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India Test 2021
The Hindu god ______ was known as The Creator
What is yoga?
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What is yoga?
A series of postures and breathing exercises
Buddha's teachings; divine law
A long story in the form of a narrative poem
A period of great cultural achievement
2
The Hindu god ______ was known as The Creator
Brahma
Vishnu
Confucius
3
What is reincarnation?
A city built with a specific layout in mind
a state of bliss or the end of suffering caused by the cycle of rebirth
In Hinduism, the rebirth of a person's soul into another body after death
A long story in the form of a narrative poem
4
Siddhartha Gautama and his Buddhist beliefs did not accept the caste system
true
false
5
Which group of people were considered to be people who had no part in society (outcasts)?
Brahmins
Vaishyas
Untouchables
Shudras
6
World's 3rd largest religion:
Catholicism
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
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Hinduism supported the caste system
true
false
8
The idea of reaching _______ in Buddhism meant one being free from suffering.
karma
riches
enlightenment
9
According to Hinduism, if you follow the right dharma you will get the best karma.
true
false
10
"Give up all desires" is an idea of...
Hinduism
Buddhism
11
What is inoculation?
a rigid social structure
A series of postures and breathing exercises
an early form of the game of chess
vaccine containing a mild form of disease to prevent develop. of disease
12
A period of great cultural achievement...
yoga
inoculation
karma
Golden Age
13
Chandragupta Maurya set up a centralized government,postal system, spy system, a strong army, during Mauryan Dynasty.
true
false
14
________ is based on the teachings of the Hindu prince, Siddhartha Gautama
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
15
What made it possible for early Indian civilizations to have bathrooms in their homes?
bricks and mathematics
statues and jewelry
sewer systems and drains
scales and weights
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What is dharma?
A large landmass that is part of a continent (like India)
none of the above
rebirth of a person's soul
Buddha's teachings; divine law
17
Sanskrit is...
the ancient Aryan language, that is still not very well understood
a type of sand found in the desert
a sport played in ancient India
the tree the Buddha meditated under
18
An Indian prince that came to be known as "The Enlightened One"...
Siddhartha Gautama
Ramses II
Shi Huangdi
Asoka
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What are the 2 major rivers in India called?
Yellow and Nile
Tigris and Euphrates
Nile and Indus
Indus and Ganges
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Emperor __________ was a strong military leader, built roads, hospitals, shelters, and spread the ideas of Buddhism.
Ashoka
Qin
Chandragupta
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Hinduism is a ____ religion
polytheistic
monotheistic
22
Asoka was an Indian king who spread _____ in North India
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
23
Siddhartha Gautama came to be known as ________
reincarnation
Buddha
Emperor Shi Huangdi
Ashoka
24
____ started from the beliefs of the Aryans
Hinduism
Buddhism
25
The Caste System is the...
name of India's school system
way people got from place to place in ancient India
name of the rigid social class system that governed life in ancient India
none of the above
26
According to Buddhism, to end ________, one must follow the Middle Path--to live life in moderation.
world hunger
wars
suffering
homework
27
A rigid (strict) system of social hierarchy in India that divides people into classes
Siddhartha Gautama
caste system
karma
social system
28
A large landmass that is part of a continent (like India) ...
geography
reincarnation
yoga
subcontinent
29
What is the name of the strong seasonal winds that are an important part of the subcontinent's climate?
hurricanes
tornado
monsoons
30
Buddhists believed in the 4 ________
trees
stars in the sky
Noble Truths
family members
31
A religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama...
Buddhism
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
32
Two of the largest planned cities that developed in the Indus Valley were _____ and _____.
Mohenjo-Daro & Harrapa
Sumerian & Babylonian
Egpyt & Mesopotamia
Shang & Zhou
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What does Buddha mean?
The Enlightened one
The serious one
The friendly one
A special set of prayers
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Buddhism was founded by...
Chandragupta
Ms. Ginsberg
Siddhartha Gautama
Ashoka
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Which mountain ranges in India are considered the highest in the world?
Himalayas
Catskills
Westglades
Smokeys
