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1
The Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path are basic beliefs of...
Buddhism
Islam
Jainism
Hinduism
2
Following this will allow you to reach enlightenment.
karma
Eightfold Path
Vedas
moksha
3
You can move from your caste during your life time
False
True
4
A large landmass separated by geographic features is a(n)
nation
island
subcontinent
region
5
What is an example of a primary source?
A Buddhism blog created in 2019
Ms. Sabatelle
Beaded necklaces found in the ruins of Mohenjo Daro
6
What is the main goal of people who followed Buddhism as the Buddha taught it?
meditation
missionary work
reaching nirvana
reincarnation
7
What does Buddhism and Hinduism have in common?
the Middle Way
vedas
polytheism
karma
8
What message did Ashoka spread on stone pillars and cave walls called edicts?
to be violent
His teachings and the message of Buddhism
To practice Islam
To rebel against the empire
9
Which comes from ancient India?
concept of zero
addition and subtraction
multiplication tables
algebra
10
What geographic feature is the best to settle by?
Deserts
Rivers
Mountains
11
The stone seals of the Harappan are covered with
maps of Harappan cities
a mysterious form of writing
a coating of wax
pictures of the Himalayas
12
What is the major religion of India today?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
13
India's climate is shaped by seasonal winds called
north winds
monsoons
typhoons
trade winds
14
What does Hindus believe in that Buddhists don't?
equality
Karma
reincarnation
caste system
15
What religion did Ashoka convert to after the battle at Kalinga?
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
16
Both Buddhists and Hindus believe in practicing __________.
polytheism
the Middle Path
violence
non-violence
17
What do Buddhists and Hindus have in common?
belief in reincarnation
holy teachings of the Vedas
teachings of the dharma
worship of many gods
18
What do Hinduism and Buddhism NOT have in common?
believing in many gods
developing in India
belief in reincarnation
belief in karma
19
How is a person's social class determined in a caste system?
by education
by birth
by wealth
by religion
20
How did archeologists find Mohenjo daro and Harappa
Cave paintings
They were there
Accidentally found ruins
The Buddha
21
What meaning does KARMA have for Hindus?
each person follows his or her path
universe is controlled by many gods
each person has many lives
one's deeds in life determine next life
22
Before he became the Buddha, he was a Hindu prince called
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandra Gupta I
Asoka
Siddhartha Gautama
23
Under which dynasty did India experience a "golden age?"
Gupta
Maurya
Gautama
Gandhi
24
What is a benefit of the Himalayan Mountains being at India's Northern boarder?
Trade routes
Protection from invaders
Fertile Soil
A lack of water
25
What is an important technological invention of the Mohenjo Daro people?
Sanskrit
Sewer System
Games and Toys
Pottery
26
What is a reason(s) Mohenjo Daro disappeared?
River changing direction
Trade networks collapsed
All of the above
Possible war
27
The Harappan civilization did NOT feature
a sewage system
planned cities
public buildings made of kiln dried mud bricks
pyramids
28
What is the term for the belief that a person is reborn?
meditation
yoga
karma
reincarnation
29
The Indus River Valley is located on what continent?
North America
Europe
Asia
Africa
30
Which choice(s) describe the Ganges River?
Begins in the Himalayan Mountains
Considered Holy by the Hindu people
All of the above
Attracts millions of visitors each year
