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What does Theravada Buddhism focus on?
wisdom of priests
gurus' knowledge
wisdom of the Buddha
being respectful
2
Names for the warriors in the Caste System
Untouchables
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
3
Another important aspect of Hinduism is "ahimsa", which is Sanskrit for
Ghandi
nonviolence
moksha
reincarnation
4
Chandra Gupta II
A Buddhist Monk who had a favorable view of India.
The Gupta Empire reached its greatest size under this ruler.
The son of the first Gupta ruler of the Maurya Empire.
A counting system based on units of ten.
5
The
Rig Veda
is
Aryan sacred scriptures with hymns in praise of the gods
all of the above
reflections of the daily concerns of the people
books of wisdom
6
An alloy is...
made up of 3 elements in a compound
impure cement
A mixture
two or more metals in a solid solution
7
Sikhism is a __________ religion
Atheistic
Animistic
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
8
Sikhism is the _________ largest religion in the world
8th
5th
2nd
3rd
9
Buddhism says by following _____ and _____ you can reach Nirvana
Karma and darma
Moksha and Samskaras
The 4 Noble Truths and The 8 fold path
Vishnu and Shiva
10
The Ganges River is sacred to
Baha'i
Buddhists
Hindus
Shi'ites
11
The Mauryan emperor Asoka is known for all of the following except ?
expanding the empire across most of India
working to improve his people´s lives
practicing nonviolence
spreading Hinduism
12
Define Inocculation Injury
Injury caused by a contaminated sharp object
Injury caused by a sharp clean object
Injury caused by a blunt object
Injury caused by a sharp object
13
What is metallurgy?
Industries involved in mining non-ferrous minerals
Industry involved in mining & transforming non-ferrous metal
Industries involved in mining & transform. metallic minerals
Is the group of industries involved in transforming minerals
14
What is not an element of both Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism?
Pacifism
Eight-fold Path
Buddha is a God
4 Noble Truths
15
The Indus River Valley is now present day
Egypt.
Iraq.
Pakistan.
Turkey.
16
Samudra Gupta was
a Buddhist monk
the son of Julius Caesar
the last Mauryan King
a brilliant military leader who conquers Ganges River Valley
17
This is the sacred text in Hinduism-- a collection of hymns written in Sanskrit.
Qu'ran
Vedas
Torah
Bible
18
a group of people that came to India from eastern Europe and brought the sanskrit language
Harappan
Egyptian
Aryan
Mahenjo-Darons
19
Ganesha is a god of
Success
Prosperity
Love
Dancing
20
The Panchatantra is
the story of prince Rama’s battle with demons.
a collection of long passages about Hindu beliefs.
a collection of stories intended to teach lessons.
the story of 2 families’ struggle for control of a kingdom.
21
Darma and Karma are associated with what religion
Buddhism
Confucianism
Hinduism
Christianity
22
The stone seals of the Harappan are covered with
maps of Harappan cities
a coating of wax
pictures of the Himalayas
a mysterious form of writing
23
Sikhs wear all but what?
a sword
A necklace
untrimmed hair
A comb
24
Caste System order
Vaisyas, Brahmins, Kshatryas, Sudras
Brahmins, Kshatryas, Vaisyas, Sudras
Brahmins, Kshatryas, Sudras, Vaisyas
Kshatryas, Brahmin, Sudras, Vaisyas
25
What geographic feature helped create the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?
Ganges River
Himalaya Mountains
Arabian Sea
Indus River
26
Jainism and Buddhism appealed especially to members of lower castes because both religions
All these answers are correct.
did not recognize social distinctions based on caste or jati
practiced asceticism, which poor people could afford to do
appealed to the brahmins.
27
Chandra Gupta I
founded the Gupta empire.
conquered all of India.
founded the Maurya empire.
was the father of Asoka.
28
Guru Nanak founded the religion of __________.
Buddhism
Hinduism
Sikhism
Jainism
29
The monsoons bring rain / flooding during the ____ and drought during the ____.
Summer / Winter
Spring / Fall
Spring / Summer
Fall / Winter
30
Mahavira, a prince who gave up his riches to become a king of India, spread Jainism throughout India with his teachings.
True
False
31
One way in which Chandragupta Maurya established order in his empire was to
Create a bureaucracy to accomplish government tasks
Set up stone pillars promising just government
Rule his empire by moral example, rejecting violence.
Send missionaries to spread Buddhism across India
32
samskaras are
milestones
sacred texts
ancient prayers
memories
33
Brahma is the creator and Vishnu is the preserver. What does Shiva do?
teach
perfect
enlarge
destroy
34
Buddha believed that to eliminate suffering, you must eliminate your:
Religion
Ideas & opinions
Happiness
Wants & desires
35
Where would Vaisyas would most likely be seen socializing with Dalits?
in a restaurant
in a city school
nowhere
on a rural road
36
How Many Cities Did the Huns Plunder in 444AD?
10
70
1
36
37
India is a subcontinent of which continent?
Africa
Asia
Antartica
South America
38
According to the teachings of the Upanishads, the highest goal of the individual soul was
to attain the state of samsara.
to avoid one’s karma.
to attain the state of moksha.
to separate from Brahman.
39
The Harappan civilization did NOT feature
pyramids
large public buildings
planned cities
a sewage system
40
Rajas where known as what in Hindu culture
warriors
priests
lower class
regional leaders/kings
41
Name for the merchants or artisans in the Caste System
Brahmins
Vaishyas
Kshatriyas
Sudras
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Dalits consisted of:
servants
priests
people performing dirty jobs
warriors and landowners
