Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Choose the term that best
completes the sentence.
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When the _________ comes,
people in the Indus River valley are grateful to see the long, dry period end.
a. | monsoon | b. | Brahmans | c. | Vedas | d. | enlightenment | e. | dharma |
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Hinduism stresses the concept
of religious duty, or _________, which includes social customs.
a. | monsoon | b. | Brahmans | c. | Vedas | d. | enlightenment | e. | dharma |
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The _________ were born into
India's highest caste.
a. | monsoon | b. | Brahmans | c. | Vedas | d. | enlightenment | e. | dharma |
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Hindus and Buddhists seek a
state of _________, in which they are beyond suffering and earthly desires.
a. | monsoon | b. | Brahmans | c. | Vedas | d. | enlightenment | e. | dharma |
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Holy teachings of ancient India
are in the _________.
a. | monsoon | b. | Brahmans | c. | Vedas | d. | enlightenment | e. | dharma |
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Choose the best
answer.
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Who claimed lands in India
before the founding of the Maurya Empire?
a. | the Christians and the
Muslims | b. | the Mesopotamians and the Phoenicians | c. | the Persians and the
Greeks | d. | the Egyptians and the
Macedonians |
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What do the granaries of
Mohenjo-Daro suggest to archaeologists?
a. | The people were divided into classes
based on wealth. | b. | The culture depended on trade. | c. | A government supervised the storage and sharing of
food. | d. | The people needed to defend themselves from
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Which is a central belief of
Hinduism?
a. | belief in the
Bible | b. | rebirth after death | c. | nirvana, or the highest state of
mind | d. | no rebirth after death |
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How did achievements that
originated in India, such as a number system, spread to other parts of the
world?
a. | Scholars from Europe came to India
to study. | b. | Indians migrated to other lands during the Golden
Age. | c. | The Gupta Empire spread colonies throughout the
world. | d. | Arab traders carried ideas as well as
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In which of these present-day
countries is the Indus River located?
a. | Bangladesh | b. | Sri Lanka | c. | Pakistan | d. | Nepal |
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Which of these geographic
features makes India a subcontinent of Asia?
a. | the Indian
Ocean | b. | the Deccan plateau | c. | the Indus River valley | d. | the
Himalayas |
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Read the statement. Then
choose the best answer.
Siddhartha Gautama, an Indian prince, questioned the suffering he saw around him.
Through meditation, he found his answers.
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What did Siddhartha Gautama
achieve?
a. | He built monasteries to spread the
religion of Buddhism. | b. | He founded Jainism. | c. | He founded Hinduism. | d. | He became the
Buddha. |
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What does the word
meditation mean in the sentence
above?
a. | compromise | b. | deep concentration | c. | kindness | d. | prayers and
offerings |
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