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1
How did modern scholars learn that Mohenjodaro had ever existed?
Geographers studied old maps.
Astronauts saw it from space.
Historians read ancient scrolls.
Archaeologists found its ruins.
2
Which of the following is one of the Four Noble Truths?
Only death can end cravings.
Suffering is caused by desires.
Study leads to wisdom.
Joy is achieved by praying.
3
For how long did the Mauryan Empire flourish?
1000 - 500 BCE
322 B.C.E. to 187 B.C.E.
200 to 50 BCE
500 to 300 BCE
4
Which goal did Buddhism teach people to move toward?
converting everybody
completing a big pilgrimage
reaching enlightenment
making elaborate sacrifices
5
Which of Ashoka’s actions best expressed his Buddhist values?
allowing slavery
keeping a strong army
treating all of his servants well
putting criminals to death
6
How did Chandragupta Maurya begin building his empire?
He persuaded other rulers to unite with him.
He sent ships to far-off islands.
He conquered neighboring kingdoms.
He sponsored settlements by colonists.
7
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
the leader who organized the Buddha's followers
the priest who taught about the Buddha
the prince who became the Buddha
the enemy who was defeated by the Buddha
8
Why had the Buddha not learned about suffering as a child?
The gods granted him special favors.
His father protected him.
He was not interested in others.
He understood that pain is not real.
9
how many gods does the Hinduism religion have?
500
~33 million
50
1 million
10
Ashoka expanded the Mauryan Empire until he
moved to China.
reached the mountains.
surrendered to his cousin.
gave up violence.
11
You are mean to your friend and then the next day you fail your math test. This means...
you need math help
karma, bruh
focus, focus, focus
no breakfast
12
What is dharma?
prayer
behaviours that include duties, rights, laws, conduct, virtues
meditation
pilgrimage
13
Why did the Buddha decide not to escape into enlightenment right away?
He wanted to teach people the path he had found.
He preferred to follow a middle way.
He did not want to leave his wife and child behind.
He forgot his dream when he woke up.
14
Why did the Buddha decide to follow a “middle way”?
Neither life on Earth nor life after death seemed important.
Neither riches nor being an ascetic led to nirvana.
The 4 Noble Truths & the Eightfold Path must work together.
Neither struggle nor acceptance summed up all of life.
15
Hindus follow polytheism
True
False
16
How are the Indus and Ganges rivers similar to the Nile River in Egypt?
They have big floods that prevented early settlement.
They flow in the same general direction.
They carry silt that enriches the soil.
They begin in the same general area.
17
In what important way did Ashoka spread Buddhist teachings?
He had peasants taught how to read and write.
He made speeches in many places around the empire.
He required conquered people to convert.
He had edicts carved into pillars and walls.
18
The Eightfold Path of Buddhism is most similar to which of these Hindu beliefs?
karma
jatis
deities
dharma
19
What did Buddhism and Sikhism derive from?
Judaism
polytheism
Hinduism
monotheism
20
Who were the Aryans?
a group of scribes who recorded Indian teachings
the original tribes of southern India
a nomadic people who moved into India
the highest caste in Indian society
21
Which image best represents samsara, the Hindu view of birth, life, and death?
B
A
C
D
22
What troubled the Buddha on his first few trips out into the world?
inequality of wealth
cruelty, evil, and lack of caring
prejudice against lower castes
aging, sickness, and death
23
In some Hindu traditions Brahma is the creator and Vishnu is the preserver. What does Shiva do?
enlarge
teach
destroy
perfect
24
How many Vedas are there?
5
10
8
4
25
The discovery of a scale, stone weights, & a marked rod suggests that the people of Mohenjodaro
had uniform ways to measure.
knew how to make tools of iron.
traded with people from far away.
started a new kind of mathematics.
26
Which feature of modern arithmetic came from ancient India by way of the Arabs?
subtraction
zero
counting
addition
27
Which animal became a symbol for the Hindu belief in reverence for life?
the cow
the camel
the elephant
the lion
28
Which fact shows that Mohenjodaro was carefully planned?
Some of the houses were larger than others.
The workshops were made of mud bricks.
Nine streets divided the lower city into blocks.
Wheeled carts were pulled by animals.
29
Which of the following is NOT a varna, or social class?
Brahmins
Vaishyas
Sasirshas
Shudras
30
What are the 4 varnas, or 4 main social classes, as described in the Vedas?
