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A special building to hold grain
Granary
Citadel
Karma
Monastery
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A system of offices that carries out government rules and regulations.
Granary
Bureaucracy
Reincarnation
Moksha
3
A fortified area
Citadel
River System
Monastery
Granary
4
A person's duty or what is right for him or her
Karma
Dharma
Ahimsa
Nirvana
5
A status with political right and obligations
Meditate
Citizenship
Veda
Caste
6
What is the main focus of Mahayana Buddhists?
Buddha’s good deeds
Buddha’s writings
Buddha’s compassion
Buddha’s commitment to a life of poverty
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Most historians think that Indo-Aryan culture spread through India by
Gradual mixing.
Forceful integration
Rapid Conquest.
Overland trade.
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In Hinduism, a person’s duty to do what is right is called
Dharma
Ahimsa
Moksha
Karma
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A collections of hundreds of sacred hymns composed by the Aryans of ancient India
Veda
Moksha
Varna
Nirvana
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The rebirth of a soul in a new body
Enlightenment
Nirvana
Reincarnation
Brahamansim
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Beginning with the earliest, what is the correct order of Indian emperors?
Chandra Gupta I, Samudra Gupta, Chandra Gupta II, Asoka
Asoka, Chandra Gupta I, Samudra Gupta, Chandra Gupta II
Chandra Gupta I, Chandra Gupta II, Samudra Gupta, Asoka
Asoka, Chandra Gupta I, Chandra Gupta II, Samudra Gupta
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To calm or clear the mind often by focusing on a single object
Ahimsa
Karma
Meditate
Nirvana
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According to the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, what must be overcome to end suffering?
All selfish desires
Anger
All forms of desire
Nirvana
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In Hinduism, the supreme cosmic consciousness, spiritual force, or God
Varna
Buddhism
Guru
Brahman
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A state of blissful peace without desire or suffering
Guru
Meditate
Nirvana
Ahimsa
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Why do scholars believe that the Indus Valley had a highly developed civilization?
It left behind many written records.
Its cities show a high level of planning.
Its royal tombs hold many artifacts.
It had a highly organized religion.
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The strength of the Maurya empire depended on which of the following?
the money collected in taxes
the efficiency of the bureaucracy
the happiness of the empire’s people
the power and authority of the ruler
18
What is the correct order of cultures and empires in ancient India?
Indus, Vedic, Gupta, Maurya
Vedic, Indus, Gupta, Maurya
Maurya, Gupta, Indus, Vedic
Indus, Vedic, Maurya, Gupta
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In Hinduism, the effect of a person's actions in this and previous lives
Karma
Ahimsa
Dharma
Moksha
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The strongest kingdom in India before the Maurya empire was
Kalinga
Magadha
Ming
Kautilya
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Which of the following did the Indian scientist Aryabhata discover? Choose the TWO correct answers.
Metal can be extracted from ore to create useful objects.
The moon shines because it reflects sunlight.
The motion of Earth and the moon cause eclipses.
The Ayurvedic medical system effectively treats many diseases.
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A willingness to respect different beliefs and customs
Tolerance
Stupa
Dharma
Nirvana
23
A social class into which a person is born
Caste
Moksha
Granary
Veda
24
How did the location of the ancient cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro contribute to their development?
Their location was near major trade routes.
Their location near rivers provided rich soil that produced plentiful crops
Their location provided abundant natural resources and little need to trade
Their location allowed crops to receive enough rainfall.
25
What development that occurred under the Guptas is illustrated by this image?
contributions to the decimal system
the renewed importance of Buddhism
advances in art and engineering
advances made in metallurgy
26
What main principle of Hinduism does this protest show?
Brahman
Moksha
Dharma
Ahimsa
27
A popular form of literature during the Gupta empire was the fable, which was
a short story with a moral at the end.
based on Buddhist and Hindu writings.
the world’s first novel.
a type of poetry written in Sanskrit.
28
Chandra Gupta I
founded the Gupta empire.
founded the Maurya empire.
was the father of Asoka.
conquered all of India.
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A seasonal wind that brings rain to the Indian subcontinent during parts of the year
River System
Monsoon
Veda
Hurricane
30
Which of the following statements about modern Buddhism is accurate?
Buddhism is still widely practiced in India.
Few Buddhists live in Asia.
Most Buddhists live in monasteries.
More than two million Buddhists live in the United States.
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What strategy did Chandragupta use to conquer Magadha?
cause so much destruction that people will be forced to flee
follow Buddhism’s teachings and Magadha will eventually surrender
attack the borders first, then the capital city
seize the capital, and then the rest of the kingdom will fall
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Scholars believe that Indus Valley people used granaries to
hold religious ceremonies.
store surplus crops.
defend their villages.
make cloth from cotton.
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Liberation from reincarnation
Meditate
Monastery
Moksha
Ahimsa
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The lowest __________, or social grouping based on skill, identified in the Vedas was the __________.
jati; Kshatriyans
Varna; Bramins
Varna; Sudras
Jati; Vaishyas
