Unit 3 Test Review

Which Buddhist value did these actions by Ashoka reflect when he gave up hunting and became a vegetarian?

Why did Mahatma Gandhi criticize the caste system's ideas of discrimination?

Ashoka often spoke of the people he ruled as his

Which achievement of the Gupta Empire most encouraged long-distance trade?

Because of its large size and its position in relation to large masses of land and water, India is called

What does the list below show about the civilization that included Mohenjodaro? invaders, floods, earthquakes.

Which of the following parts of India has the most fertile farmland?

Which of Ashoka’s actions best expressed his Buddhist values?

If you decided to live as an ascetic, what would you have to do?

Ashoka expanded the Mauryan Empire until he

What was the main achievement of the Maurya family?

What evidence reveals how men in Mohenjodaro might have dressed?

The roots of Hinduism are found in the Vedas, which are

What did the Buddha discover under the Bodhi tree?

During the summer in India, the monsoon brings

Which of these beliefs did Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?

Which experience led to a deep change in Ashoka’s values?

How did Chandragupta Maurya begin building his empire?

Compared with the Eastern and Western Ghats, the Deccan Plateau has

Which of the following is one of the Four Noble Truths?

In what important way did Ashoka spread Buddhist teachings?

The Eightfold Path of Buddhism is most similar to which of these Hindu beliefs?

Homes in Mohenjodaro had from one to a dozen rooms. What does this suggest about the city?

Which goal did Buddhism teach people to move toward?

Archaeologists found a structure, with a well nearby and a drain along one side. How was it likely used?

How was the Gupta Empire different from the Mauryan Empire?

According to the Vedas, what are the varnas?

Hindus believe that acquiring good karma is needed to

In some Hindu traditions, Brahma creates and Vishnu preserves. What does Shiva do?

The name “Buddha” meant one who was

How has the location of the Himalaya Mountains benefited India

Which image best represents samsara, the Hindu view of birth, life, and death?

To certain Hindus, the soul, or atman, is a part of

What did Ashoka do with the territories the Mauryas had conquered?

What troubled the Buddha on his first few trips out into the world?

Which feature of Mohenjodaro was quite different from other settlements of that time?

Why did the Buddha decide to follow a “middle way”?

Which factors in the Gupta Empire most helped the growth of learning?

The images of Gupta kings on coins show that the empire had people who were skilled in