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On what basis the Mauryan society divided?
income
religion
castes
professions
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Ancient India is located on what continent?
Europe
Asia
South America
Africa
3
What is India's Achievements?
i don't know
Stonework, jewelry, paintings, temples
clock, towels, animals
paper, cotton, rocks
4
What are the four vedas ?
Yajur , Geetha , Ramayana , Atharva
Rig , Sama , Mahabharatha , Shruthi
Sama, Yajur , Atharva , Rig Veda
Panchatantra , Yajur , Rig , Sama
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Which of the following is NOT one of India's achievements in astronomy?
first to say Earth orbits the sun
calculated the length of a solar year
determined Earth is round
mapped out major constellations
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Priests that are the highest varna or caste in Ancient India.
Brahamin
Kshatriya
Sudra
Vayshia
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Who founded Hinduism?
No one single person
Aryan Drake
Moses
Abraham
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Four Noble Truths
Buddhism
Legalism
Hinduism
Judaism
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Ancient India Achievement
yoga
statues
number system
temples
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Gupta Dynasty
Texcoco
Zoroastrianism
India
concept of zero
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In Ancient India, this divided Indian society based on a person's birth, wealth,or occupation.
karma
Caste System
dharma
moksha
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The pyramids were built in ancient India.
True
False
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In Hinduism what is Moksha?
ending reincarnation
sleeping
beginning life
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Ancient India had no major cities.
True
False
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Which of these ideas is NOT found in Buddhism?
The 4 Noble Truths
Reincarnation
The Caste System
Karma
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The Mauryan society had 7 occupational groups.
True
False
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A major difference between Hinduism and Buddhism is that Hinduism is
from China
Polytheistic
More peaceful
Based on Buddhism
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Gupta Dynasty
Chinese Dynasty known for there powerful army
Indian Empire known for achievements in math and science.
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Which of these is not a god for Hinduism?
Brahman
Vishnu
Shiva
Abraham
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Which of the following was NOT an achievement from India.
Mathmatical "0"
Microwave
Magnetic Compass
Plastic Surgery
21
The four beliefs of Jainism are...
Right livelihood
People can overcome ignorance and reach nirvana
Injure no living thing
Tell on each other
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Jainism was based on the teachings of a man named?
Brahman
Mahariva
Gandhi
Aryan
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What region did Buddhism spread to?
Israel
Mesopotamia
Egypt
China
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What was the name of the ancient Indian language?
English
Hieroglyphs
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
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Buddhism is a religion from ancient India started by Siddhartha Guatama.
False
True
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Who was the founder of Sikhism?
Guru Nanak
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Khalsa
Guru T
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The Gupta dynasty:
Abolished the Caste System
Built the "Great Wall"
Ruled during the "Golden Age" of India
Converted to Christianity`
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Founder of Buddhism...
Jesus
Muhammad
Siddhartha Gautama
Abraham
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What is the key value of Jainism
pride
love
Hard work
Practicing non violence
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Hinduism & Buddhism originated in...
Middle East
Europe
India
Italy
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The Mauryan Empires greatest king
Ashoka
Samudragupta
Fred
Chandragupta
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Mauryan Society had...
buddhism
Agriculture,trade,currency
large army
all of the above
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What are the four principles of Jainism?
Do not drive, do not kill, do not steal, and own property,
wisdom, honor, duty, and service
Lie, cheat, steal, and beg
Injure no life, tell the truth, do not steal and own no property.
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How do you get to salvation in Buddhism?
Giving up Desire
Prayer
Wealth
Fasting
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The Eightfold Path is associated with...
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
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What is the Hinduism sacred text?
Sutras
Little Women by DJ Kahlad
Vedas
Bible
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Medical acheivements of Ancient India include all of the following except
plastic surgery
curing tuberculosis
setting bones
free hospitals
38
Mauryan Empires decline began when…
Racism spread through all of India and the slaves revolted
Everybody Dies
Skibid
Ashoka died
39
Ancient India was located....
Along the Indus River
Near the city of Harappa
in the Himalayas
Near the Tigris River
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What is the central focus of Jainism?
war
honesty
hope
nonviolence
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Ending all pain by the Eightfold path
Second Noble Truth
Fourth Noble Truth
First Noble Truth
Third Noble Truth
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One of the rituals of Buddhism is...
Be baptized as a baby
Meditate and say mantras from their holy books
Take communion from a priest
follow the Five Pillars of Faith
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The main text of Sikhism is
Guru GranthSahib
The Bible
Guru Nanak
The Veda
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What is the Eightfold path?
Something that describes a lifestyle leading to the end of desire.
Enlightenmemt
Something developed by Siddhartha to get rid of Mara
45
List 3 Indian Empires...
Marion, Kushite, & Guppan
Mauryan, Kushan, & Gupta
Mauryan, Kushan, & Golden
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In Sikhism, the Five Ks are five items that Guru Gobind Singh, in 1699, commanded Khalsa Sikhs to wear at all times.
True
False
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Buddhism originated in Northern India and spread to East Asia mainly via
extensive network of Roman roads
the Indian Ocean trade network
The Silk Roads
war and conquest
48
The Mauryan emperor Asoka is known for all of the following except ?
expanding the empire across most of India
spreading Hinduism
practing nonviolence
working to improve his people´s lives
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According to Hinduism, how can one acheive Moksha?
Give to Charity
Pray 5 times a day
Follow your Dharma
Martyr yourself
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In Hinduism, doing your dharma involves
following the Eightfold Path.
belief that Siddhartha is Buddha.
performing the duties of your caste.
reaching Nirvana.
