What do Buddhists and Hindus NOT have in common?

both believe in the Four Noble Truths

How do the monsoons affect India’s climate?

they cause rainy summers; winds from ocean bring moisture

Why do historians believe the Harappans had a strong, organized government?

because their cities showed planning

What is one reason why the Aryans are important to India’s history?

Their practices developed into Hinduism

Why was Chandra Gupta II one of early India’s most successful rulers?

Under his rule, arts and sciences flourished

What was the most important accomplishment of Chandragupta (Maurya)?

uniting small states/kingdoms into an empire

Which is NOT an achievement of the Gupta Empire?

the use of spies to watch the empire’s people

How are Hinduism and India’s caste system linked?

The goal of Hindus was to be reborn into a higher caste

What do Buddhists and Hindus have in common?

they both believe in reincarnation

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1
What do Buddhists and Hindus NOT have in common?
both believe in the Four Noble Truths
both began in India
both believe in ahimsa
both eventually spread to many lands
2
How do the monsoons affect India’s climate?
they cause dry summers; winds from mountains bring moisture
they cause rainy summers; winds from ocean bring moisture
they don’t affect India’s climate at all
they cause dry winters; winds from oceans carry no moisture
3
What is the main goal of people who followed Buddhism as the Buddha taught it?
reincarnation
doing missionary work
reaching nirvana
meditation
4
Why do historians believe the Harappans had a strong, organized government?
because their cities showed planning
because they developed the number zero
because they used seals to mark their items
because they were religious
5
What is one reason why the Aryans are important to India’s history?
Their practices developed into Hinduism
Their leader united India under one rule
They were the first to farm in India
They destroyed the Harappans’ culture and civilization
6
Why was Chandra Gupta II one of early India’s most successful rulers?
Under his rule, arts and sciences flourished
He conquered lands and established the empire
He ended the caste system
He began trading with outsiders
7
Which comes from ancient India?
algebra
the numerals 0 – 9
Addition and subtraction
multiplication tables
8
What was the most important accomplishment of Chandragupta (Maurya)?
uniting small states/kingdoms into an empire
spreading teachings that became Buddhism
determining the number of days in a year
writing the Bhagavad Gita
9
Which is NOT an achievement of the Gupta Empire?
the creation of the number zero
performing surgery
the use of spies to watch the empire’s people
the creation of advanced forms of metallurgy
10
Complete the following analogy: The Indus River is to India as __________ is to Egypt.
Tigris River
Nile River
Amazon River
Ganges River
11
How are Hinduism and India’s caste system linked?
Hindus created the caste system
Members of each caste worship a different Hindu god
The goal of Hindus was to be reborn into a higher caste
Hindus rejected the caste system
12
Think about ancient Hinduism. Which practice is most important to Hindu beliefs?
eating few animals
doing good deeds
worshipping Buddha
becoming a Kshatriya
13
Who had the greatest impact on the Maurya king, Asoka?
Chandra Gupta I
Sargon
Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
Chandra Gupta II
14
What do Buddhists and Hindus have in common?
they both believe in reincarnation
they are both polytheistic
they both believe in the caste system
they both believe in the Eightfold Path
15
Under which two kings did India and its people benefit the most?
Chandragupta I and Chandra Gupta II
Asoka and Chandragupta Maurya
Chandragupta Maurya and Siddhartha Gautama
Chandra Gupta II and Asoka

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Questions 15

Answers

1
What do Buddhists and Hindus NOT have in common?
both believe in the Four Noble Truths
both began in India
both believe in ahimsa
both eventually spread to many lands
2
How do the monsoons affect India’s climate?
they cause dry summers; winds from mountains bring moisture
they cause rainy summers; winds from ocean bring moisture
they don’t affect India’s climate at all
they cause dry winters; winds from oceans carry no moisture
3
What is the main goal of people who followed Buddhism as the Buddha taught it?
reincarnation
doing missionary work
reaching nirvana
meditation
4
Why do historians believe the Harappans had a strong, organized government?
because their cities showed planning
because they developed the number zero
because they used seals to mark their items
because they were religious
5
What is one reason why the Aryans are important to India’s history?
Their practices developed into Hinduism
Their leader united India under one rule
They were the first to farm in India
They destroyed the Harappans’ culture and civilization
6
Why was Chandra Gupta II one of early India’s most successful rulers?
Under his rule, arts and sciences flourished
He conquered lands and established the empire
He ended the caste system
He began trading with outsiders
7
Which comes from ancient India?
algebra
the numerals 0 – 9
Addition and subtraction
multiplication tables
8
What was the most important accomplishment of Chandragupta (Maurya)?
uniting small states/kingdoms into an empire
spreading teachings that became Buddhism
determining the number of days in a year
writing the Bhagavad Gita
9
Which is NOT an achievement of the Gupta Empire?
the creation of the number zero
performing surgery
the use of spies to watch the empire’s people
the creation of advanced forms of metallurgy
10
Complete the following analogy: The Indus River is to India as __________ is to Egypt.
Tigris River
Nile River
Amazon River
Ganges River
11
How are Hinduism and India’s caste system linked?
Hindus created the caste system
Members of each caste worship a different Hindu god
The goal of Hindus was to be reborn into a higher caste
Hindus rejected the caste system
12
Think about ancient Hinduism. Which practice is most important to Hindu beliefs?
eating few animals
doing good deeds
worshipping Buddha
becoming a Kshatriya
13
Who had the greatest impact on the Maurya king, Asoka?
Chandra Gupta I
Sargon
Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
Chandra Gupta II
14
What do Buddhists and Hindus have in common?
they both believe in reincarnation
they are both polytheistic
they both believe in the caste system
they both believe in the Eightfold Path
15
Under which two kings did India and its people benefit the most?
Chandragupta I and Chandra Gupta II
Asoka and Chandragupta Maurya
Chandragupta Maurya and Siddhartha Gautama
Chandra Gupta II and Asoka