Module 9; Classical India, Hinduism & Buddhism
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- Q1Which body of water influenced early Indian civilizations?Nile RiverTigris & Euphrates RiversYangtze RiverIndus River30s
- Q2A period of peace, prosperity, and cultural achievements and advancements is referred to by historians as what type of an age?Golden AgeBronze AgeIndustrial AgeNeolithic Age30s
- Q3Hindus and Buddhists both believe in what experience after death?AtheismMummificationReincarnationAfterlife30s
- Q4Hindus believe a caste could be changed by what factors?Payments to the priest called IndulgencesFollowing the Eightfold PathMaking sacrificesGood karma + following dharma30s
- Q5Hammurabi’s Code, 10 Commandments, & Ashoka’s Rock & Pillar Edicts are similar as each ___.were sets of rules/lawswere from the same religionwere originally from Indiawere ideas from Buddha30s
- Q6Indian written communication was conducted using which of the following writing systems?Hieroglyphic stone carvingsPhoenecian alphabetCuneiform on clay tabletsSanskrit on clay tablets30s
- Q7According to Buddhist beliefs, the founder, ____, sat under a tree meditating in hopes of finding the answer to why humans suffers?Siddhartha GautamaAbrahamChandragupta MauryaAsoka30s
- Q8The Golden Age of India took place during the rule of the?Ashoka the GreatBabylonian king, HammurabiGuptasMauryas30s
- Q9Which two mountain ranges protected and isolated Indian from other civilizations?Hindu Kush & HimalayaAdirondack & HimalayaAdirondack & RockyRocky & Hindu Kush30s
- Q10What is a benefit of the seasonal winds that bring annual rainfall?Drought occurs when the winds shift and come from the Himalayan mountains instead of the oceanMerchants are able to export their goods to both the Middle East & China using the Silk RoadFarmers get water for their cropsMass flooding occurs as the monsoons bring 80% of annual rainfall of India in a couple months30s
- Q11How many times per year do monsoons impact India?OftenJune through SeptemberSummerTwice a year30s
- Q12The ancient city of Mohenjo-Daro was excavated by archeologists to unearth a public bath built from sun dried clay bricks. Which feature of a civilization do historians believe the structure best connects?Writing systems; sanskrit clay tabletsJob specialization such as brickmakersGovernment; LawsReligion; temples for worship30s
- Q13Indians during the classical period demonstrated advanced technology by creating sewer systems that allowed waste water to be removed from homes. Which feature of a civilization might this technology connect to best?Art that demonstrates the beliefs of values of the Indian peopleReligion that encourages people to act with their afterlife in mindSocial Classes that strictly control the behavior of each castePublic Works that benefit all citizens30s
- Q14What building material was used by people in the Indus River valley?Gold, it was used to show wealth and social statusClay, since it was an abundant resourceWood, was used for religious templesConcrete was used to create massive architectural feats such as the Colosseum30s
- Q15Strict social classes are part of a system created in India known as what?DharmaCaste SystemGuptaKarma30s
