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A quick study guide of Ancient India geography, Hinduism, and Buddhism.
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You were free to marry someone from a different caste than yours in Ancient India...
Only if you drank water from the Ganges River...
True
False
2
Ancient India is home to two of earliest planned cities. They are...
Yangzte
Harappa
Sumer
Mohenjo-Daro
3
What river is shown on the map?
Indus
Euphrates
Ganges
Brahmaputra
4
What mountain range is shown on the map?
The Western Ghats
The Khyber Mountains
The Eastern Ghats
The Arabian Mountains
5
Indian society was once divided up based on class and the job you performed. This was called...
The Legalist System
The Caste System
The Upper Class System
The Noble Truths
6
Siddhartha became the Buddha by reaching...
Enlightenment (Nirvana)
Brahvana
Samsara
Dharma
7
The cosmic force that decides what happens to your soul when you die is called...
Samsara
Karma
Moksha
Brahma
8
What country is starred?
Nepal
India
Pakistan
Afghanistan
9
The Four Noble Truths state everything listed EXCEPT...
People can end suffering through meditation.
People can become happy by ignoring bad thoughts.
People suffer because they desire things.
Life is full of suffering.
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Buddhism is based on the teachings and beliefs of...
Confucius
Siddhartha Gautama
Hammurabi
Brahman
11
What body of water is south of India and starred on the map?
Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
Mouth of the Ganges
Bay of Bengal
12
What mountain range is shown on the map?
Northern Ghats
Khyber Mountains
Himalayas
Deccan Plateau
13
The TWO major world religions that developed in Ancient India were...
Legalism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Hinduism
14
Buddha said that humans can end their suffering and reach enlightenment if they follow...
Their heart
The Twofold Path
The Eightfold Path
The Eight Noble Truths
15
What river is shown on the map?
Tigris
Indus
Ganges
Brahmaputra
16
The lowest class of people in India who did jobs that were considered "dirty" were called...
Untouchables
Vagabundos
Kshatriyas
Undesirables
17
The SUPREME god of Hinduism is called...
Hammurabi
Hanuman
Siddhartha
Brahman
18
What country is starred on the map?
Myanmar
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
Bhutan
19
What country is starred on the map?
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
Myanmar
Nepal
20
The holy book used by Hindus is called...
The Vedas
The Eightfold Path
The Quran
The Torah
21
What country is starred on the map?
Russia
Bhutan
Afghanistan
China
22
What mountain range is shown on the map?
The Khyber Mountains
Indus Mountains
The Eastern Ghats
The Western Ghats
23
The highest class in the Caste System was the...
Brahmins (Priests, Religious Scholars)
Shudras (Farmers, Servants)
Untouchables
Kshatriyas (Warriors, Nobles)
24
The continuous cycle of death and rebirth (reincarnation) is known as...
Brahma
Samsara
Karma
Dharma
25
What river is highlighted on the map?
Euphrates
Indus
Brahmaputra
Ganges
26
The escape, or freedom, from the cycle of death and rebirth is known as...
Moksha
Nirvana
Dharma
Brahama
27
Fulfilling your duty and obligation in life is called...
Karma
Samsara
Dharma
Brahma
28
What country is starred on the map?
India
Sri Lanka
Nepal
China
29
Hinduism is based on the beliefs of this group of people who invaded India in 1500 BCE...
The Maurya
The Guptas
The Aryans
The Dravidians
30
Both Hindus and Buddhists believe in the cosmic laws of Dharma, Karma, and Samsara.
False
True
31
What body of water is starred on the map?
The Bengal Sea
The Bay of Bengal
The Bay of the Ganges
The Arabian Sea
32
India's geography isolated its culture from the rest of the world just like China's.
True
False
33
What body of water is starred on the map?
The Sea of Brahman
The Arctic Ocean
The Mouth of the Indus
The Arabian Sea
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All of these classes belong in the Caste System EXCEPT...
Shudras (Farmers)
Vaishyas (Merchants)
Kshatriyas (Warriors, Nobles)
Buddhavists (Monks)
