India Study Guide

The ancient Indus valley civilization was located on the continent of

• Antartica

• Asia

• Australia

• Africa

What did the Aryans use to invade the Indus valley?

• Chariots

• Ships

• Trains

• Planes

Ancient India cities grew near what?

• A Mountain

• A Volcano

• A River

• An Ocean

Who are the Hindu gods of protection and destruction?

• Lakshmi and Buddha

• Buddha and King Asoka

• Buddha and Brahma

• Vishnu and Shiva

The Ganges is a holy what?

• Ocean

• River

• Lake

• Bay

How do Hindus celebrate Diwali?

• SInging

• Lighting torches

• Lighting bowls of clay

• Lighting fireworks

Buddha was born a...

• Captain

• Teacher

• Prince

• Shepherd

How did Buddha teach his followers?

• By reading the Bible

• By singing songs

• By telling Jataka tales

• By dancing around

Buddha wanted to find

• true anger

• true happiness

• true saddness

• true excitement

King Asoka was remembered because he

• was an Aryan invader

• became very rich

• built hospitals and roads

• became The Buddha