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What caused Asoka to change his way of life?
Sufferings created by war disturbed him,changed to Buddhism
The armies of Buddha conquered land & forced him to change.
The 2nd Mauryan emperor, Bindusara, ruled for 25 years.
His wife the queen asked him to change.
2
Which of the following describes the caste system?
Your children will be in the same caste that you are.
It is a system that treats people better than others.
You can not move up from your caste, no matter what you do.
All of the above.
3
The most well-known section of the Mahabharata where Krishna talks to Arjuna about one's duty.
Ramayana
Upanishad
Bhagavad Gita
Veda
4
Which of the following statements does NOT explain why the Himalayas are important to India?
Almost all rivers of India have sources in the Himalayas.
The Himalayas are protecting India from invaders.
Mount Everest is 29,029 ft. in the Himalayas.
Himalayas play a role in influencing the climate of India.
5
What did Siddhartha Gautama say was the cause of all human suffering?
needs
desires
hatred
food
6
Imagine you are a Sudra & lived a very bad life. What can you be reincarnated as?
Kshatriya
Brahmin
Pariah
Vaisya
7
The __ form a barrier and prevent cool air from Asia from passing onto India.
Eastern Ghats
Himalayas
Hindu Kush
Western Ghats
8
Followers of Hinduism believe in one, overarching force. What is the name of this force?
Monism
Buddha
Vishnu
Brahman
9
What best describes karma?
Belief that if u do bad things, u will be rewarded with good
All duties & responsibilities you need to do in life.
Force that decides next life, on the actions of your present
The idea that all things are "one."
10
Nomadic people, the __ entered the Indus River valley around 1500 B.C.
Sudras
Vaisyas
Brahmins
Aryans
11
In this Indian epic, Rama's wife Sita is abducted by the demon king Ravana.
Upanishad
Bhagavad Gita
Veda
Ramayana
12
Two famous sacred texts that Indians today still like to read are the Mahabharata and the __,
Panchantantra.
Ramayana.
Theravada.
The Bible.
13
How did Asoka incorporate Buddhist teachings in the government?
Asoka dug wells & roads created to help lowest on the caste
Asoka created a group of secret police.
Asoka conquered the people of Kalinga.
Asoka increased taxes.
14
Which social group is above all the others?
Brahmins
Vaisyas
Kshatriyas
Sudras
15
The written language developed in India by the Aryans?
dharma
reincarnation
caste
sanskrit
16
Hindus and Buddhists believe strongly in reincarnation. What is this?
Belief that one lives however they want w/o being affected
A belief that there is no God.
A belief that there is no after life.
Belief that rebirth of soul into something else after death
17
How did Asoka help spread Buddhism throughout India and the rest of the world?
He forced his people to follow Buddhism or be executed.
He conquered other kingdoms and forced to follow Buddhism.
He sent missionaries to teach Buddhism to other areas.
He gave his people a tax break if converted to Buddhism.
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Buddhism became popular in part because it did not defend.
life after death
darma
the caste system
the Hindu gods
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How did people respond to Asoka's emphasis of Buddhist teachings?
His support of Buddhism led people to respect him & empire
His support of Buddhism led to the people rebelling.
His support of Buddhism led to no real changes in India.
His support of Buddhism led to neighboring leaders.
