Unit 6 Assessment Open Book
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Unit 6 Assessment Key Terms: Match the key term with the correct definition. 1. caste A. first written language of India 2. raja B. an Ancient Indian social class 3. Sanskrit C. the idea that the soul is reborn into many different lives 4. monsoons D. an Indian prince 5. nirvana E. seasonal wind, especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia 6. reincarnation F. a state of perfect happiness that is achieved after giving up all desires Section 9.1: Pgs. 248-256 7. Which of the following is one of India’s three most important major rivers? a. Arabian c. Ganges b. Bengal d. Indian 8. Which was a nomadic people that entered the Indus River valley around 1500 B.C.? a. Aryans c. Sudras b. Ganges d. rajas 9. In India’s caste system, the Kshatriyas class contained which people? a. common people c. Untouchables b. priests d. warriors and rulers Section 9.2: Pgs. 257-264
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Unit 6 AssessmentKey Terms: Match the key term with the correct definition.1. casteA. first written language of India2. rajaB. an Ancient Indian social class3. SanskritC. the idea that the soul is reborn into many different lives4. monsoonsD. an Indian prince5. nirvanaE. seasonal wind, especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia6. reincarnationF. a state of perfect happiness that is achieved after giving up all desiresSection 9.1: Pgs. 248-2567. Which of the following is one of Indias three most important major rivers?a. Arabianc. Gangesb. Bengald. Indian8. Which was a nomadic people that entered the Indus River valley around 1500 B.C.?a. Aryansc. Sudrasb. Gangesd. rajas9. In Indias caste system, the Kshatriyas class contained which people?a. common peoplec. Untouchablesb. priestsd. warriors and rulersSection 9.2: Pgs. 257-26410. Which is one of the oldest religions in the world and is the worlds third largest religion today?a. Aryanismc. Buddhismb. Brahmanismd. Hinduism11. In Hinduism, the one universal spirit, or creator, is calleda. Brahmanc. Krishnab. Indrad. Siva
12. Who founded Buddhism during the 500s B.C.?a. the Dalai Lamac. Sarawatib. Lakshmid. Siddhartha Gautama13. The Buddha believed that the only way to find truth was to give upa. all desiresc. the Eightfold Pathb. the Four Noble Truthsd. sufferingSection 9.3: Pgs. 265-27114. The Mauryan dynasty set up which type of government?a. city-statec. theocraticb. democraticd. well-run15. Which is an epic poem about a ruler who rescues his captured wife and that grew to about 25,000 verses?a. Bhagavad Gitac. Ramayanab. Vishnud. Hinduism16. Which Indian invention affected the study of mathematics and science?a. algebrac. geometryb. algorithmsd. the symbol zeroChapter 9: Pgs. 248-27117. The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of a. Africac. Europeb. Asiad. South America18. Most Indus Valley people lived in a. farming villagesc. small townsb. large citiesd. large ranches19. During the monsoon rains, winds blow froma. east to west across the Himalayac. sea to landb. land to sead. southern India to the northUsing the information on Pg. 261 answer the following question.20. According to the Buddhas Four Noble Truths, why do people suffer and what is the solution to end suffering?Using the chart on Pg. 255 answer the following question. Make sure that you provide specific examples from the text to back up your opinion. Your answer should be written in paragraph form.21. How did the caste system in India affect peoples lives?
