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1
Which people migrated to India and influenced the religion of Hinduism?
Mongolians
Greeks
Harappans
Aryans
2
The ultimate goal in Buddhism is to reach...
dharma
nirvana
moksha
karma
3
What is a similarity between Hinduism and Buddhism?
Both are polytheistic.
Both believe in reincarnation
Both are monotheistic.
Both follow the Vedas.
4
The ultimate goal in Hinduism is to achieve
dharma
karma
moksha
nirvana
5
Where did the first Indo-Aryans come from?
Europe
China
Central Asia
southern India
6
Where do Indians frequently hold ceremonies and try to get rid of bad karma?
the Himalayans
the Indus River
the Ganges River
the Hindu Kush
7
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Muhammad
No founder
Siddhartha Gautama
Jesus Christ
8
Why did the Indus River Valley civilization disappear?
It is not known for sure.
Sudden earthquake
Severe flooding
Plague
9
The Four Noble Truths state all suffering is caused by...
desires/wants
lack of religious beliefs
poverty
anger
10
Which might have been an impassable geographical feature during the ancient Indian times?
the Himalayas
the Deccan Plateau
the Ganges River
the Indus River Valley
11
The flooding rains in India that benefit the soil are primarily caused by...
winter monsoons
summer monsoons
hurricanes
the Himalayan Mountains
12
T/F Hinduism is older than Buddhism.
False
True
13
According to Hinduism, what determines how you will be reincarnated?
moksha
karma
yoga
dharma
14
Who is the founder of Hinduism?
Siddhartha Gautama
Jesus Christ
None
Muhammad
15
The supreme god in Hinduism is...
Krishna
Vishnu
Brahman
Shiva
16
In the Aryan caste system, which group was at the highest level?
kings
priests
merchants
commoners
17
India is part of which continent?
South America
Europe
Africa
Asia
18
One factor in the spread of Buddhism was...
it required regular attendance at local temples.
everyone spoke the same language.
Ashoka sent missionaries to surrounding lands.
All Indian rulers practiced it.
19
Siddhartha Gautama grew up as a...
slave
farmer
holy man
prince
20
The Aryans wrote sacred texts called...
the Dalits
the Krishnas
the Vedas
the Varnas
21
What made Ashoka seek the peaceful ways of Buddhism?
his grandfather
the war with Kalinga
the loss of the Mauryan Empire
the teachings of Hinduism
22
In Hinduism living according to your caste and doing what is right (duty) is called...
ahimsa
moksha
dharma
karma
23
Which is not a reason why archaeologists believe the Harappan civilization was advanced?
roads in grid-like pattern
uniform brick architecture
military defense artifacts
sanitation systems
24
Where did the very first Indian cities form?
along the Ganges River
near the coastline
at the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains
along the Indus River
25
Where did Siddartha Gautama become enlightened?
in the Himalayas
in a temple
under a tree
living among the common people
26
The Ramayana and Mahabharata are both Hindu...
laws
prayers
epics
biographies
27
Which is a true statement about the ancient Indian caste system?
rulers chose a person's caste
people were born into their caste
people could move up from the lowest caste
people could choose their caste
28
Why do Buddhists follow the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path?
so they can live on earth forever
in order to be accepted into their faith
to avoid ridicule and embarrassment
in order to achieve enlightenment
29
The most widely practiced religion in India is...
Hinduism
Brahmanism
Buddhism
Islam
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Which of the following was invented in India?
zero
gunpowder
kites
the wheel