Shudras, Vaishyas, Kshatriyas, Brahmins
karma, dharma, samsara, varna
pilgrimage, meditation, prayer, duty
31
You throw a tantrum and a few days later your friend gets mad at you for no reason. What is this an example of?
bad friend
fate
bad hair day
karma
32
If you decided to live as an ascetic, what would you do?
become ruler of a kingdom
become a parent of a large family
give up most of what you own
abandon your religion
33
Which is the best title for the list below? Puranas, Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita
Gupta Paintings
Buddhist Folklore
Sanskrit Literature
Hindu Sculptures
34
What did the Buddha discover under the Bodhi tree?
the entrance to a deep cave
a wise man who guided him
basic truths for living
a chest filled with jewels
35
You are greedy & don't give food to an old man on the street, & your $1 million car won't start. In Hinduism, this is:
pilgrimage
karma
dharma
varna
36
You are super nice to everyone around and then a couple of days later you get a really nice cake...
you won the cake lottery
your family loves you
it's your birthday
this is karma
37
Which of these finds by an archaeologist would be evidence of a golden age?
animal skeletons
fine sculptures
walled cities
metal weapons
38
How many people follow Hinduism?
20 billion
50 million
900 million
2 billion
39
During the summer in India, the monsoon brings
unbearable heat.
heavy rain.
dust storms.
pleasant mornings.
40
Which factors in the Gupta Empire most helped the growth of learning?
peace & stability.
power and conquest
change and rebellion
poverty and hunger
41
Due to its large size in relation to large masses of land and water, India is called
a plateau.
an ecosystem.
a subcontinent.
an isthmus.
42
How has the location of the Himalaya Mountains benefited India?
roads for trade routes
protection from enemies
consistent water supply
prevention of earthquakes
43
Which of these beliefs did Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
ritual bathing
many gods
caste system
many lifetimes
44
What did Ashoka do with the territories the Mauryas had conquered?
returned them to their former rulers
granted them to wealthy merchants as gifts
kept them as peaceful parts of his empire
used them as a base for new conquests
45
Who Were the kshatriya?
warriors
kings
farmers
priests
46
The Vedic religion is named for the Vedas, which are
a group of people from Europe.
the three most important deities.
a collection of sacred texts.
the temples where rituals were performed.
47
Which Buddhist value do these actions by Ashoka show? He gave up hunting & became a vegetarian.
awareness that everything changes
honesty in words and actions
toleration of other religions
respect for all living things
48
The festival of Diwali (sometimes known as the Festival of Lights), which begins the Hindu New Year, celebrates:
the food from a good harvest.
the changing of the seasons.
the victory of good over evil.
the long life of the wise elders.
49
To Hindus, the soul, or atman, is a part of
the sun.
Shiva.
the ocean.
Brahman.
50
The name “Buddha” meant one who was
all-powerful.
awakened.
everlasting.
sorrowful.
51
What was the main achievement of the Maurya family?
to unify India
to build famous temples
to impose Buddhism
to improve the lives of peasants
52
The ancient social class system was called varna. What did early Hindus mean by varna dharma?
Class determined social status.
Religious texts defined the classes.
People married within their class.
Each class had its own duties.
53
Who were Brahmins?
farmers
warriors
They taught religion and were priests.
Sudras
54
Which of the following parts of India has the most fertile farmland?
the Himalaya Mountains
the plains along the Ganges
the Hindu Kush
the Deccan Plateau
55
Which experience led to a deep change in Ashoka’s values?
hearing Buddha's first sermon
marrying a Buddhist
seeing a very bloody battle
discovering old age and illness
56
How did Chandragupta Maurya’s rule differ from Ashoka’s?
Chandragupta Maurya used Buddhism to keep his people happy.
Chandragupta Maurya had a larger empire than Ashoka did.
Chandragupta Maurya had fairer laws than Ashoka.
Chandragupta Maurya used force to maintain his power
57
What is this wheel a symbol of?
karma
Dharma
varna
samsara
58
King Ashoka was Chandragupta Maurya’s
grandson
enemy
son
father
59
Where were the earliest known settlements in India?
on the plateau
in the mountains
near the desert
beside the rivers
60
The first known civilizations of Ancient India were
Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
Sumer and Mesopotamia
Kush and Gupta
Sumer and Kush
