Study Guide Chapter 4—India

NAME PeriodStudy Guide Chapter 4—IndiaMatching: Match the correct definition and word—use CAPITAL Letters only!1.A fortress in a cityA.Caste2.A large landmass that just out from a continentB.Citadel3.A social class of peopleC.Monsoons4.Rebirth of a soul in the body of another living thingD.Reincarnation5.The winds that blow across India at certain times of the --------------------------------6.In Hinduism, the religious and moral duties of each personF.Avatars7.Gods and goddesses worshipped by HindusG. Dharma8.Someone who spreads his or her religious beliefs to othersH. Meditate9.To think deeply about sacred thingsI.Missionary10.In Buddhism lasting peace brought about by following theMiddle WayL.Nirvana-Multiple Choice: Chose the best answer—use CAPITAL Letters ONLY!!!15.India’s mountains and surrounding water influenced its development byA. providing contact with Asian landsB. encouraging invasions by other civilizationsC. limited contact between the subcontinent and the rest of the worldD. providing unlimited contact with countries to the east and west16.17.The people of India depend on the summer monsoon toA. carry melting snow to the dry landB. create natural passages in the Himalaya MountainsC. bring cold air to the subcontinentD. carry moisture that provides seasonal rains.Archaeologists know that Mohenjo-Daro was carefully planned becauseA. the fertile soil eventually turned into desertB. the streets were laid out in a gridC. the city was built on a flat plainD. the city was used for farming instead of trade18.One way in which Hinduism differs from the other major religions isA. it has no single founderB. believers rely on a single sacred bookC. it has developed fairly recentlyD. it has not attracted many followers

NAME Period19.When the Aryan and Indian cultures blended, what religion resulted?A. VedicB. BuddhismC. HinduismD. Christianity20.According to the Hindu belief of reincarnation, faithful followers of HinduismA. cannot escape from the cycle of death and rebirthB. will be rewarded in the next lifeC. will be reborn as animalsD. will not be rewarded in the next life21.Buddha taught that the cure for human suffering was toA. worship many gods.B. Exercise and eat healthy food.C. Give up selfish desires.D. Gain wealth through hard work.22.Like the Egyptian pharaohs, the Indian emperor Chandragupta believed inA. sharing his power with governors of city statesB. maintaining a small armyC. the democratic principles of governmentD. the absolute power of the ruler23.Why is Asoka considered one of India’s greatest leaders?A. Under his rule, the Maurya empire extended across ChinaB. He was a kind ruler who thought of his people as his childrenC. He used his wealth to build huge, splendid palacesD. He invented astronomy to predict when the Indus River would flood24.Because of its geography, India wasA. open to trade only with African peoplesB. a world trading powerC. limited in contact with the rest of the worldD. limited to trade with Asian lands25.26.Monsoons are important to India because they carryA. rich soils that enable farmers to grow cropsB. rains that enable farmers to grow cropsC. dry air to farming regionsD. snow to the dry landsWhat are two important rivers that start in the Himalaya Mountains?A. the Indus and the ArabianB. the Nile and the TigrisC. the Tigris and the EuphratesD. the Indus and the Ganges27.One important result of the Aryan invasion of India wasA. the introduction of bronze weaponsB. the introduction of a strict caste systemC. the founding of Mohenjo-DaroD. the introduction of powerful rulers called Brahmans

NAME Period28.When the Aryan culture mixed with the culture of the people they conquered,A. a new form of writing developedB. Hinduism developedC. Several religions flourishedD. The Vedas were no longer important to the people29.At the center of Hinduism is the belief inA. zigguratsB. monotheismC. reincarnationD. the Middle Way30.One important achievement of the Maurya empire in India wasA. the end of the caste systemB. the creation of a democratic governmentC. the growth of foreign tradeD. the rise of Christianity31.The Maurya ruler Asoka thought of his people as hisA. childrenB. slavesC. possible prisonersD. parents32.After Asoka’s death, the Maurya empireA. united all its territoriesB. conquered all of AsiaC. increased its wealthD. was destroyedShort Answer: Answer in COMPLETE Sentences and ECHO the Question. You must answerALL of the SHORT Answer Questions.SA #1—What was the affect of mountains and oceans on the history of India?SA #2—What made Mohenjo-Daro an advanced city?SA #3—Give three (3) reasons why the Maurya empire was called India’s golden age.(HINT Think leadership/rulers & improvements)?

NAME PeriodReading Tables: Study the table below—use the chart to answer the question numbers 23-27.ReligionWhen FoundedWhere FoundedBuddhismc. 525 B.C.IndiaChristianityc. A.D. 30Southwest AsiaHinduismc. 1500 B.C.IndiaIslamc. A.D. 622Southwest AsiaJudaismc. 1800 B.C.Southwest AsiaA. What would be a good title for this table?B. When and where was Buddhism founded?C. According to the table, what do Christianity and Judaism have in common?D. How many years passed between the founding of Judaism and Hinduism?E. Which TWO religions were founded in India?

NAME PeriodGraphic Organizer: Complete the Venn Diagram Graphic Organizer–Each section must have atleast THREE (3) examples.AsokaChandraguptaEssay: Using the Graphic Organizer answer the essay question. Remember answer inCOMPLETE Sentence and ECHO the Question.Q: Write a well-written paragraph comparing and contrasting Asoka and Chandragupta.

NAME PeriodGraphic Organizer: Complete the Venn Diagram Graphic Organizer–Each section must have atleast THREE (3) examples.HinduismBuddhismEssay: Using the Graphic Organizer answer the essay question. Remember answer inCOMPLETE Sentence and ECHO the Question.Q: Write a well-written paragraph comparing and contrasting Hinduism and Buddhism.

Graphic Organizer: Complete the Venn Diagram Graphic Organizer–Each section must have at least THREE (3) examples. Essay: Using the Graphic Organizer answer the essay question. Remember answer in COMPLETE Sentence and ECHO the Question. Q: Write a well-written paragraph comparing and contrasting Hinduism