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Multiple Choice 1 – 10 pts

This system determines a person’s job, social group, and marriage. a. Arabic-Indian b. caste

c. Buddhism

d. none of these

Multiple Choice 1 – 20 pts

The Hindu deity who was the teacher of the world was

a. Vishnu b. Krishna

c. Asoka d. Buddha

Multiple Choice 1 – 30 points

This religion believes that the way to stop suffering is to stop desire.

a. Buddhism b. Judaism

c. Hinduism

d. Jainism

Multiple Choice 1 – 40 points

Which of these rights did an Indian woman have? a. inheritance

b. schooling c. divorce

d. none of these

Multiple Choice 1 – 50 pointsMany Indian marriages, even today are a. long distance

b. short c. arranged

d. invalid

Multiple Choice 2 – 10 points

Indian astronomers recognized that Eartha. revolved around the sunb. was the center of the universec. was flatd. was shrinking

Multiple Choice 2 – 20 pointsThe belief that people pass through many lives is calleda. saturationb. consternationc. reunificationd. reincarnation

Multiple Choice 2 – 30 points

Which river empties into the Arabian Sea?a. Indusb. Nilec. Gangesd. Pataliputra

Multiple Choice 2 – 40 points

An important writer from the Gupta period wasa. Krishnab. Buddhac. Kalidasad. Aesop

Multiple Choice 2 – 50 points

If a person was an “untouchable”a. they could be a religious leaderb. they had to warn others to stay away

when they traveledc. they stayed in the palace where the

common people could not be near themd. they had a disease

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The highest mountains in the world are the ___________.

Fill in the blank – 40 points__________ invented an iron plow and brought it with them to India.

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____________ grew from a mixture of Aryan beliefs and those of the Harappans.

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_________ was history’s first great Buddhist king.

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__________ means “divine law” and it requires people to do the duties of their caste.

True/False– 10 points

A Hindu deity, who is the destroyer of the world is called Siva.

True/False– 20 points

Pataliputra was the capital city in both the Mauryan and Gupta empires.

True/False– 30 points

The Gupta Empire was the dark ages of India’s history.

True/False– 40 points

Emperor Asoka was the Buddha.

True/False– 50 points

Dharma required that a person do their duty according to their caste.