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Lessons 3-5 Hinduism Buddhism Maurya Empire Ancient India
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1
What did Kaultilya say was a ruler's responsibility?
The control of his people
The happiness & welfare of his people
Authority
Power
2
Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world and the 2nd largest with about 4 billion followers.
True
False
3
Enlightenment is a state of imperfect wisdom
False
True
4
The Upanishads are key teachings that are practiced in Hinduism even today.
True
False
5
Theravada Buddhism is the branch of Buddhism more common & widespread around the world today.
False
True
6
Chandragupta conquered Magadha by attacking the borders & then taking it's capital.
False
True
7
One Hindu tradition is where Hindus attend a festival to bathe in the Ganges River to wash away bad karma.
True
False
8
Which wandering Indian teacher became known as the Buddha?
Chandragupta Maurya
Siddhartha Guatama
Mahavira
Moksha
9
Siddartha acheived enlightenment by meditating for 4 days.
False
True
10
Theravada & Mahanya are the two branches of Buddhism.
False
True
11
_____ is to calm or clear the mind & focusing on a single object.
Nirvana
Suffer
Meditate
Moksha
12
What is NOT one of Hindu's 4 Goals?
Do What is right
Strive for wealth
Pleasure
Moksha, liberation from reincarnation
13
Which is NOT a quality of the Eightfold Path?
Meditation
Focus
Wisdom
Morality
14
The goal of a person who follows the Eightfold Path is to reach ____________.
Moksha
Nirvana
Upper-class
Ahimsa
15
Chandragupta controls his empire by placing strict & large armies throughout India.
True
False
16
Strategy
is a long-term plan to achieve a goal.
True
False
17
Who was a leader of a rebel army that overthrew the kingdom of Magadha in India around 321 BCE?
Chandragupta Maurya
Siddartha Guatama
Mahavira
Asoka
18
Chandragupta ruled much of the Indian subcontinent creating the _____________ Empire.
HIndu
Maurya
Buddhist
Indian
19
Which branch of Buddhism focuses on the compassion of Buddha?
Mahanya
Theravada
20
The main idea/teaching of Jainism is _______ - nonviolence to all life.
Ahimsa
Moksha
Enlightenment
Nirvana
21
What is NOT a question Indians began to ask leading to Hinduism evolving?
"What foods should we eat?"
"Why are we born?"
"How should we live?"
"What happens when we die?"
22
Hindus believe in __________, the rebirth of a soul in a new body.
Brahmin
Reincarnation
Karma
Moksha
23
The first belief at the heart of Hinduism is that there is one supreme force - Brahman
False
True
24
Which branch of Buddhism focuses on the wisdom of the Buddha?
Theravada
Mahanya
25
Ramanyana & the Upanishads were two epic poems that emerged in India during this time.
False
True
26
Mahavira was the founder of the religion of Jainism, which started in India around this time.
False
True
27
What is NOT a Buddhist belief that was carried over from Hinduism?
Nirvana
Karma
Varna Roles
Reincarnation
28
What is NOT 1 of the 4 Noble Truths
Life involves Suffering
Overcome desires by fasting
Selfish desires cause suffering
Give up Selfish Desires to end suffering
29
What percentage of people in India today practice Hinduism?
90 Percent
80 Percent
3 Percent
100 Percent
30
Today there are about 400 million Buddhists in the world and more than 2 million live in the U.S.
False
True
31
The second core Hindu belief is that every person is born without a soul.
False
True
32
2 Million Hindus live in the U.S. today
True
False
33
The strongest kingdom in India before the Mauryan Empire was _________.
Sumer
Ramanyana
Egypt
Magadha
