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1
When the Mauryan dynasty ruled, India experienced a golden age
False
True
2
On the pyramid shown, the Vaishyas (farmers, craftsmen, and merchants) are represented by letter
B
C
E
D
3
On the pyramid shown, Brahmins are represented by letter
E
C
A
B
4
Which of these events in Indian history occurred
first
?
Rule of Asoka
Aryan invasion
Gupta’s Golden Age
Beginning of Buddhism
5
Which of the following is
not
a step of the Eightfold Path?
Right speech
Right action
Right thought
Right desire
6
Which of the following is the Second of the Four Noble Truths?
Suffering is part of life
Follow the Eightfold Path
End suffering by ending desires
Desires cause suffering
7
The group most likely to accept Buddhism were
outcastes
Brahman
merchants
farmers
8
______________ is the set of duties and obligations of each caste.
karma
dharma
moksha
atman
9
The Aryans came from
Eastern Europe
North Africa
Central Asia
Central Europe
10
The founder of Buddhism was Asoka
True
False
11
The Indian ruler who sent out Buddhist missionaries was Siddhartha Gautama
False
True
12
Mohenjo-Daro was located on the ________________River
Tigris
Nile
Euphrates
Indus
13
On the pyramid shown, Untouchables are represented by letter
D
C
A
E
14
The language of the Vedas is
Hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
Prakrit
Hindi
15
Which of the following
best
describes the caste system?
People live in the caste into which they were born
A set of rules created by Ra enforces the castes
Groups can seek to leave their caste as quickly as possible
A person can easily move from one caste to another
16
In Hinduism, the sum of a person’s actions is known as
nirvana
dharma
karma
reincarnation
17
The ultimate reward in Buddhism is
wealth
all of the above
nirvana
endless reincarnation
18
Which of these events occurred
last
in Indian history?
Building Harappa
Starting the Hindu religion
Aryan invasion
Birth of Buddha
19
On the pyramid shown, the servants, unskilled workers, and slaves are represented by letter
D
B
C
C
20
During the Gupta dynasty, the concept of zero was developed
False
True
21
Seasonal winds off the coast of India are called
mokshas
monsoons
upanishads
edicts
22
The Upanishads are writings that help explain the Vedas
False
True
23
The high plateau of southern India is called the __________________ plateau.
Indian
Deccan
Tibetan
Indus
24
It was believed that people were outcastes because they did bad deeds in a prior life.
True
False
25
The Hindu idea of reincarnation believes that after a person's death,
the self is reborn in another body or form
the soul becomes one with Brahman
the soul wanders forever in a spirit world
the soul goes to heaven
26
In Hinduism, the spirit through which everything is connected is
Vishnu
Brahman
Osiris
Shiva
27
Siddhartha Gautama was born into the priestly class
True
False
28
On the pyramid shown, the Kshatriyas are represented by letter
C
A
B
D
29
As a child, Siddhartha Gautama lived in luxury
True
False
30
Untouchables were
given jobs such collecting trash
high priests
able to achieve social mobility
limited to having five children
31
Asoka created free hospitals
True
False
32
Cities within India were first built along
a dense forest
rivers
mountain ranges
an ocean
33
The Vedas are
Hindu holy texts
the Aryan warrior caste
the priestly caste
sacred to Buddhists
34
A cause of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro declining was
southern invaders overran the cities
the Indus River changed course
floods on the Indus River destroyed the cities
fire destroyed all the livestock
35
What present-day country was
not
part of ancient India?
Italy
Nepal
Pakistan
Bangladesh
36
India is part of
the Fertile Crescent
a theocracy
a monsoon
a subcontinent
37
From a practical standpoint, reincarnation
offers hope, especially to the lower castes
weakens Buddhism
allows outcastes to live anywhere
prevents the priests from having authority
38
All Hindus seek to reach a state of perfect understanding called
karma
nirvana
dharma
moksha
39
Which of the following statements does
not
describe Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?
They had plumbing
Streets were laid out in a grid system
They had no central planning
They were linked through trade
40
All of the following statements are true of Buddhism
except
it teaches in the everyday language
it teaches how to escape suffering
it does not require complex rituals
its concern for following Hinduism
