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Chapter 5 Ancient India
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Ancient India Test Review
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Workers, and servants belong to this caste
Vaisyas
Sudras
Kshatriyas
Brahmins
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a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
midcontinent
south asian continent
subcontinent
continental divide
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seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons
subcontinent
nirvana
monsoons
sanskrit
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What was the Gupta dynasty's position on religion?
supported religious beliefs of Buddhism and Jainism
didn't support any religion
supported only Buddhism
were against all religions except Hinduism
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religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, "the Enlightened One"
Sikhism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Jainism
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What two religions developed out of Hinduism?
Jainism and Buddhism
Brahmin and Buddhism
Sikhism and Jainism
Sikhism and Buddhism
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Aryan priests
Sudras
Buddha
Vishnu
Brahmin
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a state of perfect peace achieved by following the Eight Fold Path
nirvana
vedic
dharma
karma
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What is the Bhagavad Gita?
Most famous epic about Egyptian beliefs
Most famous epic about Buddhist beliefs
Most famous epic about Mesopotamia beliefs
Most famous epic about Hindu beliefs
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How did religion influence ancient Indian art?
art and sculpture were based on religion and the gods
paintings and sculptures were only for religious temples
religion didn't allow art
only paintings were allowed of the gods
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How did a person become a member of a caste?
person's occupation
person's wealth
person's karma
person's birth
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sacred Hindu texts with hymns, poems, and religious rituals
Panchatantra
Ramayana
vedic
Bhagavad Gita
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What ancient Indian epic was seen as a model for how Indians should behave?
Bhagavad Gita
Panchatantra
Mahabharata
Ramayana
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How could a Buddhist achieve nirvana?
Follow the Eight Fold Path
Only the Buddha can reach nirvana
Follow the Four Noble Truths
Meditation and Fasting
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those not born into a class; those who broke the rules within their caste are called
Brahmins
Untouchables
Kshatriyas
Sudras
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the highest of the Varnas, priests
Sudras
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
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What are the four guiding principles of Buddhism?
Four Noble Truths
Eight Fold Path
Four Truths
Four Guiding Principles
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the largest religion in India today, developed out of the Brahmin
Brahman
Hinduism
Sikhism
Jainism
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collection of 500 ancient stories that were meant to teach lessons
Bhagavad Gita
Ramayana
Panchatantra
Vedic
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How did the Buddha gain support from the masses?
did not support the caste system
supported the caste system
promised everyone they could reach nirvana
stopped conquering neighbors
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Mauryan king who converted to Buddhism
Chandragupta
Mahinda
Asoka
Maurya
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the process of rebirth
reincarnation
nirvana
sanskrit
karma
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How did Guru Nanak's travels influence the development of Sikhism?
He was seeking new things so it became known as Sikhism
He met the founder of Sikhism on his travels.
He learned Sikhism on his travels.
He came in contact with other religions to form Sikhism
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injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help him or her build up defenses to disease
medicine
shots
inoculation
vaccine
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What group did not belong to any caste?
untouchables
sudras
lepers
brahmin
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Siddhartha Gautama; "the Enlightened One"; founder of Buddhism
Brahmin
Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama
Vishnu
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rulers and warriors belong to this caste
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
Sudras
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the most important language of ancient India; written language of the Vedics
hieroglypics
sumerian
sanskrit
cuneiform
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All of the following are medical achievements of ancient India EXCEPT______
magical healing spells
surgery to fix broken noses and reattach ear lobes
inoculations
making medicine from plants and minerals
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the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul
karma
nirvana
dharma
vedic
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In what present day country was the ancient city of Harappa located?
Iraq
Afghanistan
India
Pakistan
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Why did Buddhism spread throughout India?
When King Asoka converted he spread it throughout India
People liked it better than Hinduism
After the Buddha died his followers spread Buddhism
Merchants spread the ideas on trade routes
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farmers, crafts people, traders belong to this caste
Kshatriyas
Sudras
Vaisyas
Brahmins
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After the Harappan civilization crumbled, what group took over? Where were they from?
Aryan's/ Central Asia near the Caspian Sea
Gupta's/Sri Lanka
Mauryan's/ Pakistan
Magahda's/ Irag
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a warrior who was disheartened by Hinduism and sought something different; became the Buddha
Siddhartha Gupta
Siddhartha Gautama
Panchatantra
Guru Nanak
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divided Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth or occupation
nirvana
vedic
caste system
reincarnation
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numbers developed by Indian scholars and brought to Europe by Arabs
Brahmi Numerals
Arabic Numbers
Hindu-Arabic Numerals
Arabic India Numerals
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Hindu god known as the preserver
Vishnu
Panchatantra
Vedic
Siddhartha Gautama
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All of the following are basic principles of Jainism EXCEPT_______
injure no life
own property
do not steal
tell the truth
