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India Chapter 9 OSA 2018
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For OSA 2018 review of chapter 9: India.
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1
What lead to Indians to become more accepting of the varna system?
The birth of Siddhartha Gautama
The creation of Hinduism
Reincarnation
Jati
2
What is the most well known section of the Mahabharata, and what does it mean?
Aryabhata Krishna, meaning “Story of the Lord”
Shushruta, meaning “Peace and Kindness”
Bhagavad Gita, meaning “Song of the Lord”
Ramayana, meaning “Origin of Peace”
3
Who were the people who started a new civilization after the people of the Indus Valley left?
Mesopotamians
Egyptians
Aryans
Upanishads
4
According to the Four Noble Truths, what is life full of and how do you end it?
Violence, stop desiring thing
Violence, fight people who hate you
Suffering, pray to god that your suffering will end
Suffering, stop desiring things
5
Which are the three great rivers of India?
Vaisyas, Kshatryia, Aryan
Indus, Brahmaputra, Ganges
Sanskirt, Vedas, Sudra
Harappa, Mohenjo, Deccan
6
What is nirvana?
a way of seeing people who are in trouble
a state of perfect contentedness and love
a place where Buddhists meet to teach
a state of perfect happiness and peace
7
What social class were the Aryan slaves in?
Vaisyas
Sudra
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
8
Who was in charge of the typical Indian household?
The father
The entire family shared control
The oldest male
The wealthiest
9
What did Ashoka build thousands of throughout India?
kataraks
palaces
stupas
topra
10
How was Hinduism created?
Brahmin Priests shared ideas from people of Islam
The Brahmin was blended with ideas of other people in India
The Buddha and his monks created Hinduism
The Upanishads was blended with the Bible
11
How many miles is India from north to south?
1900 miles
6700 miles
2400 miles
3200 miles
12
What caused Ashoka to become a buddhist?
He fear of death
The sight of dead and wounded on the battlefield
He didn’t want to be a general anymore
He knew people won’t like him as a warlike King
13
Ahimsa is...
heaven for Buddhists.
a crime against the Buddha. (a sin)
the practice of nonviolence to living things.
absolute peace achieved through meditation.
14
Put the Caste system in the proper order from top to bottom.
Kshatriya -> Vaishya -> Brahmin ->Shudra
Shudra -> Vaishya -> Kshatriya -> Brahmin
Vaishya -> Shudra -> Brahmin -> Kshatriya
Brahmin -> Kshatriya -> Vaishya -> Shudra
15
What are the different kinds of Buddhism?
Dalai Lama, Tibet
Theravada, Mahayana
Noret, Mikasa
Nirvana, Bodhisattvas
16
What number was invented by the indian mathematicians?
1
Infinity ∞
0
10
17
What did the Buddha believe cause suffering?
Murderers and others who do “evil” in the world
People caring only their wants
Evil demon spirits
Diseases
18
What was one of the four noble truths that Buddha taught?
Only richness matters in life
The only way to stop suffering is to stop desiring things.
Nirvana
The meaning of life
19
What is the key value of Jainism?
Nirvana
Siddhartha
Ahimsa
Meditation
20
What were the travelers who visited Holy Sites called?
Pilgrims
Buddhas
Hindus
Lord Followers
21
What does Mahayna Buddhism teach?
Most souls reincarnate after death
Buddha is a god
They must follow dharma
Buddha is a wise teacher
22
What is a stupa?
A buddhist shrine.
A capital city.
A contribution.
A song of the lord.
23
Which of these is not part of the Four Noble Truths?
People suffer because they desire worldly things
Life is full of suffering
Stop desiring things by following the Eightfold Path
Doing bad things has a greater consequence
24
The city Pataliputra had been the capital of Mauryan Empire, then became capital of...
Gupta Empire
Byzantine Empire
Ottoman Empire
British Empire
25
Who was the first Ruler to promote Buddhism?
Ashoka
Galat
Nahin
Chandra Gupta I
26
What social class were the Aryan priests in?
Sudra
Kshatriyas
Brahmins
Vaisyas
27
What is the purpose of the Eightfold Path?
End violence by following eight steps
End suffering by following eight steps
End evil by following eight steps
End legalism by following eight steps
28
Who threatened to invade India but failed?
Mahabrata
Alexander the Great
Rama
Peter I
29
What is the cycle of life, death, and rebirth called?
Samsara
Kharma
Dharma
Reincarnation
30
Which is NOT a mountain range in India?
Himalayas
Karakoram
Hindu-kush
Taurus
31
Where did India’s first civilization begin?
In the Himalayas
The valley around the Indus river
Along the Ganges river
The Deccan Plateau
32
Where is Mount Everest?
