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deities
a social class of people
the belief in Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
a large landmass that juts out from a continent
a continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
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Samsara
a continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
The lasting peace that Buddhists seek
a social class of people
the belief in Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
3
Hindus take pilgrimages to become closer to
Buddha
Brahman
the 8 fold path
asoka
4
Like the Egyptian pharaohs, the Indian emperor Chandragupta believed in
maintaining a small army
the democratic principles of government
sharing his power with governors of the city-states
the absolute power of the ruler
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caste
a person who spreads their religion to others
the rebirth of the soul in the body of another living thing
a large landmass
a social class of people
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If everyone follows their _____ then they will live in harmony
karma
hindu
dharma
samsara
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What was one feature of Mohenjo-Daro that was different from other settlements.
It had private homes
It had sewer system
It had roads
It had walls
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Buddha taught the the cure for human suffering was to
gain wealth through hard work
give up selfish desires
exercise and eat healthy foods
worship many gods
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a strong wind that blows across East Asia at certain times of the year
samsara
Hurricane
monsoon
ahimsa
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The Himalaya Mountains form India's northern border. What is the benefit of the mountains
roads for trade routes
a constant supply of water
fertile farmland for crops
protection from enemies
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Hindu belief of: ______ are the religious and moral duties of a Hindu
Samsara
Karma
Brahman
Dharma
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Why is Asoka considered one of India's greatest leaders?
He invented Astronomy to predict when the River would flood.
a kind ruler who thought of his people as his children
Under his rule, the Maurya Empire extended across China
He used his wealth to build huge, splendid palaces
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The Hindu name for a supreme power, it is part of everything in the world
Brahman
citadel
karma
mediate
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What is reincarnation?
a social class of people
a large landmass that juts out from a continent
the rebirth of the soul in the body of another living being
the belief in Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
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When the Aryan and Indian cultures blended, what religion resulted
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
Vedas
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_____ justifies the caste system
dharma
karma
samsara
brahman
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subcontinent
a person who spreads religion to others
a large landmass that juts out from a continent
europe
a social class of people
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The universal spirit the lives in everything
samsara
brahman
dharma
karma
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this law governs what happens to people's souls after death
The afterlife
karma
ahimsa
mediate
20
What is the name for the collection of sacred Hindu texts?
Sanskrits
Vedas
Yogas
Castes
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If you had lived in India in 2500 BCE where would you most likely have chosen to settle?
on the Deccan Plateau
in the Hindu Kush Mountains
near the Indus River
in the Thar desert
22
belief in nonviolence
monsoon
citadel
ahimsa
karma
23
India is attached to Asia and surrounding on three sides by water. So it is called?
isthmus
Plateau
ecosystem
subcontinent
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Shiva, Brahma, and Vishnu are three main ____ of Hinduism
deities
dharmas
karmas
samsaras
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the public buildings or fortess in Mohenjo-Daro
ahimsa
karma
meditate
citadel
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According to the Hindu belief of reincarnation, faithful followers of Hinduism
will not be rewarded in the next life
will be born into a higher position
cannot escape from the cycle of death and rebirth
will be reborn as animals
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to focus the mind inward
ahimsa
Brahman
monklike
meditate
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One way in which Hinduism differs from the other major religions is
is has developed fairly recently
believers rely on a single sacred book
is has no single founder
it has not attracted many followers
29
The _____ each represent a quality of power of Brahman
Samsara
Deities
Karma
Dharma
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_____ is the belief in the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
karma
samsara
deities
shiva
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The people of India depend on the summer monsoon to
create natural passages in the Himalaya Mountains
carry melting snow to the dry lands
provide seasonal rain
bring cold air to the subcontinent
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nirvana
a large landmass
samsara
a nineties rock band
the lasting peace that Buddhists seek
33
India's mountains and surrounding water influenced its development
by providing unlimited contact with countries east and west
by limiting contact between the subcontinent and the world
by encouraging invasion by other civilizations
by providing contact with Asian lands
34
missionary
a person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others
a continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
the belief in Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
a social class of people
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Reincarnation is part of the belief ____
samsara
karma
deities
dharma
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the law, obligation, and duties to live life as one should
dharma
karma
citadel
ahimsa
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Archaeologists know that Mahenjo-Daro was carefully planned because
streets separated regular blocks of homes and buildings
the city was used for farming instead of trade
the city was built on a flat plain
the fertile soil eventually turned into desert
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Hindu belief of: ______ that the soul is rewarded for good behavior and punished for bad.
Karma
Dharma
Brahman
Deities
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What was Prince Siddhartha Gautama called by his followers
Deity
The Enlightened One
King
Noble
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In the practice of Buddhism, people must live by the Middle Way. What is another name for this
The Path to Enlightenment
Reincarnation
The Eightfold Path
Nirvana
