Ancient India Review

Which city was known for its advanced sewer system?

• Uruk

• Mohenjo Daro

• Cairo

Where were the first settlements in Ancient India?

• Indus River Valley

• Ganges River Valley

• Eastern and Western Ghats

• Deccan Plateau

This is what Hindus call the supreme power that can take the form of many deities.

• Shamash

• Vishnu

• Brahman

• Zeus

Both Hindus and Buddhist believe in the concepts of dharma, karma, and reincarnation.

• True

• False

This was the name of the first emperor of the Mauryan Empire who ruled both harshly and successfully.

• Ashoka

• Chandragupta

• Alexander the Great

This was the name of the leader of the Mauryan Empire who ruled during its greatest height, converted to Buddhism, and spread Buddhist values through his edicts.

• Ashoka

• Chandragupta

• Alexander the Great

Mohenjo Daro's writing system has been deciphered.

• True

• False

We know Mohenjo Daro was carefully planned because archaeologists discovered

• gridded streets making large city blocks

• religious temples

• large palaces

The Buddha taught that to find enlightenment, one should follow the

• Eightfold Path

• Sixfold Path

• Yellow Brick Road

The goal of Buddhists is to find everlasting peace known as

• moksha

• nirvana