Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Harappans | f. | Sanskrit | b. | Gupta dynasty | g. | the Buddha | c. | Karma | h. | Aryans | d. | Mauryan dynasty | i. | Vedas | e. | Indus River
valley | j. | Brahma |
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written language developed by the Aryans
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India’s early settlements were here.
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A Hindu deity, he is the creator of the world.
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means “Enlightened One”
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expert horse riders, they entered India from the north
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gave their full support to Hinduism
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people who farmed and traded with their neighbors
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the consequences of how a person lives his or her life
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ancient collection of sacred verses, hymns, and prayers
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achievements include a well-organized government and a postal system
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Himalaya | f. | Dharma | b. | iron plows | g. | Gupta empire | c. | Hinduism | h. | the Buddha | d. | Siva | i. | Pataliputra | e. | Asoka | j. | Untouchables |
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Siddhartha Gautama
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India’s golden age of learning and culture
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do work Indians consider polluting
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grew from a mixture of Aryan beliefs and those of the Harappans
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Meaning “divine law,” it directs Hindus to do the duty of their
caste.
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capital city in both the Mauryan and Gupta empires
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highest mountains in the world
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A Hindu deity, he is the destroyer of the world.
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first great Buddhist king
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brought by Aryans when they entered India
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Upper caste boys often had a(n) ____ to teach them until they went to the
city.
a. | raja | c. | ama | b. | guru | d. | suttee |
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The golden age of Indian culture came during which empire?
a. | Roman | c. | Gupta | b. | Persian | d. | Mauryan |
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This raja conquered weak kingdoms left by Alexander the Great’s
leaving.
a. | Chandragupta Maurya | c. | Hari Krishna | b. | Asoka | d. | Vishnu |
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Rulers run a well-organized government from a
a. | caste system. | c. | stupa. | b. | capital city. | d. | dynasty. |
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The caste system helped them to rule peoples who outnumbered them.
a. | Guptas | c. | Aryans | b. | Mauryans | d. | Harappans |
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Buddhism became popular in part because it did not defend
a. | dharma. | c. | the caste system. | b. | the Hindu gods. | d. | life after
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If a couple had no children, the man could
a. | get a divorce. | c. | kill his wife. | b. | take another wife. | d. | move away. |
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This king rejected violence and embraced Buddhism.
a. | Krishna | c. | Chandragupta | b. | Lakshmi | d. | Asoka |
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This religion believes that all life is sacred.
a. | Buddhism | c. | Altruism | b. | Judaism | d. | Hinduism |
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“Life is full of suffering” is one of the
a. | Ten Commandments. | c. | Upanishads. | b. | Four Noble Truths. | d. | Vedic
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This system determines a person’s job, social group, and marriage.
a. | Arabic-Indian | c. | Buddhism | b. | caste | d. | none of these |
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The Hindu deity who was the teacher of the world was
a. | Vishnu. | c. | Asoka. | b. | Krishna. | d. | Buddha. |
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This religion believes that the way to stop suffering is to stop desire.
a. | Buddhism | c. | Hinduism | b. | Judaism | d. | Jainism |
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Which of these rights did an Indian woman have?
a. | inheritance | c. | divorce | b. | schooling | d. | none of these |
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Many Indian marriages, even today are
a. | long distance. | c. | arranged. | b. | short. | d. | invalid. |
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Indian astronomers recognized that Earth
a. | revolved around the sun. | c. | was flat. | b. | was the center of
the universe. | d. | was
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The belief that people pass through many lives is called
a. | saturation. | c. | reunification. | b. | consternation. | d. | reincarnation. |
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Which river empties into the Arabian Sea?
a. | Indus | c. | Ganges | b. | Nile | d. | Pataliputra |
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An important writer from the Gupta period was
a. | Krishna. | c. | Kalidasa. | b. | Buddha. | d. | Aesop. |
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In this section of the Mahabharata, Krishna talks about doing one’s
duty.
a. | Ramayana | c. | Upanishad | b. | Veda | d. | Bhagavad Gita |
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Essay
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What is suttee? What does this practice say about the relative values of men and
women in ancient Indian culture?
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Name two advances made by Indian mathematicians without which computers would be
impossible today.
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What are monsoons? How did they influence farmers in India?
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Why did Buddhism become popular in India?
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