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After Asoka's death, the Maurya Empire
united all its territories
increased its wealth
conquered all of Asia
declined
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The Maurya ruler Asoka thought of his people as his
parents
children
slaves
possible prisoners
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Because of its geography, India was
a world trading power
open to trade only with African peoples
limited in contact with the rest of the world
limited to trade with Asian lands
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A large landmass that juts out from a continent
subcontinent
continent
citadel
city
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A fortress in a city
citdel
castle
bazaar
temple
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One important achievement of the Maurya Empire in India was
the creation of a democratic government
the end of the caste system
order and peace within the empire
the rise of Christianity
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Focusing the mind inward in order to find spiritual awareness
nirvana
meditate
karma
reincarnation
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According to the Hindu belief of reincarnation, faithful followers of Hinduism
will not be rewarded in the next life
will be reborn as animals
will be born into a higher position
cannot escape from the cycle of death and rebirth
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Religious and moral duties of Hindus
nirvana
ahimsa
dharma
reincarnation
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a social class of people
dharma
karma
caste
ahimsa
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Actions
karma
nirvana
dharma
ahimsa
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The people of India depend on the summer monsoon to
bring cold air to the subcontinent
carry melting snow to the dry lands
provide seasonal rain
create natural passages in the Himalaya Mountains
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The Hindu idea of nonviolence
ahimsa
nirvana
meditate
reincarnation
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When the Aryan culture mixed with the culture of the people they conquered, what happened?
several religions flourished
the Vedas were no longer important to the people
Hinduism developed
a new form of writing developed
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People who spread their religious beliefs
caste
missionaries
ahimsa
karma
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A strong wind that blows across East Asia at certain times of the year
tropical storm
monsoon
arctic blast
high pressure system
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One important result of the Aryan invasion of India was
the introduction of a strict caste system
the introduction of bronze weapons
the introduction of powerful rulers called Vedas
the founding of Mohenjo-Daro
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Two important rivers that start in the Himalaya Mountains
Indus & the Arabian
Tigris & Euphrates
Nile & Tigris
Indus & Ganges
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One way in which Hinduism differs from the other major religions is
believers rely on a single sacred book
it has no single founder
it has developed fairly recently
it has not attracted many followers
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When the Aryan and Indian cultures blended, wat religion resulted?
Hindusim
Vedic
Christianity
Buddhism
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Buddha taught that the cure for human suffering was to
worship many gods
gain wealth through hard work
exercise and eat healthy food
give up selfish desires
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Monsoons are important to India because they carry
rains that enable farmers to grow crops
dry air to farming regions
snow to the dry lands
rich solis that enable farmers to grow crops
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Archaeologists know that Mohenjo-Daro was carefully planned because
the city was used for farming instead of trade
the fertile soil eventually turned into desert
the city was built on a flat plain
streets separated regular blocks of homes and buildings
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One of the ideas in the Upanishads is
montheism
the Middle Way
reincarnation
ziggurats
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Rebirth of a soul
nirvana
meditate
reincarnation
ahimsa
