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NAME: ____________________________________ DATE: _____________________________________ PERIOD: ___________________________________ INDIA PRACTICE QUIZ MATCH THE FOLLOWING TERMS WITH THE DESCRIPTIONS BELOW: SANSKRIT LAND OF THE ARYANS CAUCASIAN KHYBER PASS HIMALAYAS HINDU KUSH MT. EVEREST K-2 CASTE UNTOUCHABLES BRAHMIN MOHENJO-DARO 1. The lowest level of the social structure in India ___UNTOUCHABLES____________ 2. The tallest mountain range in the world ______HIMALAYAS______________ 3. The ancient language from Central Asia _____SANSKRIT_____________________ 4. Named after the area between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea __CAUCASIAN___ 5. Name means “Hindu Killer” ________HINDU KUSH________________________ 6. The route of conquerors from Central Asia to India ___KHYBER PASS__________ 7. The tallest single mountain peak in the world _____MT.EVEREST___________ 8. The famous ruined city in the Harappan civilization ___MOHENJO-DARO________ 9. The highest (priest) level of the social structure in India __BRAHMIN_________ 10. The deadliest mountain peak in the world ________K-2___________________ 11. The system of social levels where a person’s place is fixed at birth __CASTE____ 12. Ireland _________LAND OF THE ARYANS_________________________________ 13. In what season would the winds blow a ship from Arabia towards India? A. Spring C. Fall B. Summer D. Winter 14. What are the “cons” of having a sewer system in the ancient world? A. it got rid of disease and bad smells B. it led to fields that were not fertile, and caused pollution downstream C. it took more manpower than it was worth to build, and always needed repairs Fill in the blanks below using these terms. They may be used more than once. Egypt Mohenjo-Daro Rosetta yoga tombs In ___EGYPT______ (15.) people believed that in order for the soul to exist, the body needed to be preserved, so they built giant _TOMBS__ (16.). In _MOHENJO-DARO_ (17.), they appear to have believed that _YOGA__ (18.) was an important spiritual practice. In ____EGYPT_________ (19.) more writing was found, and we are able to read it because of the discovery of the ____ROSETTA__ Stone (20.). In MOHENJO-DARO_ (21.) nothing like this was found, and we cannot read the few samples of writing that have been discovered. MATCH THE FOLLOWING TERMS WITH THE DESCRIPTIONS BELOW: HARAPPAN “ABODE OF SNOW” BRAHAMAN ARYANS SUBCONTINENT SHERPAS MONSOON YOGA KARMA REINCARNATION LAND OF THE ARYANS INDUS 22. Himalayas ______ABODE OF SNOW___________________________________ 23. India ________SUBCONTINENT___________________________________ 24. The winds blowing to or from India _____MONSOON_________________ 25. Iran ________LAND OF THE ARYANS______________________________ 26. The river where the first Indian civilization began ____INDUS____ 27. Control of the mind (and body) _________YOGA________________________ 28. The rule of cause and effect ________KARMA_______________________ 29. The tribe in the Himalayas who help mountain climbers _____SHERPAS__________ 30. The earliest civilization in western India _______HARAPPAN__________ 31. Hindus believe this exists everywhere _____BRAHMAN____________________ 32. The people who call themselves “high-born” _____ARYANS________________ 33. The idea that after a being dies, its consciousness is reborn in another body _______________________REINCARNATION_________________________ 34. What are the Rig Veda Hymns and the Upanishads? A. The earliest books of Hinduism, written in Sanskrit B. The earliest books of Buddhism, written in Pali C. The earliest books of the Jews, written in Hebrew 35. What aspect of Hinduism is monotheistic? A. The way that there are many gods in Hinduism B. The way all the gods come from one omnipresent, omnipotent god C. The way there is only one path to god 36. What aspect of Hinduism is polytheistic? A. The way that there are many gods in Hinduism B. The way all the gods come from one omnipresent, omnipotent god C. The way there is only one path to god MATCH THE FOLLOWING TERMS WITH THE DESCRIPTIONS BELOW: BRAHMA VISHNU GURU GANESH SHIVA AHIMSA TIBETAN KRISHNA ASHRAM CHAKRA 37. The destroyer _______SHIVA_________________________ 38. The preserver _______VISHNU_____________________________ 39. An energy “wheel” yoga believes is in the body __CHAKRA_____ 40. The creator ________BRAHMA___________________________ 41. Elephant-headed god, a favorite of students __GANESH_________ 42. A spiritual community _______ASHRAM________________ 43. A language whose written form is based on Sanskrit __TIBETAN__ 44. Non-violence _______AHIMSA___________________ 45. A spiritual teacher ___________GURU______________________ 46. A blue-skinned, loving avatar of Vishnu ___KRISHNA_________ 47. What did the text say regarding the decline of the Harappan civilization? A. the reason for the decline is unknown C. the decline was due to drought B. the decline was due to invasion D. the decline was due to disease 48. What is the threatened source of the major rivers in Asia: the Indus, the Ganges, The Brahmaputra, the Salween, the Irrawaddy, the Mekong, the Yangtze, and the Yellow River? A. the Arctic Ocean C. the Ice flow from Siberia B. the shrinking glaciers of the Tibetan Plateau D. the monsoons 49. What animals are sacred to Hindus because they represent the gods (Vishnu and Krishna on one hand, Hanuman on the other)? A. snakes and rabbits C. cats and dogs B. dogs and chickens D. cows and monkeys 50. What was the name of the Hindu prince who became known as “the Buddha”? A. Ashoka C. Siddhartha B. Arjuna D. Ganesh 51. What does the title “Buddha” mean? A. the wise one B. the enlightened one C. the old one D. the great one MATCH THE FOLLOWING TERMS WITH THE DESCRIPTIONS BELOW: FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS BODHISATTVA SAMSARA DHARMA EIGHTFOLD PATH NIRVANA ASHOKA STUPA 52. The state of an enlightened person _______NIRVANA_______________________ 53. The ordinary world of the senses ________SAMSARA____________________________ 54. The emperor who became a Buddhist _______ASHOKA_____________________ 55. The Buddha’s explanation of the cause of suffering and how to end it FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS 56. The teaching of the Buddha (what Buddhists call the law) _____DHARMA__________ 57. A building to house Buddhist relics ______________STUPA______________________ 58. The guidelines for a Buddhist to live properly __EIGHTFOLD PATH 59. A becoming-Buddha, who holds open the door of enlightenment __BODHISATTVA___ 60. What is the name of what the Hindu prince saw that made him want to run away to practice yoga in the forest? A. the Eightfold Path C. the mudras B. the Four Signs D. the nagas 61. What is ironic about Pakistan pointing nuclear weapons at India? A. India doesn’t have any nuclear weapons B. Almost as many Muslims live in India as live in Pakistan C. The two countries have the same religious beliefs 62. What is the region divided mostly between India and Pakistan, with China holding part of the eastern area? A. Bangladesh B. Pakistan C. Tibet D. Kashmir MATCH THE FOLLOWING TERMS WITH THE DESCRIPTIONS BELOW: THE MIDDLE PATH VEGETARIANISM MANTRA THE SWASTIKA MUDRA MANDALA PRANA 63. Sacred hand gestures _______MUDRAS_________________________________ 64. A picture to help with meditation _______MANDALA________________________ 65. The way Buddha said to live: neither being greedy nor torturing yourself ____________________THE MIDDLE PATH_______________________________ 66. Energy that yoga says flows through your body _____PRANA___________________ 67. The elephant-headed god of Hinduism (favorite of students) ___GANESH_________ 68. Symbol of good fortune, eternity _______SWASTIKA____________________________ 69. Based on the principles of ahimsa, is said to have many health benefits ______________________VEGETARIANISM______________________________________ 70. A holy chant ____________MANTRA____________________________________ INDIA ECONOMICS QUIZ 71. Why is modern India a paradox? A. It is soon to be the most populous country in the world B. It is a world power, but half the people there have no access to a toilet C. It has the fastest-growing economy, and is breaking all the rules of growth 72. What is ironic about the arms race between India and Pakistan? A. Both countries are very poor, but continue spending money on weapons B. Pakistan is richer than India, but has a smaller population 73. What would be the ironic result of an actual nuclear war between India and Pakistan? A. It would show the US and Russia that they are no longer the world’s strongest countries B. The radioactive fallout could easily drift right back to the country that launched the missile 74. When is the crucial time for India’s agriculture to get the rains they need for their crops? A. Spring B. Fall C. Winter D. Summer 75. What product of India has been most sought-after by the Greeks and Romans over the centuries? A. silk B. spices C. gold D. ivory