Question

1. ______ the language of the indo - aryans in the indus valley in which they wrote the vedas?

a. hieroglyphics \tc. cuneiform
b. sanskrit \td. chinese

1. ____ in addition to developing the worlds most elaborate ________ system, the indus valley civilization built their roads in a __________

a. porcelain, circle \tc. pottery, aqueduct
b. pinata, void \td. sewage, grid

1. ______ what religion did the indo - aryans bring into the indus valley?

a. christianity \tc. buddhism
b. islam \td. hinduism

1. ______ why did the indus valley civilization collapse?

a. flood \tc. invasion
b. tax evasion \td. no one knows for sure

1. ______ what is a social class structure that is determined by birth called?

a. akkadian system \tc. caste system
b. monarchical system \td. dewey - decimal system

1. ______ could your caste in ancient india be easily changed?

a. yes, if you killed someone in a higher caste \tc. yes, by stealing money
b. yes, by marrying a merchant \td. no

1. ______ what was the highest caste in the caste system?

a. sudras \tc. dalits
b. brahmins \td. vaishyas

1. ______ what was the lowest caste in the caste system?

a. sudras \tc. dalits
b. brahmins \td. vaishyas

1. ______ what indian religion that stresses doing no harm to any living creature?

a. hinduism \tc. jainism
b. buddhism \td. sikhism

1. ______ what indian religion was started by siddhartha gautama, better known as the buddha?

a. hinduism \tc. jainism
b. buddhism \td. sikhism

Explanation:

1. The Vedas were written in Sanskrit by the Indo-Aryans.
2. The Indus Valley Civilization had advanced sewage systems and built roads in a grid pattern.
3. The Indo-Aryans brought Hinduism to the Indus Valley.
4. There is no definitive consensus on the exact cause of the Indus Valley Civilization's collapse.
5. The caste system is a social class structure determined by birth in ancient India.
6. In ancient India, caste was rigid and could not be easily changed.
7. Brahmins (priests/scholars) were the highest caste in the system.
8. Dalits (also called untouchables) were the lowest caste in the system.
9. Jainism emphasizes ahimsa, or non-harm to all living creatures, as a core tenet.
10. Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) founded Buddhism.

Answer:

1. b. Sanskrit
2. d. Sewage, Grid
3. d. Hinduism
4. d. No one knows for sure
5. c. Caste System
6. d. No
7. b. Brahmins
8. c. Dalits
9. c. Jainism
10. b. Buddhism