Chapter 8 India's Great Civilization   1. Which statement is true of the Aryans?     A) They were an Indo-European group.     B) They were the original settlers of the Indus River valley.     C) They were a peaceful people.     D) all of the above   2. Which statement is true of Sanskrit?     A) Warriors and priests used it only for ceremonial purposes.     B) It never developed a written form.     C) It has many of the same root words as English.     D) It is no longer spoken in any form.   3. Of the following, which is not a social class of ancient India?     A) Brahmans     B) Kshatriayas     C) Sudras     D) Varnas   4. Identify dharma.     A) a collection of poems     B) a person's duties     C) a caste system     D) a temple   5. What is Brahman Nerguna in Hinduism?     A) a religious thinker     B) a collection of religious writings     C) the one eternal spirit     D) reincarnation   6. What is nirvana?     A) a state of enlightenment     B) a large stone mound built over the body of the Buddha     C) a branch of Buddhism     D) one of the Four Noble Truths   7. Of the following, which is not one of the Four Noble Truths?     A) All people suffer and know sorrow.     B) People could end their suffering by eliminating their desires.     C) People's desires bind them to the cycle of rebirth.     D) Only by worshipping Buddha can one reach nirvana.   8. Which statement describes Chandragupta Maurya when he ruled Magadha?     A) He used an extensive spy system.     B) He established an efficient postal system.     C) He maintained a strong army.     D) all of the above   9. Asoka is described as enlightened. An example of this is his ____________     A) merciless armies.     B) providing free hospitals.     C) wars of conquest.     D) heavy taxes on peasants.   10. What development marked the Gupta period?     A) Learning was discouraged.     B) Buddhism was made the religion of the empire.     C) There was a decline in the status of women.     D) There was no expansion of the empire.