Why is India's climate generally warm?

Mountains block cold northern winds

Belief that people's actions decide their place in next life

Which is the correct ranking for Hinduism's caste system? (1-highest group, 5 - lowest group)

1. Brahmin 2. Ksatriya 3. Vaisya 4. Sudra 5. Untouchables

Why are the Aryans so important to India's history?

Their practices developed into Hinduism and the caste system

Chandragupta's most important accomplishment was:

Uniting the Aryan kingdoms into an empire

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1
Reincarnation
The end of suffering
The belief that one has many lives
The belief in karma
The belief that through fasting, you can reach enlightenment
2
Ahimsa
Siddhartha Gautama's wife
Conflict resolution through violence
Meditation and yoga to reach enlightenment
Non-violent belief system from Jainism
3
Why is India's climate generally warm?
The Indian Ocean keeps the climate warm
Mountains block cold northern winds
Winter monsoons bring warm wind from the south.
Body heat created by the high population
4
The Harappan society carried out religious rituals at which place?
Mountain Tops
Churches
Public Baths
Courtyards
5
A subcontinent is a large landmass similar to, but smaller than a continent.
False
True
6
Who was the ruler during India's "golden age?"
Chandra Gupta II
Mohandas Gandhi
Siddhartha Gautama
The Buddha
7
Karma
A song by The Culture Club
The end of suffering
Belief that people's actions decide their place in next life
A book of teaching for Buddhism
8
Which is the correct ranking for Hinduism's caste system? (1-highest group, 5 - lowest group)
1. Brahmin 2. Ksatriya 3. Vaisya 4. Sudra 5. Untouchables
1. Untouchables 2. Sudra 3. Brahmin 4. Vaisya 5. Ksatriya
1. Brahmin 2. Vaisya 3. Sudra 4. Ksatriya 5. Untouchables
9
Why are the Aryans so important to India's history?
Their leader united India under one rule and set of laws
They destroyed the Harappans' culture and civilization
Their practices developed into Hinduism and the caste system
They were first to farm in India
10
The end of suffering
Reincarnation
Ahimsa
Nirvana
Buddha
11
Which math concept is from ancient India?
Algebra
Numerals 1 to 9
Trigonometry
Multiplication Tables
12
The life and beliefs of which Indian leader inspired Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Asoka
Mohandas Gandhi
Chandragupta
the Buddha
13
What do Buddhists and Hindus have in common?
The belief in many deities
Use the holy teachings of dharma
Use the holy teachings of the Vedas
A belief in reincarnation
14
Chandragupta's most important accomplishment was:
Uniting the Aryan kingdoms into an empire
Creating the math concepts we use today
Writing the Four Noble Truths
Reaching nirvana
15
The collected teachings of the Buddha. Also means, "true nature of things."
Jainism
Dharma
Nirvana
Bhagavad Gita
16
Practitioners of Buddhism in the way that the Buddha taught it, believed their main goal was:
Yoga
Reincarnation
Reaching Nirvana
Meditation
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What is one of Hinduism's most sacred texts?
the dharma
The Bhagavad Gita
The Four Noble Truths
The Eightfold Path

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