What impact did the Aryan invasion have on India?

Supported development of the writing and the caste system

Which belief is most closely associated with the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)?

People can overcome their selfish desires (Eightfold Path)

How did the Hindu doctrine of karma impact Indian society?

It supported the caste system and control of the population

One way in which Confucianism, the Ten commandments, and the Eightfold path were all similar

Provided codes for moral behavior

What was the purpose of the Silk Road?

Trade routes between China and Mediterranean region

What was an effect of the Silk Road?

Cultural diffusion and spread of religions

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What impact did the Aryan invasion have on India?
Aryan beliefs were eliminated and replaced by native beliefs
Led to social equality
Supported development of the writing and the caste system
Led to the creation of Confucianism
2
Which belief is most closely associated with the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)?
People are born into a specific caste
Followers must fast during Ramadan
Believers must follow the Ten commandments
People can overcome their selfish desires (Eightfold Path)
3
How did the Hindu doctrine of karma impact Indian society?
It was the basis of equality between men and women
Initiated an integrated economic system to help merchants
Supported efforts at reform and rebellion
It supported the caste system and control of the population
4
One way in which Han China and the Gupta Empire are similar is that both
Promoted art and literature
Developed matriarchal societies
Allowed universal suffrage
Established plantation agriculture
5
Which belief is shared by both Hindus and Buddhists?
Everyone should have the same social status
People should pray five times a day
The soul is reborn after death
Material wealth is a sign of blessings from the gods
6
The caste system in India was characterized by
Toleration for various religious beliefs
Equality between men and women
Lack of social mobility
The right of people to choose their occupation
7
This religion is associated with self-denial, meditation, the “Four Noble Truths,” and nirvana?
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
8
One way in which Confucianism, the Ten commandments, and the Eightfold path were all similar
Affirmed belief in one god
Established equality between men and women
Promoted polytheism
Provided codes for moral behavior
9
The concept of zero, the expansion of the caste system, and the creation of the decimal system
Song dynasty
Tokugawa shogunate
Inca Empire
Gupta Empire
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What was the purpose of the Silk Road?
Aid military conquest of central Asia
Migration route for Christians fleeing the Roman Empire
Establish postal service
Trade routes between China and Mediterranean region
11
What Chinese belief system emphasized harmony with nature?
Shintoism
Daoism
Legalism
Hinduism
12
Which emperor converted to Buddhism and supported the spread of the religion?
Chandragupta
Darius III
Cyrus the Great
Asoka
13
What was an effect of the Silk Road?
Population decline
Expansion of the Roman Empire into India
Decline of trade and isolation of China
Cultural diffusion and spread of religions
14
Which is most closely associated with the development of the Chinese civil service system?
Daoism
Legalism
Buddhism
Confucianism
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What was "The Mandate of Heaven"
Divine right to rule
Chinese money
Karma
What happens to Hindus when they die

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