1) India is located on which continent? a) North America b) Europe c) Africa d) Asia 2) A ____ is a large distinct landmass joined to a continent a) Isthmus b) Peloponnesus c) Subcontinent d) Delta 3) Which is NOT a river that flows through the Indian subcontinent? a) Huang He b) Indus c) Brahmaputra d) Ganges 4) During which season do monsoon winds bring warm air with pouring rains? a) Summer b) Winter c) Spring d) Autumn 5) The Hindu holy writings were a) Koran b) Vedas c) Bible d) Torah 6) The unseen universal spirit of Hinduism a) Brahman b) Shiva c) Vishnu d) Ganesha 7) India's first civilization began around which river? a) Ganges b) Indus c) Brahmaputra 8) Which was NOT a reason that the people of the Indus Valley abandoned their cities? a) Volcanoes b) Earthquakes c) Famines d) Droughts 9) Aryan tribes were led by a a) King b) Raja c) Sultan d) Priest 10) The social classes of ancient India were called a) Varnas b) Kshatriyas c) Jati d) Brahmins 11) Young men could only marry after finishing how many years of education? a) 8 b) 9 c) 10 d) 11 e) 12 f) 13 12) Which religion believed in reincarnation? a) All of the above b) Hinduism c) Buddhism d) Jainism 13) Which religion was founded by Mahavira? a) Hinduism b) Buddhism c) Jainism 14) This word describes the ideas that what you do to others will be done to you a) Karma b) Payback c) Golden rule 15) This religion asks followers to follow the 8 Fold Path a) Jainism b) Buddhism c) Hinduism 16) This leader knew only a large and powerful army could protect India against invasions a) Chandra Gupta Mauyra b) Ashoka c) Samudra Gupta d) Chandra Gupta II 17) Chandra Gupta was afraid of a) being poisoned b) being killed in his sleep c) being robbed d) being stupid 18) The Mauryan Empire reached its height under whose leadership? a) Ashoka b) Chandra Gupta Mauyra c) Samudra Gupta d) Chandra Gupta II 19) As a leader, Ashoka hated a) bees b) violence c) scorpions d) pre-made partner groups e) Spiders f) homework 20) Which river valley did the Gupta dynasty begin in? a) Indus b) Ganges c) Brahmaputra d) Irrawaddy 21) What helped the Gupta Empire thrive? a) Good health b) Trade c) War d) Good harvests 22) Hindus believed that this was a gift from the gods. a) Poetry b) Math c) Music d) Science 23) What mathematic concepts did Indians come up with? a) Infinity & zero b) Absolute values c) Exponents d) Inequalities & Graphs e) Fractions & variables f) Percentages & prime numbers 24) Indian astronomers believed that a) the Earth revolved around the sun b) the sun revolved around the Earth c) the Earth had multiple moons d) Pluto was a planet

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