Ancient S Asia

Which best describes the ancient Indian cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?

• Chaotic and constantly at war

• Organized, well-planned and advance for their era

• Unable to support themselves with agriculture

Which is NOT true of the Aryans?

• They were a patriarchal society

• Hinduism and the caste system developed after they arrived in India

• They are the founders of Buddhism

What is the name of the ancient text written by the Aryans?

• Vedas

• Upanishads

• Puranas

• Aranyakas

Which was very important to agriculture in ancient India?

• caste system

• monsoons

• Deccan Plateau

• drought

Which did India's caste system regulate?

• Religion

• Marriage

• Trade with other empires

• Type of government

What is the term for the moral duties and responsibilities in Hinduism?

• Dharma

• Karma

• Jati

• Varna

What is the central concept of Buddhism?

• Four Noble Truths

• Five Pillars of Islam

• Seven Deadly Sins

• Ten Commandments

Which Indian Emperor adopted Buddhism and made it the religion of his Empire?

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Siddhartha Guatama
• Asoka
• Chandra Gupta

The Gupta Empire is known as the ________ in Indian history

• Economic Age
• Peaceful Age
• Golden Age
• Bronze Age

Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism are three religions of:

• ancient Greece

• ancient South Asia

• ancient Rome