Which is the correct ranking for Hinduism's caste system? (1-highest group, 5 - lowest group)

1. Brahmin 2. Ksatriya 3. Vaisya 4. Sudra 5. Untouchables

Non-violent belief system from Jainism

Why is India's climate generally warm?

Mountains block cold northern winds

Belief that people's actions decide their place in next life

The belief that one has many lives

Chandragupta's most important accomplishment was:

Uniting the Aryan kingdoms into an empire

Why are the Aryans so important to India's history?

Their practices developed into Hinduism and the caste system

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Which is the correct ranking for Hinduism's caste system? (1-highest group, 5 - lowest group)
1. Brahmin 2. Vaisya 3. Sudra 4. Ksatriya 5. Untouchables
1. Brahmin 2. Ksatriya 3. Vaisya 4. Sudra 5. Untouchables
1. Untouchables 2. Sudra 3. Brahmin 4. Vaisya 5. Ksatriya
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What is one of Hinduism's most sacred texts?
The Bhagavad Gita
the dharma
The Four Noble Truths
The Eightfold Path
3
Ahimsa
Non-violent belief system from Jainism
Meditation and yoga to reach enlightenment
Siddhartha Gautama's wife
Conflict resolution through violence
4
The collected teachings of the Buddha. Also means, "true nature of things."
Dharma
Jainism
Bhagavad Gita
Nirvana
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The Harappan society carried out religious rituals at which place?
Courtyards
Public Baths
Churches
Mountain Tops
6
Why is India's climate generally warm?
Body heat created by the high population
The Indian Ocean keeps the climate warm
Winter monsoons bring warm wind from the south.
Mountains block cold northern winds
7
The life and beliefs of which Indian leader inspired Martin Luther King, Jr.?
the Buddha
Asoka
Chandragupta
Mohandas Gandhi
8
A subcontinent is a large landmass similar to, but smaller than a continent.
False
True
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Karma
A book of teaching for Buddhism
Belief that people's actions decide their place in next life
The end of suffering
A song by The Culture Club
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Reincarnation
The belief that through fasting, you can reach enlightenment
The belief that one has many lives
The end of suffering
The belief in karma
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Who was the ruler during India's "golden age?"
The Buddha
Chandra Gupta II
Siddhartha Gautama
Mohandas Gandhi
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Which math concept is from ancient India?
Multiplication Tables
Trigonometry
Algebra
Numerals 1 to 9
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The end of suffering
Reincarnation
Ahimsa
Nirvana
Buddha
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Chandragupta's most important accomplishment was:
Creating the math concepts we use today
Uniting the Aryan kingdoms into an empire
Writing the Four Noble Truths
Reaching nirvana
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Why are the Aryans so important to India's history?
Their practices developed into Hinduism and the caste system
Their leader united India under one rule and set of laws
They destroyed the Harappans' culture and civilization
They were first to farm in India
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Practitioners of Buddhism in the way that the Buddha taught it, believed their main goal was:
Reincarnation
Yoga
Meditation
Reaching Nirvana
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What do Buddhists and Hindus have in common?
Use the holy teachings of the Vedas
A belief in reincarnation
Use the holy teachings of dharma
The belief in many deities

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