Which of the following best describes the relationship between the Vedic texts and the Vedas

Vedic texts were a collection of thoughts about the Vedas

Evaluate: Ancient Indians can boast of few achievements. Which is the best response?

False; They made many significant achievements

Which of the following led to the development of Hinduism?

People from Asia brought their religious beliefs to India

Which of the following events happened last?

Siddhartha gained insight into human suffering.

The Indus River Valley became ideal for farming. Which event took place first?

Heavy snows fell in the Himalayas

Which of the following was one effect of Asoka Maurya becoming a Buddhist?

He swore to not fight any more wars

What can you infer about the people of Ancient India based on all the paintings in temples?

Religion was very important to them

Which of the following concerns was the greatest importance to Siddhartha?

finding ways to eliminate human suffering

Aryans believed the most important thing if life was warfare; Which fact best supports this

Aryans fought each other as often as they fought outsiders

Which of the following might Hindus do to reunite the soul with the universal spirit?

practice seeing through the illusion of the world

With which of the following statements would the Buddha likely disagree?

contentment springs from gaining what one wants

Why did Siddhartha Gautama leave home before he was 30?

to find answers to his questions about human life.

Which of the following would most likely have happened if Indian farmers didn't irrigate fields

Villages would not have grown along the rivers

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1
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the Vedic texts and the Vedas
The Vedas were based on the teachings in the Vedic texts
The Vedas described how Aryans should use the Vedic texts
Vedic texts were a collection of thoughts about the Vedas
Vedic texts contained the same sacred hymns as the Vedas
2
Evaluate: Ancient Indians can boast of few achievements. Which is the best response?
True; all they created was art
False; they tried their best to achieve
True; They made no scientific advances
False; They made many significant achievements
3
Which of the following led to the development of Hinduism?
The Hindu people from Persia took control of Aryan society
People from Asia brought their religious beliefs to India
Aryan religious leaders recognized Brahmanism was flawed
Vedic scholars gained new insights from the Upanishads
4
Which of the following events happened last?
Siddhartha meditated under a tree.
Siddhartha became disenchanted with life.
Siddhartha wandered through forests for years.
Siddhartha gained insight into human suffering.
5
The most famous Buddhist cave temple is located at
Ajanta
Stupa
Delhi
Kalidasa
6
The mountains of northern India are called the
Aryans
Himalayas
Khybers
Rockies
7
The Indus River Valley became ideal for farming. Which event took place first?
Heavy snows fell in the Himalayas
Floodwaters left behind silt
Himalayan snows melted
The Indus River flooded
8
What happened after the Guptas took control of India?
Indians could not practice Buddhism
Hinduism became more popular
Indians could not practice Jainism
Hinduism became less popular
9
In which way were Asoka Maurya and Siddhartha Gautama similar?
Both were leaders of empires
Both supported the caste system
Both spread Buddhism
Both were raised in poverty
10
Which of the following was one effect of Asoka Maurya becoming a Buddhist?
He conquered many Indian kingdoms
He expanded the size of his empire
He swore to not fight any more wars
He fought against his brother for power
11
Which military leader founded the Maurya Empire?
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandramaurya I
Chandramaurya II
Asoka Maurya
12
What can you infer about the people of Ancient India based on all the paintings in temples?
They spent most of their time in temples
Creating art was more important than religion
They valued art more than anything else
Religion was very important to them
13
Which Indian sacred text contains the passages called the Bhagavad Gita?
Ramayana
Panchatantra
Siddheswara
Mahabharata
14
Which of the following concerns was the greatest importance to Siddhartha?
meditating under a tree to gain more wisdom
finding ways to eliminate human suffering
encouraging followers to give away their money
helping people worship God on a daily basis
15
Aryans believed the most important thing if life was warfare; Which fact best supports this
Some Aryan writings describe the Aryan invasion of India
Sometimes rajas joined forces to fight a common enemy
Aryans fought each other as often as they fought outsiders
The Aryans were mainly nomadic sheep and cattle herders
16
Which of the following might Hindus do to reunite the soul with the universal spirit?
learn how to have compassion for lower castes
enter into the process of rebirth and reincarnation
recognize that the atman contains one's personality.
practice seeing through the illusion of the world
17
With which of the following statements would the Buddha likely disagree?
suffering comes from not having what one wants
Nirvana is achieved by overcoming ignorance and desire
contentment springs from gaining what one wants
Unhappiness is caused by wanting to keep what one likes
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Why did Siddhartha Gautama leave home before he was 30?
to spread his new religious ideas to other people
to establish a religion that was better than Hinduism
to find answers to his questions about human life.
to help those who felt pain and suffering in life
19
Which of the following would most likely have happened if Indian farmers didn't irrigate fields
Aryans would not have invaded India
Towns wouldn't have indoor plumbing
Villages would not have grown along the rivers
Rajas would not have claimed Indian lands
20
The highest class in Aryan society
Vaisyas
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Sudras

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