What is the biggest difference between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism?

Whether the Buddha is more of a teacher or a god

In Buddhism, what is a Bodhisatva?

Someone who delays going to nirvana in order to help others

How did the Turks come to power in northern India after the Gupta Empire?

They conducted raids against the weak kingdoms left there.

How did Mughal armies defeat bigger enemies?

They used gunpowder weapons such as firearms and cannons.

Why did Calicut become a center of trade between east (China and Southeast Asia) and west (Europe, Africa and Arabia)?

Calicut sat in between them on the Indian Ocean.

Why was the explorer Vasco de Gama unsuccessful in Calicut?

He had no gold or silver, and they already had other things they needed.

What did Bhakti Hindu movements emphasize?

All believers were spiritually equal.

How did Calicut’s location help it thrive?

It linked traders in the West to traders in the East.

How did rulers like Akbar help create new styles of art and architecture?

They encouraged the blending of Hindu and Muslim cultures.

Why are Gandhara Buddhas special?

They're a mix of Indian and Greek and Roman styles.

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1
How did the poet Ramananda reflect Bakhti culture?
He welcomed students from all parts of society.
Neither of these.
He stressed using languages that all people could understand.
Both of these
2
What is the biggest difference between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism?
The style of sculpture
Whether the Buddha sat on a lotus or a hibiscus
Whether the Buddha is more of a teacher or a god
Whether the Buddha performed one or many miracles
3
What is the classical language in which Hindu scriptures are written?
Farsi
Sanskrit
Urdu
East Indian
4
In Buddhism, what is a Bodhisatva?
Someone who delays going to nirvana in order to help others
Someone who takes as much as he can as fast as he can
The winner of the annual Buddhism pageant
A miniature statue of the Buddha
5
The Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal are part of what ocean?
The Arabian Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean
The Pacific Ocean
The Indian Ocean
6
Why did the Gupta Empire start on the Ganges Plain?
They were poor climbers.
The animal and insect life was favorable for settlement.
The extreme heat kept invaders out.
It had water and fertile land.
7
How did the Turks come to power in northern India after the Gupta Empire?
They conducted raids against the weak kingdoms left there.
They didn't come to power.
They sent spies to steal the secrets of the post-Gupta empires.
They sent a team of trained wolverines to attack the citizenry.
8
Which of these is not a city in India?
Kabul
Delhi
Mumbai
Kolkata
9
How did Mughal armies defeat bigger enemies?
They would shout, "Look over there!" and surprise their opponents.
They would force their opponents into small spaces and ambush them.
They hired soldiers from neighboring kingdoms.
They used gunpowder weapons such as firearms and cannons.
10
Why did Calicut become a center of trade between east (China and Southeast Asia) and west (Europe, Africa and Arabia)?
The Rome-Shanghai Freeway passed through there.
Calicut sat in between them on the Indian Ocean.
The canals from China and Italy met up there.
The only passageway through the Indian Mountains passed through Calicut.
11
Why was the explorer Vasco de Gama unsuccessful in Calicut?
He ran out of food for his camels.
He had no gold or silver, and they already had other things they needed.
He failed to bribe the locals.
He lost the support of the King of Spain.
12
Which of these is not a city in India?
Delhi
Bangkok
Chennai
Mumbai
13
What did Bhakti Hindu movements emphasize?
Bhakti followers should convert non-believers.
Foreign lands should be conquered at all costs.
All believers were spiritually equal.
The value of believers depended on their donations to the temple.
14
How did Calicut’s location help it thrive?
It linked traders in the West to traders in the East.
It was right on the freeway.
It was protected by mountains on all sides.
Its location in the Pacific Ocean gave it access to the Americas.
15
What is the Taj Mahal?
A Mughal mausoleum
A Gupta mausoleum
A church
A mosque
16
Who took over India from the Mughal Empire in 1858?
France
Britain
Pakistan
Italy
17
What was the main religion of the Mughal Empire?
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
18
How can you see that the Taj Mahal is a Muslim structure?
It is surrounded by minarets.
It's not Muslim. It's Hindu.
It has a dome.
The name Taj Mahal means Look, I'm Muslim.
19
What is the island country south of India?
Mumbai
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Bangladesh
20
How do Theravada Buddhists think of the Buddha?
No one special
A great teacher
Like a god
As a warlike figure
21
What was the main religion of the Gupta Empire?
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
22
Which one of these countries was not part of India before the partition in 1947?
Bangladesh
Pakistan
India
Afghanistan
23
How did rulers like Akbar help create new styles of art and architecture?
They encouraged the blending of Hindu and Muslim cultures.
They hired only young artists.
They sent their artists around the world to copy paintings and sculptures.
They told their architects to design with their eyes closed.
24
How do Mahayana Buddhists think of the Buddha?
No one special
A great teacher
As a warlike figure
Like a god
25
Why are Gandhara Buddhas special?
They have survived in pristine condition.
They are the most valuable pieces of art in the world.
They're the oldest surviving religious statues.
They're a mix of Indian and Greek and Roman styles.

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