixed well with the Indus Valley people

b)

They killed them all

c)

They Isolated themselves from them

d)

They forced them to move away

148.

What empire reunited India 500 years after the fall of the Mauryan Empire?

a)

Hindu Empire

b)

Hun Empire

c)

Gupta Empire

d)

Ashoka Empire

149.

A person's job, social group and even marriage was all determined by......

a)

Shiva

b)

VIshnu

c)

The Caste System

d)

The Eightfold Path

150.

THe Gupta Empire Grew Wealthy through:

a)

Winning the lottery

b)

COnquering other civilizations

c)

Isolation

d)

Trading goods with other civilizations

151.

Which king converted to Buddhism

a)

Chandragupta

b)

Ashoka

c)

Rames II

d)

King Tut

152.

Why was Ashoke such an important king?

a)

He practices Hinduism and did not let anyone practice other religions

b)

He wanted to start his own religion

c)

He killed lots of people and rejected ALL faiths

d)

He gave up violence and became a follower of Buddhism

153.

What MUST you give up to become a Buddhist?

a)

The four Noble Truths

b)

Suffering

c)

All desires

d)

The Eightfold PAth

154.

WHich of these is NOT of the Four Noble Truths?

a)

Suffering comes from the desire of worldly things

b)

Life is full of suffering

c)

To end suffering, we should continue to desire worldly things

d)

THe key to ending suffering is following the Eightfold Path

155.

Which of the following is NOT an Epic written from Ancient India?

a)

Brahmin Letters

b)

Ramayana

c)

Bhagavad Gita

d)

Mahabhrata

156.
Who was the founder of Buddhism? 
a)
Confucius
b)
Ashoka
c)
Siddhartha Guatama
d)
Attilla
157.

Who were the nomadic people that entered the Indus RIver valley around 1500 B.C.

a)

Aryans

b)

Brahmins

c)

Sudras

d)

Vaisyas

158.

How did the Aryans change the way the Indians live?

a)

They introduced new farming techniques

b)

They created a social class system

c)

They provided INdians with a written language

d)

All of the above

159.

Historians believe that the Aryans were part of this language family:

a)

Indo-Chinese

b)

American

c)

African

d)

Indo-European

160.

How did the Aryans interact with the Indus Valley People?

a)

They killed them all

b)

They mixed with the descendants of the Indus Valley People

c)

They forced them out of the country

d)

They lived separately

161.

Which natural boundary to the north to the North shielded the Indus Valley from invaders?

a)

The Rivers

b)

The Oceans

c)

The Mountains

d)

The Sea

162.

What was the name of the mountains that protected the Indus and Ganges Valley?

a)

Himalayan mountains

b)

Homoloyon Mountains

c)

Himiliyin Mountains

d)

Hamalayan mountains

163.

What is the name of the Universal spirit in Hinduism?

a)

Krishna

b)

Vishnu

c)

Brahman

d)

Shiva

164.

What was the name of the rigid social structure in India that determined their job, Social group, and marriage?

a)

British Colonial rule

b)

The caste System

c)

The Cast system

d)

The 4 noble truths

165.

The belief that people have multiple lives in a cycle of rebirth is called?

a)

Reunited

b)

Reincarnation

c)

Dharma

d)

Karma

166.

The belief that each person has their own personal duties?

a)

Dharma

b)

Karma

c)

Varnas

d)

The Eightfold Path

167.

A person's good or bad thoughts and actions determine how they will be reborn is what?

a)

Dharma

b)

Karma

c)

Varna

d)

Vedas

168.

Who became a Buddhist and worked to spread the beliefs of that faith throughout the region, while still honoring the tractions of the Hindus in India?

a)

Ashoka

b)

Kalinga

c)

Ramses II

d)

Gilgamesh

169.

What dynasty reunited most of Northern India, 500 years after the Mauryan Dynasty failed?

a)

Hindu

b)

Buddha

c)

Gupta

d)

Ashoka

170.

What happened to India during the Gupta Empire?

a)

India population grew up to a million people

b)

It became a place of religious devotion

c)

India entered a golden age with many advancements in technology, such as art, literature, math, and medecine.

d)

They started building really nice buildings

171.

What geographical feature protected the Gupta Empire from invasion from their Chinese Neighbors to the North East?

a)

Plains

b)

Oceans

c)

Mountains

d)

Rivers

172.

One of the reasons Ashoka, a leader of the Mauryan Empire, was important was because:

a)

He forced everyone to worship the same gods as he did

b)

He tried to start his own religion

c)

He gave up violence and became a follower of Buddhism

d)

He killed a lot of people and rejected religions

173.

What was the name of the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Lakshmi

b)

Sarawati

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

The Dali Lama

174.

The Buddha Believed the only way to find truth was to give up what?

a)

All desires

b)

the four noble truths

c)

the eighfold path

d)

Suffering

175.

Which of the following is not one of the Four Noble Truths

a)

Life is full of suffering

b)

Suffering comes from desire of worldly things

c)

To end suffering we should continue to desire worldly things

d)

The key to suffering is by following the eightfold path

176.

Buddhism grew directly out of what?

a)

Judaism

b)

Jainism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

177.

WHich of the following were NOT apart of the written epics of Ancient India?

a)

Mahabharata

b)

Ramayana

c)

Brahmin Letters

d)

Bhagavad Gita

178.

After they settled in the Villages, the Aryans developed a written language called:

a)

Cuneiform

b)

The Vedas

c)

Sanskrit

d)

the Bhagavad Gita

179.

Mathematicians of the GUpta period made important advancements. Which of the following is NOT an advancement in mathematics during the Gupta period?

a)

the invention of the concept of zero

b)

The use of Algebra

c)

the Indian-Arabic numerical system (1-9)

d)

Number system based on 10s and the use of fractions

180.

Treating dental problems, fixing broken bones, wound care and plastic surgery are all examples of INdus Valley Medical achievements. Which of the following is also an example?

a)

The world's first medical book

b)

Making people stand on their head to cure a headache

c)

Using plants for medicine

d)

the first x-ray machine

181.

Indian astronomers proposed the theory that the earth

a)

Revolved around the sun

b)

Was flat

c)

was shrinking

d)

was the center of the universe