The lasting place sought by giving up selfish desires.

A representation of a Hindu god in human or animal form.

many gods and goddesses, but only one spirit.

A strong wind that blows across East Asia

A single spiritual power that lives in everything.

Buddhism began when a young

Hindu prince sought causes of suffering.

To focus the mind inward to find spiritual awareness

A large landmass that juts out from a continent.

To move from one place to settle in another area.

A person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others.

After converting to Buddhism, Asoka

encouraged tolerance for the beliefs of others.

Indian empire founded by Chandragupta

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Himalaya Mountains?

They run between northern plains & the Deccan Plateau.

Which of the following statements is TRUE of the citadel in Mohenjo-Daro?

It served as the city's religious temple.

Which of the following is NOT true of the caste system?

A person could pay to move up in the system.

Which of the following was TRUE under Chandragupta's rule?

The empire enjoyed economic success.

The religious and moral duties of Hindus.

The rebirth of the soul in the body of another living being.

Which of the following is NOT true of Buddhism?

Only upper-class can become Buddhist priests or monks.

to change from one religion to another.

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1
B is the location of
Mohenjo-Daro
Hindu Kush
Himalayas
Indus River
2
Beliefs from the Aryan culture blended with beliefs from other cultures in India and became
Aryanism
Christianity
Buddism
Hinduism
3
Tolerance:
The give up worldly possessions
A person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others.
Freedom from prejudice.
The Hindu idea of nonviolence.
4
Caste:
A representation of a Hindu god in human or animal form.
A single spiritual that Hindus believe lives in everything.
The rebirth of the soul in the body of another living being.
A social class of people.
5
Nirvana:
A single spiritual that Hindus believe lives in everything.
To focus the mind inward to find spiritual awareness
A representation of a Hindu god in human or animal form.
The lasting place sought by giving up selfish desires.
6
In Hinduism, a person must obey his or her religious or moral duties, or his or her
karma.
avatar.
brahman.
dharma.
7
Which of the following brings dry air to India?
Winter Monsoons
Fall Monsoons
Spring Monsoons
Summer Monsoons
8
Avatar
A social class of people.
The rebirth of the soul in the body of another living being.
A representation of a Hindu god in human or animal form.
A single spiritual that Hindus believe lives in everything.
9
citadel
A large landmass that juts out from a continent.
A strong wind that blows across East Asia
A fortress in a city.
To move from one place to settle in another area.
10
C is the location of
Himalayas
Indus River
Hindu Kush
Mohenjo-Daro
11
Two great rivers in India are the Indus River and the
Harappa River and Nile
Yellow River and Ganges
Ganges River and Indus
Bengal River and Indus
12
Asoka sent missionaries to spread Buddhism in Sri Lanka, China, and
Russia
Southern Africa
Japan
Egypt
13
India is known to geographers as a
subcontinent
Platue
plain
delta
14
E is the location of
Mohenjo-Daro
Indus River
Himalayas
Ganges River
15
Hindus believe in
the many spirits that live in everything.
only one god.
only three gods.
many gods and goddesses, but only one spirit.
16
Monsoon
A strong wind that blows across East Asia
To move from one place to settle in another area.
A large landmass that juts out from a continent.
A fortress in a city.
17
Brahman
The rebirth of the soul in the body of another living being.
A single spiritual power that lives in everything.
A representation of a Hindu god in human or animal form.
Another word for reincarnation
18
Buddhism began when a young
Japanese prince sought causes of suffering.
Asian prince sought causes of suffering.
Hindu prince sought causes of suffering.
Chinese prince sought causes of suffering.
19
By honoring a personal god, a Hindu follows the
yoga of devotion
upanishad of devotion.
family of devotion
dharma of devotion.
20
Chandragupta was the ruler of the
Maurya Empire
Sri Lankan Empire.
Golden Empire
Asokan Empire.
21
Which of the following are Hindu religious texts?
Vedas
Sanskrit Scriptures
Upanishads
Yogas
22
meditate
A single spiritual that Hindus believe lives in everything.
A social class of people.
To focus the mind inward to find spiritual awareness
A representation of a Hindu god in human or animal form.
23
Subcontinent:
A strong wind that blows across East Asia
A large landmass that juts out from a continent.
A fortress in a city.
To move from one place to settle in another area.
24
Migrate
A strong wind that blows across East Asia
A fortress in a city.
To move from one place to settle in another area.
A large landmass that juts out from a continent.
25
Missionary
The lasting place sought by giving up selfish desires.
A person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others.
To focus the mind inward to find spiritual awareness
A single spiritual that Hindus believe lives in everything.
26
After converting to Buddhism, Asoka
encouraged tolerance for the beliefs of others.
treated people badly.
made daily animal sacrifices.
made everyone in his kingdom convert to Buddhism.
27
Maurya Empire:
A person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others.
The lasting place sought by giving up selfish desires.
Indian empire founded by Chandragupta
A single spiritual that Hindus believe lives in everything.
28
Which group came into power in India sometime between 2000 and 1500 B.C.?
Chinese
Hindus
Aryans
Mongols
29
Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Himalaya Mountains?
They are more than 1,500 miles long.
They separate India from the land to the north.
They run between northern plains & the Deccan Plateau.
They are the highest mountains in the world.
30
Which of the following statements is TRUE of the citadel in Mohenjo-Daro?
It was made up of a group of public buildings.
It served as the city's religious temple.
It provided housing for the army.
It was surrounded by a moat.
31
The language used in Mohenjo-Daro was
Indi
Hindi
We don't know
Aryan
32
A is the location of
Hindu Kush
Himalayas
Mohenjo-Daro
Indus River
33
Which of the following is NOT true of the caste system?
Each group had its own occupations.
A person could pay to move up in the system.
People did the same kind of work as their parents.
It represented a division of classes.
34
Which of the following was TRUE under Chandragupta's rule?
He thought of his people as his children.
The empire enjoyed economic success.
The army became smaller and smaller.
People died of starvation.
35
Dharma
A representation of a Hindu god in human or animal form.
The rebirth of the soul in the body of another living being.
The religious and moral duties of Hindus.
A social class of people.
36
reincarnation
A social class of people.
The rebirth of the soul in the body of another living being.
A representation of a Hindu god in human or animal form.
A single spiritual that Hindus believe lives in everything.
37
D is the location of
Mohenjo-Daro
Indus River
Himalayas
Hindu Kush
38
Ahimsa:
A social class of people.
A single spiritual that Hindus believe lives in everything.
The Hindu idea of nonviolence.
The rebirth of the soul in the body of another living being.
39
Which of the following is NOT true of Buddhism?
Only upper-class can become Buddhist priests or monks.
Buddhists believe in reincarnation.
Anyone can become a Buddhist priest or monk.
Monks are encouraged to become missionaries.
40
Convert
Freedom from prejudice.
The religious and moral duties of Hindus.
to change from one religion to another.
The Hindu idea of nonviolence.
41
The name Buddha means
the Loving Prince.
the One Who Seeks Truth.
the Enlightened One.
the Enlightened One.

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