The History of Hindu India

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Standards Assessment

DIRECTIONS: READ EACH QUESTION AND DETERMINE THE LETTER OF THE BEST RESPONSE§

1. Evidence for what form of worship in the Vedas was found by archaeologists in the ruins of the Indus-Sarasvati civilization?§

  1. Temple worship
  2. Worship at fire altars
  3. Devotional singing
  4. Sacred dancing

2. The Indus-Sarasvati civilization ended because:§

  1. Aryans conquered it
  2. The Sarasvati River dried up
  3. There was a great famine
  4. The people died of plague

3. The Aryan Invasion theory was based upon:§

  1. Biological evidence, such as DNA
  2. Archeological discoveries
  3. Language study
  4. Ancient histories

4. Which discovery was not made in ancient India?§

  1. The concept of zero
  2. Surgery
  3. That the Earth orbits the Sun
  4. The moons of Jupiter

5. Evidence of Hindu temple worship can be as early as:§

  1. 1200 bce
  2. 600 bce
  3. 300 ce
  4. 900 ce

6. Which of these descriptions does not apply to women in ancient India?§

  1. Had fewer property rights than men
  2. Were never educated
  3. Wrote parts of the Vedas
  4. Paid fewer taxes

7. Which of these words does not describe the Hindu concept of the Supreme God?§

  1. Creator of the universe
  2. Transcendent
  3. Immanent
  4. Jealous of other Gods

8. Hindus believe that the devas, such as Lord Ganesha or Goddess Lakshmi, are like:§

  1. Archangels
  2. Nature spirits
  3. Mythical heroes
  4. Imaginary people

9. Which of the following is not used in nonviolent protests?§

  1. Peaceful rallies
  2. Boycotts
  3. Strikes
  4. Vandalism

10. The Hindu scriptures include:§

  1. The Vedas, Upanishads and Bible
  2. The Vedas, Ramayana and Qur’an
  3. The Vedas, Upanishads, Ramayana and Mahabharata
  4. The Mahabharata and the Iliad

11. Hindus believe that every other religion:§

  1. Is an acceptable way to approach God
  2. Is wrong
  3. Is useful, but only Hindus go to heaven
  4. Is not as good because Hinduism is older

12. How many countries do Hindus live in today?§

  1. 20
  2. 50
  3. 100
  4. More than 150

13. The saints of Hinduism are:§

  1. Primarily high-caste men
  2. Only people who lived a long time ago
  3. Men and women of all castes
  4. Mostly great scholars

14. The biggest religious event in the world is:§

  1. The Kumbha Mela
  2. Easter Sunday in Rome
  3. The annual pilgrimage to Mecca
  4. Christmas in New York City