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Duplicate of Ancient India
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What is the term for a way of clearing the mind?
reincarnation
karma
enlightenment
meditation
2
Who was at the top of the caste system?
rulers and warrios
cultivators
brahmins - priest
sudras
3
uniform building material and streets on a grid in Harrappa imply ....
a polytheistic religion that had a 3 faced God
strong central authority
weak central authority
rule by a democracy
4
This Hindu text is more mystical and explains the secret of immortality
Chandragupta Maurya
Ramahanana
Upanishads
Siddharta Guatama
5
What is the name of the holy book of Hinduism?
Torah
Analects
Vedas
Bible
6
How do the Himalayas affect India?
They affect India's religious beliefs.
They cause India to not be able to farm.
They did not allow people to trade.
They divide India from the rest of Asia.
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Which religion followed the caste system?
Hinduism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Judaism
8
Which of the following is a similarity between Hinduism and Buddhism?
share the same holy book
both have a founder
focused on clearing the mind
started in China
9
Which empire crossed the Hindu-Kush Mountains and brought the Hinduism religion?
Persians
Mauryans
Gupta
Aryans
10
Which language did the Aryans speak?
Latin
Arabic
Hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
11
Which of the following is NOT associated with Hinduism
was monotheistic
Believe in Reincarnation
believed in following your dharma
The Vedas
12
Which of the following does NOT describe Buddhism?
practice meditation
follow the Eightfold Path
follow the Four Noble Truths
have no founder
13
What is the term for the process through which a person goes from one life to the next?
karma
enlightenment
meditation
reincarnation
14
Which river did the people of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa settle near?
Indus River
Ganges River
Tigris River
Brahmaputra River
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Which of the following does NOT describe Harappa and Mohenjo Daro?
had plumbing, wells, and a sewer system
these civilizations ended due to war
brick homes were laid out in a grid pattern
had a system of writing and farmed
16
India is located on which continent?
Africa
Australia
Asia
Europe
17
Which social class includes artisans, traders and merchants?
cultivators
brahmins
untouchables
sudras
18
Who is known as the founder of Buddhism?
Darius I
Ashoka
Siddhartha Guatama
Abraham
19
Two Rivers in India
Hindu Kush, Indus
Yellow, Yangtze
Indus, Ganges
Hindu Kush, Himalayas
20
What is the name of the largest polytheistic religion in the world?
Confucianism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
21
How does monsoon season benefit farmers?
The monsoon floods all of the crops.
During this season farmers can grow multiple crops.
The land is refreshed, and the soil is good for farming.
Monsoon season affects the temperatures in India.
22
Which of the following does NOT describe Hinduism?
practice yoga and believe in karma
believe the Ganges River is sacred
follow the Four Noble Truths
believe in many gods
23
this Goddess is seen as a destroyer, feminine, vengeful , wears a necklace of skulls
Ganesha
Krishna
Kali
Shiva
24
Which term describes how one person's actions in this life will affect them in the next life?
reincarnation
Brahman
enlightenment
karma
25
The Vedas connect Hinduism with which Indian Empire?
Mauryan
Gupta
Persian
Arayans
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What is the holy book of Buddhism?
Buddha
Vedas
no holy book
Analects
