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1
Which was of highest importance in regard to the caste system in Aryan society?
adhering to the strict rules
helping people from lower castes to rise up
interacting with people of different castes
moving to a higher level
2
In what way did the Aryan and Harappan systems differ?
The Aryan was led by scholars who could write
The Aryan was based mostly on family connections
The Aryan was based on a strong central government
The Aryan did not allow leaders or kings
3
The force created by a person's actions is called?
karma
inoculation
fasting
4
The ancient Indians can boast of few significant achievements.
False
True
5
Which of the following events happened last?
Siddhartha gained insight into human suffering
Siddhartha meditated underneath a tree
Siddhartha became disenchanted with life
Siddhartha wandered through forests for years
6
People who want to spread their religious beliefs are called?
missionaries
travelers
indians
7
Paintings of the Buddha were forbidden in temples.
True
False
8
The process of a soul being reborn in a body is called?
karma
reincarnation
metallurgy
9
A military leader who seized control of Northern India was?
Candragupta Maurya
Asoka
10
What happened after the Guptas took control of India?
Indians could not practice Buddhism.
Hinduism became less popular.
Hinduism became more popular.
Indians could not practice Jainism.
11
Gupta society began to decline after the rule of Candra Gupta II.
True
False
12
Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus is called?
metallurgy
inoculation
13
Which best describes how Hindu temples changed over time?
The temples no longer included paintings inside.
The temples were no longer made of stone.
The temples became more complex and ornate.
The temples became more basic and simplistic.
14
The division of Indian society into groups is called?
inoculation
caste system
karma
15
Advancements in mathematics from ancient India are still important today.
False
True
16
What is a large landmass, but smaller than a continent?
world
subcontinent
town
17
Which best describes the difference between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism?
Followers of Mahayana have rejected the Buddha's teachings
Followers of Theravada have rejected the Buddha's teachings
Followers of Theravada follow the Buddha's teachings exactly
Followers of Mahayana follow the Buddha's teachings exactly
18
Which best describes the relationship between the Vedic texts and the Vedas?
The Vedas described how Aryans should use the Vedic texts
Vedic texts were a collection of thoughts about Vedas
Vedic texts contained the same sacred hymns as the Vedas
The Vedas were based on the teachings in the Vedic texts
19
Which Indian piece of literature contains the passages called the Bhagavad Gita?
The Ramayana
The Siddheswara
The Mahabharata
The Panchatantra
20
Aryan society was very similar to Harappan society.
False
True
21
A person's caste was important in Buddhism.
True
False
22
The mountains of northern India are called the
Himalayas
Aryans
Khybers
Indus
23
What is the major river flowing out of the Himalayas called?
Indus
Colorado
Arkansas
24
In Hinduism, people are reborn into new physical forms. The form one is born into depends on
one's dharma
one's moksha
one's sutra
one's karma
25
Which statement would the Buddha likely disagree with?
Contentment springs from gaining what one wants.
Suffering comes from not having what one wants.
Nirvana is achieved by overcoming ignorance and desire.
Unhappiness is caused by wanting to keep what one likes.
26
Jainism was a reaction to Hinduism.
False
True
27
The Aryans invaded the Indus valley from the west.
True
False
28
Religion in India was very different from the ideas of other cultures.
True
False
29
Buddhist ideas were appealing to people in all levels of society.
True
False
30
Going without food is called?
fasting
karma
inoculation
