One way in which Chandragupta Maurya established order in his empire was to

Create a bureaucracy to accomplish government tasks

What meaning does KARMA have for Hindus?

one's deeds in life determine next life

Asoka, the great emperor of Mauryan empire

converted to Buddhism after his bloody war against Kalinga.

largest city of the Indus Valley Civilization, extensive city planning

a nomadic people who moved into India

Monsoons can be defined as:

Seasonal winds in the Indian sub-continent

What does the word missionary mean?

Person who travels and teaches religion

Liberation from endless cycle of birth, death & rebirth

What is acculturation?

Exchanges between two cultures.

Untouchables were considered to be...

Subhumans who were not considered part of the caste system

The term dharma refers to

Duties of each individual in the caste system

A gift of money or property paid at the time of marriage

How was the Gupta Empire different from the Mauryan Empire?

It gave local governments and communities more independence.

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1
One way in which Chandragupta Maurya established order in his empire was to
Send missionaries to spread Buddhism across India
Set up stone pillars promising just government
Create a bureaucracy to accomplish government tasks
Rule his empire by moral example, rejecting violence.
2
What meaning does KARMA have for Hindus?
each person has many lives
each person follows his or her path
one's deeds in life determine next life
universe is controlled by many gods
3
Which empire would emerge following the collapse of the Maurya?
Gupta
Kalinga
Ganges
Patna
4
Asoka, the great emperor of Mauryan empire
was the only emperor to extend India beyond the subcontinent
wrote the handbook on the principles of government
None of these answers is correct.
converted to Buddhism after his bloody war against Kalinga.
5
In Ancient India, this divided Indian society based on a person's birth, wealth,or occupation.
moksha
karma
dharma
Caste System
6
Gupta Golden age advancements in Math included
Numeral system
Concepts of Zero
Decimal system
all of the above
7
Mohenjo-Daro
a shallow arm of the Arabian Sea between Iran and the Arabian peninsula
a mountain range extending west of the Himalayas
The river that the early kingdoms of Egypt were centered around, the longes
largest city of the Indus Valley Civilization, extensive city planning
8
Who were the Aryans?
the original tribes of southern India
a group of scribes who recorded Indian teachings
the highest caste in Indian society
a nomadic people who moved into India
9
Monsoons can be defined as:
Seasonal winds in the Indian sub-continent
Seasonal winds in the Scandinavian Peninsula
Seasonal winds in the Arabian Peninsula
Seasonal winds in South East Asia
10
The __________ are a collection of sacred Hindu writings brought by the Aryans.
Koran
Vedas
Bible
Torah
11
What does the word missionary mean?
An enslaved person
A space explorer
Person who travels and teaches religion
A wildlife protector
12
Is the caste system a form of hierarchy
False
True
13
Monsoons...
only a bad thing
neither good nor bad
can be good AND can be bad
are only a good thing
14
What is Moksha
Liberation from endless cycle of birth, death & rebirth
A kind of coffee you can buy in Costa
The Hindu term for the soul
A Type of Hindu music
15
What is acculturation?
The lack of a definitive cultural background.
Exchanges between two cultures.
The belief that one culture is superior.
Structured patterns of behavior within a group.
16
Untouchables were considered to be...
Subhumans, but could improve class with hard work
Humans who did the worst jobs in the top of the social class
Subhumans who were not considered part of the caste system
Human workers with the best jobs in the caste system
17
The Golden Age of India happened during the rule of the Gupta Empire, and was a time of:
Disease and chaos
Wars and wealth
Inventions and peacefulness
All of these
18
What is "atman"?
the good you should do
the eternal self or soul
the body you leave behind when you die
the new body you get after reincarnation
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According to Hinduism, how can one acheive Moksha?
Pray 5 times a day
Give to Charity
Martyr yourself
Follow your Dharma
20
Priests that were the highest caste in Ancient India.
Kshatriya
Vayshia
Sudra
Brahmin
21
The term dharma refers to
The lowest caste in the varna.
Duties of each individual in the caste system
The most important goddess in Hinduism.
The achievement of ultimate release from the wheel of life.
22
An advantage of the Himalayan mountains was that they
provided good drinking water
provided good farmland
kept the people from leaving their homeland
helped to keep out invaders
23
Which deities are in the trimurti?
Brahma,Vishnu,Shiva
Jesus,Buddha,Brahman
Shiva,Shurti,Rakhi
Father,Son,Holy spirit
24
What is a dowry?
Roman writer who witnessed the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
A gift of money or property paid at the time of marriage
Patrician country house
Wall built by the Romans separating England and Scotland
25
What was the name of the ancient Indian language?
Cuneiform
English
Hieroglyphs
Sanskrit
26
How was the Gupta Empire different from the Mauryan Empire?
It was governed with harsh laws.
It got rid of the caste system.
It was made up of five kingdoms.
It gave local governments and communities more independence.
27
India is a subcontinent of which continent?
Antartica
South America
Africa
Asia
28
Where did Ancient India's first civilization begin?
Indus Valley
Nile River
Ganges River
Himalaya Mountains
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The caste system still matters in India today?
True
False

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