1. where did the first civilization of india arise?

a. along the ganges river

b. along the indus and sarasvati rivers

c. near the coast of the subcontinent

d. on the central plateau.

2. what did the indus valley civilizations use their granaries for?

a. defense bulwarks

b. government offices

c. storing food

d. housing travelers

3. how did chandragupta maurya react to his fear of his enemies?

a. set up the large network of spies

b. reached out to enemies with peace proposals

c. aggressively attacked most neighboring kingdoms

d. isolated india from all communication from outside

4. why did multiplication and division become easier during the gupta empire? a. they were the first to use base-10 numbers.

b. they were the first to understand long division.

c. they created a numeral for zero.

d. they combined chinese and greek knowledge.

5. what did siddartha gautama do after seeing old age, sickness, death, and finally a holy man in the city streets?

a. vowed to rule his people so that fewer would be sick and face old age and death in poverty

b. shut himself up in the palace and refused to travel outside again

c. took his riches from the palace and gave them to the needy in the city

d. cut his hair traded his robes and became a religious seeker

6. why is the bhagavad-gita important to hinduism?

a. it contains collected hymns that are important historically.

b. it gives instructions on religious gatherings.

c. it spells out the caste system.

d. it contains ideas about the gods and the nature of the soul.

7. how did the emperor govern in the gupta empire?

a. through giving citizens freedom and choice

b. through threats and corporal punishment

c. through keeping subjects uneducated and dependent

d. through enriching subjects through trade

8. which of the following was a result of asoka’s transformation after the battle of kalinga? select all that apply.

a. increased war with neighbors

b. stone pillars telling of focus on people's well-being

c. buddhism spreads

d. decreased education for the population

e. loss of respect for ancestral heritage

9. what is moksha?

a. the caste of priests

b. becoming one with brahman

c. the first set of sacred hymns

d. a teacher in hinduism

10. what is a main idea of jainism?

a. the compassion of the buddha

b. nonviolence to all life

c. silence and stillness during winter

d. knowledge is key to nirvana

11. where did the indo-aryan kingdoms develop by 500 bce?

a. indus valley

b. ganges plain

c. the southern coast of south asia

d. brahmaputra plain