stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Ancient Civilizations Chapter 5: India Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Ancient Civilizations Chapter 5: India
Ancient Civilizations Chapter 5: India
31 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
69 plays
The material covers vocabulary and content related questions from sections 1 through 5.
Flashcards
31 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
31
Answers
1
A Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life
Social hierarchy
Jainism
Hinduism
Caste System
2
The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space.
Astronomy
Astrology
Metrology
Cosmology
3
A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha.
Jainism
Hinduism
Brahmanism
Buddhism
4
People who work to spread their religious beliefs
Shaman
Priests
Prophets
Missionaries
5
What kinds of religious art did the ancient Indians create?
Sculptures
Hindu temples
Paintings
Buddhist temples
6
Alloys are mixtures of two or more metals.
False
True
7
A religion developed in ancient India, focused on a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms
Jainism
Sikhism
Hinduism
Brahmanism
8
Who was the third ruler of the Mauryan Empire?
Candra Gupta 1
Candra Gupta 2
Asoka
Siddhartha Guatama
9
Means "Enlightened One." He is said to have found a path for overcoming suffering.
Buddha
Candra Gupta 1
Siddhartha Guatama
Chandragupta Maurya
10
The number system we use today; it was created by Indian scholars during the Gupta Dynasty.
The Pareto Principle
Calculus
Geometry
Hindu-Arabic Numerals
11
A monotheistic religion founded by Guru Nanak in the 16th century that combined Hinduism and Islam.
Sikhism
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
12
Inoculation is the injection of a small dose of a virus to help a person build up defenses to a disease.
False
True
13
Focusing attention to clear one's mind and produce relaxation
Meditation
Nirvana
Dharma
Enlightenment
14
Hindus believe Karma does not affect reincarnation.
False
True
15
How did Buddhism grow after the Buddha died?
Priests sold books on Buddhism
Missionaries spread it across Asia
The eightfold path became law in India
The four noble truths became law in India
16
Fasting is when you eat more food for a short period of time.
True
False
17
Candra Gupta 2 was the ruler who brought great prosperity and stability to India
True
False
18
What caused the floods in the Indus River Valley?
Monsoons
Melting of the Himalayas
Tsunamis
Climate Change
19
Candragupta Maurya was the first to unify India.
True
False
20
Nonviolence is the use of peaceful means, not force, to bring about political or social change.
True
False
21
The science and technology of metals
Metallism
Metallica
Mentallurgy
Metallurgy
22
Monsoons are seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons.
True
False
23
What is a subcontinent?
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent
An island nation set apart from the rest of continent
A lower elevation region separated by mountains from a larger landmass
A small landmass that is larger than a continent
24
A condition of great peace or happiness
Nirvana
Pearl Jam
Enlightenment
Karma
25
Candragupta Maurya's greatest achievement was...
He wrote the Bhagavad Gita.
He invented the 0 and astronomy.
He planted Banyan trees and set up rest houses in India.
He seized control of Northern India and founded an empire.
26
The floods of the Indus River caused which of the following to occur?
Farmers built dams to protect their crops
A layer of silt made farming easier
Settlers moved out of the flood zones
Hinduism
27
What was the most important language of Ancient India?
Ptolemaic
Ptol
Sanskrit
Hinduism
28
The Brahmins included priests and was the highest class in Aryan society.
False
True
29
In Hinduism and Buddhism, the process by which a soul is reborn continuously until it achieves perfect understanding
Meditation
Karma
Enlightenment
Reincarnation
30
Mahavira founded this religion that believed nothing should be harmed because everything has a soul.
Buddhism
Hinduism
Sikhism
Jainism
31
The belief that actions in this life, whether good or bad, will decide your place in the next life.
Samsara
Karma
Nonviolence
Nirvana
