Question

2 matching 4 points
match the vocabulary word on the left with its correct definition on the right.
nirvana
stupa
caste
brahman
a buddhist shrine, usually dome - shaped
a state of perfect happiness and peace
the priests in india
a social class of people in india
3 multiple choice 1 point
india’s mountains and surrounding water influenced its development.
by providing unlimited contact with countries to the east and west.
by providing contact with asian lands.
by encouraging invasion by other civilizations.
by limiting contact between the subcontinent and the world.

Explanation:

Question 2 (Matching)

To solve the vocabulary matching, we analyze each term:

• nirvana: In Buddhism, nirvana is a state of perfect happiness and peace (so match with "a state of perfect happiness and peace").
• stupa: A stupa is a Buddhist shrine, usually dome - shaped (so match with "a Buddhist shrine, usually dome - shaped").
• caste: Caste refers to a social class of people in India (so match with "a social class of people in India").
• Brahman: Brahmans are the priests in India (so match with "the priests in India").

Question 3 (Multiple Choice)

The question is about how India’s mountains and surrounding water influenced its development. Let's analyze the options:

• Option 1: "by providing unlimited contact with countries to the east and west" — Mountains and water (like the Himalayas and oceans) actually limited contact, not provided unlimited contact. Eliminate.
• Option 2: "by providing contact with Asian lands" — The natural barriers (mountains, water) made contact with other Asian lands not straightforward; they were more isolating. Eliminate.
• Option 3: "by encouraging invasion by other civilizations" — The mountains (Himalayas) and water bodies acted as natural defenses, discouraging invasions, not encouraging. Eliminate.
• Option 4: "by limiting contact between the subcontinent and the world" — The Himalayan mountains in the north and the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, and Bay of Bengal around the subcontinent acted as natural barriers, limiting easy contact with other regions. This is correct.

Answer:

Question 2 (Matching)

• nirvana: a state of perfect happiness and peace
• stupa: a Buddhist shrine, usually dome - shaped
• caste: a social class of people in India
• Brahman: the priests in India

Question 3 (Multiple Choice)

1. by limiting contact between the subcontinent and the world