On the northern bank of the Ganges River
In the Deccan Plateau
In the Himalayas
On the southern bank of the Brahmaptura River
33
What did Ancient Hindus believe was a gift from the gods?
Science
Independent decisions
Plays
Music
34
What is a Guru?
Mentor who helps people
Teacher who teaches boys in india
King who rules
Prince who will take his father's position
35
Who built up India’s armies after Alexander the great invaded?
Chandra Gupta
King Ashoka
Mohandas Gandhi
King Darius
36
What is a subcontinent?
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent
The great rivers that flow through India
A rugged mountain system
A wide fertile plain
37
Which area of water is to the east of India?
Bay of Bengal
Indian Ocean
Arabian sea
Tropic of cancer
38
One of the mountain ranges that divide India from Asia Include
The Hindu Kush
The Himalayas
The Appalachians
The Everstia
39
What is the big space of land called that is in between the two eroded mountain ranges?
Himalayas
Indus Valley
Deccan Plateau
The Mohenjo-daro
40
Who are the three deities that are parts of Brahman?
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
Brahma, Vedas, and Shiva
Upanishads, Vedas, and Shiva
Brahma, Vishnu, and Hinduism
41
What is the difference between Theravada and Mahayana?
T: Buddha is a god. M: Buddha was a teacher.
M: Buddha was a man. T: Buddha created the world.
T: Buddha created the world. M: Buddha was a man.
T: Buddha was a teacher. M: Buddha is a god.
42
What is the name of the texts that describe the search for Brahman?
Vishnu
Upanishads
Vedas
Hinduism
43
Who was the original Buddha?
Mohandas Gandhi
Siddhartha Gautama
Vishnu
Mahavira
44
Why did the Mauryan Empire fall? (not the same as decline)
The Mauryan Empire was conquered while it was vulnerable.
A Mauryan rebellion that overthrew the king.
The last Mauryan king was murdered by his general.
Kings after Ashoka lacked certain qualities that Ashoka had.
45
Which Indian leader wanted to free India from Great Britain?
Mahavira
Brahman
Siddhartha Gautama
Mohandas Gandhi
46
What was special about India’s Plains?
They didn’t exist.
They were thin, next to the ocean, and very rocky.
They were wide, next to rivers, and very fertile.
They were rich with animals, supplied their diet of meat.
47
What was the “bow drill” mainly used for?
To drill into stone
Used to drill teeth
To set broken bones
Used to shoot arrows
48
What are the monsoons in India?
Chain of tornadoes that run through India during the winter.
Seasonal winds that blow through India.
A strong, destructive weather chain.
A long mountain range.
49
What river did the Aryans settle down by?
The Varnas River
The Ganges River
The Aryan River
The Indian River
50
The first works written in the Sanskrit language was what?
English
Aryabhata
Vedas
Krishna
51
Mahavira, the founder of modern Jainism, was known as:
Nirvana, or the enlightened
Jina, or the sacred one
Nirvana, or the pacifist
Jina, or the conqueror
52
What social class were the Aryan warriors in?
Sudra
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
Brahmins
53
What kind of effect was Karma believed to have on people?
Only people who do bad have karma
In someone’s after-life
Short term effect; in one’s first life
Long term effect; in one’s next life
54
What was one of the names of the three rivers that helped with rich soil in early India?
Indus
Godavari
Tigris
Tapti
55
Who was the first ruler to promote Buddhism?
Ashoka
Shushruta
Chandra Gupta
Samudra Gupta
56
What is Brahmen famous for?
A priest who taught the key ideas of Aryan religion.
A universal spirit that made food out of people’s ashes.
A universal spirit that has a part of everyone within him.
Gandhi's brother, and spy for the Hindus.
57
What is the longest poem in any written language with over 90,000 verses?
The Rigveda
Shushruta
The Mahabharata
The Ramayana
58
What is the difference between Chandra Gupta the First and Chandra Gupta Maurya?
CG led the Mauryan Empire, CGM led the Gupta Empire
CG came first, CGM came centuries after
CGM led India into it's golden age, CG did not
CGM came first, CG came centuries after
59
What does the word Theravada mean?
Teachers of meditation
Teaching kids
Teaching of the elder
Teaching elders
60
What medical discovery did Shushruta make?
Making scalpels and needles
Teeth drilling
An early form of plastic surgery
Herbal remedies
61
What do Hindu epics teach?
Moral lessons
Languages
Reincarnation
Buddhism
62
What were the Buddhist leaders that lead the government of Tibet called?
Bodhisattvas
Tibetans
Lamas
Panchen Lama
