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1
Define Inocculation Injury
Injury caused by a blunt object
Injury caused by a sharp object
Injury caused by a sharp clean object
Injury caused by a contaminated sharp object
2
Name for the merchants or artisans in the Caste System
Kshatriyas
Brahmins
Sudras
Vaishyas
3
The Harappan civilization did NOT feature
a sewage system
planned cities
pyramids
large public buildings
4
Buddhism says by following _____ and _____ you can reach Nirvana
Karma and darma
The 4 Noble Truths and The 8 fold path
Moksha and Samskaras
Vishnu and Shiva
5
Names for the warriors in the Caste System
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Untouchables
Vaishyas
6
According to the teachings of the Upanishads, the highest goal of the individual soul was
to attain the state of moksha.
to attain the state of samsara.
to avoid one’s karma.
to separate from Brahman.
7
Sikhism is the _________ largest religion in the world
3rd
2nd
8th
5th
8
India is a subcontinent of which continent?
Africa
South America
Antartica
Asia
9
Brahma is the creator and Vishnu is the preserver. What does Shiva do?
teach
destroy
perfect
enlarge
10
The Panchatantra is
the story of 2 families’ struggle for control of a kingdom.
a collection of stories intended to teach lessons.
a collection of long passages about Hindu beliefs.
the story of prince Rama’s battle with demons.
11
Sikhism is a __________ religion
Monotheistic
Atheistic
Polytheistic
Animistic
12
a group of people that came to India from eastern Europe and brought the sanskrit language
Egyptian
Mahenjo-Darons
Aryan
Harappan
13
Buddha believed that to eliminate suffering, you must eliminate your:
Religion
Ideas & opinions
Happiness
Wants & desires
14
An alloy is...
two or more metals in a solid solution
made up of 3 elements in a compound
impure cement
A mixture
15
Caste System order
Kshatryas, Brahmin, Sudras, Vaisyas
Brahmins, Kshatryas, Sudras, Vaisyas
Vaisyas, Brahmins, Kshatryas, Sudras
Brahmins, Kshatryas, Vaisyas, Sudras
16
Jainism and Buddhism appealed especially to members of lower castes because both religions
did not recognize social distinctions based on caste or jati
practiced asceticism, which poor people could afford to do
appealed to the brahmins.
All these answers are correct.
17
Mahavira, a prince who gave up his riches to become a king of India, spread Jainism throughout India with his teachings.
True
False
18
What is not an element of both Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism?
Eight-fold Path
4 Noble Truths
Buddha is a God
Pacifism
19
This is the sacred text in Hinduism-- a collection of hymns written in Sanskrit.
Torah
Bible
Vedas
Qu'ran
20
The Ganges River is sacred to
Hindus
Shi'ites
Buddhists
Baha'i
21
Guru Nanak founded the religion of __________.
Jainism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Sikhism
22
Darma and Karma are associated with what religion
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
Confucianism
23
Chandra Gupta II
The son of the first Gupta ruler of the Maurya Empire.
A counting system based on units of ten.
A Buddhist Monk who had a favorable view of India.
The Gupta Empire reached its greatest size under this ruler.
24
Sikhs wear all but what?
A necklace
A comb
a sword
untrimmed hair
25
The Indus River Valley is now present day
Egypt.
Iraq.
Turkey.
Pakistan.
26
What does Theravada Buddhism focus on?
wisdom of the Buddha
being respectful
wisdom of priests
gurus' knowledge
27
How Many Cities Did the Huns Plunder in 444AD?
10
36
70
1
28
samskaras are
milestones
sacred texts
ancient prayers
memories
29
The stone seals of the Harappan are covered with
a mysterious form of writing
pictures of the Himalayas
maps of Harappan cities
a coating of wax
30
Where would Vaisyas would most likely be seen socializing with Dalits?
nowhere
in a city school
on a rural road
in a restaurant
31
The
Rig Veda
is
books of wisdom
Aryan sacred scriptures with hymns in praise of the gods
reflections of the daily concerns of the people
all of the above
32
Ganesha is a god of
Love
Dancing
Prosperity
Success
33
The Mauryan emperor Asoka is known for all of the following except ?
practicing nonviolence
working to improve his people´s lives
spreading Hinduism
expanding the empire across most of India
34
Samudra Gupta was
a brilliant military leader who conquers Ganges River Valley
a Buddhist monk
the last Mauryan King
the son of Julius Caesar
35
One way in which Chandragupta Maurya established order in his empire was to
Set up stone pillars promising just government
Send missionaries to spread Buddhism across India
Rule his empire by moral example, rejecting violence.
Create a bureaucracy to accomplish government tasks
36
Chandra Gupta I
founded the Gupta empire.
founded the Maurya empire.
conquered all of India.
was the father of Asoka.
37
What geographic feature helped create the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?
Ganges River
Indus River
Arabian Sea
Himalaya Mountains
38
What is metallurgy?
Industry involved in mining & transforming non-ferrous metal
Is the group of industries involved in transforming minerals
Industries involved in mining non-ferrous minerals
Industries involved in mining & transform. metallic minerals
39
Rajas where known as what in Hindu culture
priests
regional leaders/kings
warriors
lower class
40
Dalits consisted of:
warriors and landowners
priests
people performing dirty jobs
servants
41
The monsoons bring rain / flooding during the ____ and drought during the ____.
Summer / Winter
Fall / Winter
Spring / Fall
Spring / Summer
42
Another important aspect of Hinduism is "ahimsa", which is Sanskrit for
moksha
reincarnation
nonviolence
Ghandi
