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India, China, Hinduism, Buddhism, and confucius.
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What is nirvana?
The acceptance of sin and rebirth in a saving grace.
We are all born, live, die and are reborn in a cycle
different groups belong to different levels of society
The soul is finally free from the cycle of reincarnation
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Which group in India is so low, no one will have anything to do with them?
Shudras
Brahmins
Untouchables
Kshatriyas
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The reference to “reincarnation” refers to
The belief that souls are reborn into a new living thing.
The Hindu god Ganesh
Ideas about monotheism.
The practice of ritual bathing in the GangesRiver.
4
Which of the following river valley civilizations is best known for its production of silk?
Tigris/Euphrates – Mesopotamian civilization.
Nile river – Egyptian civilization.
Indus river – Indian civilizations
Huang He/Yangtze – Chinese civilizations.
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People who are born into a specific _______ can not change their social group.
Brahman
Rajah
Caste
Sanskrit
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Which dynasty started the Mandate of Heaven, and was the longest lasting, Chinese dynasty?
None of the above
The Shang Dynasty
The Zhou Dynasty
The Han Dynasty
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What is the style of writing pictured to the right that was used by the people of Ancient India
Pictographs
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
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All of the following religious practices were used by the ancient Chinese EXCEPT:
Spreading their ashes into the Ganges river.
Ancestor worship was a common practice.
Use of oracle bones
Temples were built to house their ancestors.
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Best known for the first written language in China, , war-like kings, and feudal society?
The Qin Dynasty
The Xia Dynasty
The Shang Dynasty
The Han Dynasty
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Hinduism is a philosophy or religion where…
every follower must choose their own path to God.
they follow the 10 Commandments.
they follow the teachings of the prophet Mohammed
their followers believe in Jesus Christ as the Messiah.
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There are thousands of statues like this one that can be found honoring this leader
Siddhartha Gautama
Confucius
Qin Shihuangdi
Abraham
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The Fourth Noble Truth is about the Buddha’s belief that we should live our lives
Without fear.
In either India or China.
As quickly as we can.
In moderation, (avoid extremes).
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What is Buddha’s primary focus in the Four Noble Truths?
Treating the Buddha as a god.
An ongoing struggle with Hinduism.
People should be able to live their lives and end suffering.
Keeping the caste system in place.
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. What were the teachings of Confucius called?
The Vedas
The Four Noble Truths
The Bible
The Analects
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. Identify this famous leader of the Mauryan Empire in India.
Qin Shihuangdi
Hammurabi
Asoka
Aryabhata
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which of the following is a characteristic of both Hinduism and Buddhism?
Has sacred literature called the Vedas.
The gods Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma.
A belief that desire causes suffering.
A belief in karma.
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Which religion...The 4 Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path to Enlightenment, and the 5 Precepts.
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
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Which religion holds The Vedas, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad-Gita, and the Laws of Manu.
Confucius
Hinduism
Buddhism
Zoroastrianism
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Brahman, Vishnu and Shiva are 3 major gods for this World Religion…
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
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One of the reasons that Buddhism “virtually disappeared” in India was that
When the Buddha died his religion died with him.
Hinduism adopted many of its ideas.
The Buddhists were violent and were driven from the country.
The Chinese claimed that Buddhism was theirs only
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What is the key idea in the belief of
Filial piety
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People should encourage individual rights.
A person should look out for himself
People should put aside their desires for the good of others
A person should be self reliant
22
This mathematician from India’s Mauryan Empire developed algebra…
Archimedes
Aryabhata
Asoka
Chandragupta
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Which of the following best describes the Hindu belief in Karma?
That your soul is reborn into another body when you die.
The best way to live is with moderation.
The good or bad things that you do in life have an effect
That physical exercises can help achieve mental peace.
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Best known for his ability to forge an empire and building the Great Wall of China?
Qin Shihuangdi
Siddhartha Gautama
Confucius
Lao-Tzec
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This cartoon is about...
The differing roles of men and women in Aryan society
The caste system in India
A new way of doing laundry in India
How cows came to be left alone
