Ancient India Review

Which of the following statements would the Buddha likely disagree?

• Suffering comes from not having what one wants.
• Contentment (happiness) springs from gaining what one wants.
• Unhappiness is caused by wanting to keep what one likes.

What happened after the Guptas took control of India?

• Hinduism became more popular.
• Hinduism became less popular.
• Indians could not practice Buddhism.

A person’s caste was __________ in Buddhism.

• important
• not important

Gupta society __________ after the rule of Candra Gupta II.

• began to decline
• adopted Hinduism

The Harappan civilization developed in the valley of which river?

• The Tigris
• The Indus
• The Nile

Entering India from the north was difficult because of the presence of which mountains?

• The Himalayas
• The Andes
• The Appalachians

What is the term for a large landmass that is smaller than a continent and often separated from the mainland mass by physical barriers such as mountains?

• Country
• Subcontinent
• Nation state

What are the seasonal wind patterns that cause India’s wet and dry seasons?

• Monsoons
• Typhoons
• Tornadoes

In what language were the sacred hymns and poems of the Aryans composed?

• Persian
• Aryan
• Sanskrit

Were Buddhist ideas appealing to people in all levels of society

• True
• False