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What do Buddhists and Hindus have in common?
Both believe in the caste system
All of the above
Both worship many gods
Both believe in reincarnation
2
How did the Aryans impact India's history?
All the above
They introduced the caste sysem
They introduced Brahminism, which became Hinduism
They introduced the Sanskrit language
3
India's northern border is formed by mountain ranges that include the Hindu Kush and ...
Himalayas
Deccan Plateau
Chandra Sutra
Eastern and Western Ghats
4
The Indian leader who used nonviolent protests to fight against British rule was named Gandhi
False
True
5
Siddhartha Gautama was
All of the above
Believed that the Eightfold path could lead to nirvana
Called the Buddha
A prince that gave up his wealth and power
6
Asoka was best known for
Converting to Buddhism, practicing tolerance and building hospitals
Making Sanskrit the official Indian language
Creating the caste system
Controlling his empire by taxing the people and sending spies
7
To which caste in early India did the greatest number of people belong?
Brahmin
Vaisya
Kshatriya
Sudra
8
Which statement best describes people who practice Buddhism:
Believe in the caste system
Worship Buddha and other gods
Hope to achieve enlightenment
Believe only nobles and the rich can reach nirvana
9
What is the major religion in India today?
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
10
What is the term for the Hindu and Buddhist belief that each person has many lives?
Vedas
Reincarnation
Sanskrit
Ahimsa
11
A large landmass similar to a continent but smaller is called:
An island
A plateau
A nation
A subcontinent
12
KARMA: what a person does in each life determines what he/she will be the in the next
False
True
13
What is a caste?
A social system whose members are identified by their religion
A social class that is determined by a person's wealth
A social class whose members are identified by their job.
A social system that discriminates based on skin color
14
Martin Luther King Jr. was inspired by Mohandas Gandhi. What practice did he imitate?
Nonviolent protests
Hinduism
Speaking to the president
Buddhism
15
The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path are basic beliefs found in
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
16
India's climate is shaped by seasonal winds called
tornadoes
typhoons
monsoons
trade winds
17
What was India's Golden Age?
None of the above
A time of great accomplishment
The time when gold was discovered
The time period between 10,000 BC - 1700 BC
