1. Ch.4 INDIA

2. Providing contact with Asian lands.
1. India’s mountains and surrounding water influenced its development by:
Providing contact with Asian lands.
Encouraging invasions by other countries to the east and west.
Limiting contact between the subcontinent and the rest of the world.
Providing unlimited contact with civilizations.

3. The people of India depend on the summer monsoon to:
Carry melting snow to the dry lands.
Create natural passages in the Himalaya Mountains.
bring cold air to the subcontinent.
Carry moisture that provides seasonal rains.

4. Archaeologist know that Mohenjo-Daro was carefully planned because
The fertile soil eventually turned into desert.
The streets were laid out in a grid.
The city was built on a flat plain
The city was used for farming instead of trade.

5. One way in which Hinduism differs from the other major religions is
It has no single founder.
Believers rely on a single sacred book.
It has developed fairly recently.
It has not attracted many followers.

6. When the Aryan and Indian cultures blended, what religion resulted.
Vedic
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity

7. According to the Hindu belief of reincarnation, faithful followers of Hinduism
Cannot escape from the cycle of death and rebirth.
Will be rewarded in the next life.
Will be reborn as animals.
Will not be rewarded in the next life.

8. Buddha taught that the cure for human suffering was to
Worship many gods.
Exercise and eat healthy food.
Give up selfish desires.
Gain wealth through hard work.

9. 8. Like the Egyptian pharaohs, the Indian emperor Chandragupta believed in
sharing his power with governors of city-states.
maintaining a small army.
the democratic principles of government.
the absolute power of the ruler.

10. Why is Asoka considered one of India’s greatest leaders?
under his rule, the Maurya empire extended across China.
he was a kind ruler who thought of his people as his children.
he used his wealth to build huge, splendid palaces.
he invented astronomy to predict when the Indus River would flood.

11. Because of its geography, India was
open to trade only with African peoples.
a world trading power.
limited in contact with the rest of the world.
Limited to trade with Asian lands.

12. Monsoons are important to India because they carry
rich soils that enable farmers to grow crops.
rains that enable farmers to grow crops.
dry air to farming regions.
snow to the dry lands.

13. What are two important rivers that start in the Himalaya Mountains?
the Indus and the Arabian
the Nile and the Tigris
the Tigris and the Euphrates
the Indus and the Ganges

14. One important result of the Aryan invasion of India was
The introduction of bronze weapons.
The introduction of a strict caste system.
The founding of Mohenjo-Daro.
The introduction of powerful rulers called Brahmans.

15. When the Aryan culture mixed with the culture of the people they conquered,
a new form of writing developed.
Hinduism developed.
several religions flourished.
the Vedas were no longer important to the people.

16. At the center of Hinduism is the belief in
ziggurats
monotheism
reincarnation
the Middle Way.

17. One important achievement of the Maurya empire in India was
the end of the caste system.
the creation of a democratic government.
the growth of foreign trade.
the rise of Christianity.

18. The Maurya ruler Asoka thought of his people as his
children.
slaves.
possible poisoners.
parents.

19. After Asoka’s death, the Maurya empire
united all its territories
conquered all of Asia
increased its wealth.
was destroyed.

20. Terms to study: Ahimsa Monsoon Caste Nirvana Citadel Missionary Dharma
Subcontinent
Reincarnation
Meditate

21. List two characteristics of Hinduism.
Essay Questions
List two characteristics of Hinduism.
List two characteristics of Buddhism.
List two characteristics that Buddhism and Hinduism have in common.