Ancient India Test

Fill in the blanks: Hindus do not eat ​​ (a)   or harm (b)   things

• Meat
• Living
• Cheese
• Green

Cultural diffusion is the spread of ideas and technology through: ​

• Trade

• Migration

• Warfare

• Wikipedia

The great barrier north of India is the

• Indian Ocean
• Himalayas
• Ganges River
• Indus River

India’s society was divided into groups called

• Occupations
• Clans
• Priests
• Castes

The Indian city of Mohenjo-Daro had a drainage system made up of

• Clay pipes above the streets
• Clay pipes under the streets
• Terraces
• Water towers

According to the Upanishads, reincarnation is the Hindu belief that

• Describes the beginning of the world.
• Explains why people suffer.
• After death, the soul is reborn in another living thing.
• There are many gods

Aryan culture combined with Indian cultures to produce the religion of

• Islam
• Hinduism
• Christianity
• Judaism

Siddhartha began the religion of

• Buddhism
• Hinduism
• Christianity
• Islam

What was probably the key factor in the Aryan conquest of the Indus Valley civilization?

• They had horse drawn chariots
• They were accomplished diplomats
• They cut off the food supply
• They destroyed the canals

Which of these statements is true of Hinduism?

• It arose from the teachings of one single founder.
• Its sacred books were written in hieroglyphics
• It is a way of life for over two billion people.
• It has absorbed many beliefs from other religions.