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India, Hinduism, & Buddhism
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Brahmin is
Highest class in the cast system
Formless ultimate reality entered after moksha.
A Hindu creator god.
Hindi name for "cow"
2
India civilization sprang up around the Ganges river.
False
True
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What is a matrilineal society?
A society that traces its lineage through its women.
A society that worships elephants
A society that lives in complete harmony with nature.
A society that all believes in the same religion.
4
What is the name for the periods of heavy wind and rain that take place in India?
Typhoon
Tsunami
Zud
Monsoon
5
Brahman is
Formless ultimate reality entered after moksha.
Hindi name for "cow"
Highest class in the cast system
A Hindu creator god.
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What nomadic tribe Invaded India around 1500 BCE?
Visigoths
Mongolians
Vikings
Aryans
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Moksha is...
Escaping the cycle of reincarnation.
No-Self
Self
A teacher
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The first university was established in ancient India in 700 BCE.
True
False
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Which of the following games was invented by ancient Indians?
Chess
Golf
Polo
Spades
10
Name of the collection of books brought to India by nomads that set up Indian culture?
Bhagavad Gita
Tao Teh Ching
Vedas
Bibles
11
What contemporary nation is the Indus valley now part of?
Iraq
Pakistan
Iran
Saudi Arabia
12
Atman is...
No-self (the idea that there is no soul)
Self (Soul)
your duty in life
another word for Moksha (escaping reincarnation)
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Which of the following stringed instruments is central to Indian music?
Viola
Guitar
Mandolin
Sitar
14
What is one of the major world religions to come out of India?
Wicca
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
Judaism
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Anatman is
A tasty snack
Escaping the cycle of reincarnation.
No Self
That little bit of Brahma in all of us.
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Nirvana is...
A blessed state of Buddhism reached after enlightenment.
The Indian word for the dynastic cycle.
A band that shouldn't be in the Rock and Roll hall of fame.
The Indian priest class.
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In Buddhism, the way to eliminate suffering is by following the
Eight Fold Path
Four Noble Truths
Three Jewels
Yellow Brick Road
18
Indians invented ink.
False
True
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Dharma is
Is the nature of reality. It is also your job in life.
The sum of your lifes actions that affects your next life.
The name of a Hindu goddess.
A name given to Indian women.
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The title given to Indian teachers is?
Sir
Master
Guru
Sensei
21
What is the name of the outcast Caste of Indian society?
Untouchables
Zoroastrians
Unfathomables
Unpredictables
22
Priests are above kings in the Indian Caste system.
False
True
23
The two major mountain ranges in India are the Himalayas and the Appalachians.
False
True
24
Indians were invaded by the Vikings around 1500 BCE.
True
False
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Karma is
What happens to you later for what you do now.
Karma, karma, karma, karma, karma chameleon
part of the title of a great song by Radiohead.
Your actions in this life, that affect your next life.
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Brahma is
Hindi name for "cow"
A Hindu creator god.
Highest class in the cast system
Formless ultimate reality entered after moksha.
