Why were priests at the top of the social pyramid?

Religion was very important to the people of India

What happened to Hindus is they lived a good life?

Reincarnated into a higher jati, or caste

How did pilgrims use trade routes in the Gupta Empire?

Trade routes went past many holy sites

The key difference in India's social pyramid compared to Egypt/Mesopotamia is that:

Priests are MORE important than kings

Why were epics important to Hindu people?

They were considered sacred texts

Why was Buddhism popular among the lower castes?

Buddha taught that all people could find peace

How did Indian astronomers change the view of the world?

They argued the Earth was round

Why do people suffer, according to Buddhism?

They care for things that aren't important

What did Siddhartha Gautama do when he left his palace and saw the real world?

Create Buddhism and spread its teachings

What is the ultimate goal of Hindu people?

Merge with Brahman after a series of reincarnations

studbud

India Summative Big Boy Test

32 termsStudBud Administration186 plays

Imported from external platform

Flashcards32 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 32

Answers

1
Mesopotamia = Cuneiform, Egypt = Hieroglyphics, India =
Cajun
Cherokee
Sanskrit
English
2
In Buddhism, the only way to find truth is to give up what?
Food
The Four Noble Truths
All desires
The Eightfold Path
3
Why were priests at the top of the social pyramid?
Religion was very important to the people of India
Religion had absolutely no impact on India
Because warriors were not valued in India
Priests were the kindest people in India
4
How else did early Indian civilization get water other than rivers?
Hot springs
Gifts from the gods
Monsoons
Melting Glaciers
5
Buddhism eventually spread to China but started where?
Mesoamerica
India
Africa
Kush/Nubia
6
What happened to Hindus is they lived a good life?
Reincarnated into a higher jati, or caste
They are not reincarnated
They join the gods
Their families would be rewarded
7
Who founded the very first empire in Ancient India?
Nebuchadnezzar
Hatshepsut
Ashoka
Chandra Gupta
8
What group of people were considered outsiders within India?
Sudras
Vaishyas
Brahmins
Untouchables
9
How did pilgrims use trade routes in the Gupta Empire?
Trade routes grew the empire
Trade routes led to the pyramids
Trade routes all led to the turkey
Trade routes went past many holy sites
10
Why?
Why?
idk
Why? Why?
Because I said so
11
The key difference in India's social pyramid compared to Egypt/Mesopotamia is that:
Exactly the same
Priests are MORE important than kings
Merchants are at the top of the social pyramid
Peasants are low on the social pyramid
12
What did the Guptas invent that was eventually adopted by Arabs and Europeans?
Number system
Elaborate structures
Long epics
Songs and music
13
Indian doctors searched for causes of disease to further which field?
Agriculture
Math
Medicine
Astrology
14
What is a Stupa?
Buddhist shrine
Ziggurats
Bhagavad Gita
Four Noble Truths
15
What major mathematical achievement is India known for?
Calculus
Compass
Astronomy
Concept of zero
16
What do Mesopotamia, Egypt, India and (spoiler alert) China have in common?
Rainforests
Mountain Ranges
Coastal Regions
River Valleys
17
Who is the coolest character in Dragonball Z?
OP Goku
Busted up broken down Master Roshi
Obvi it's Piccolo
Lame little Krillin
18
What RELIGIOUS similarity is there between Mesopotamia, Egypt and India?
Polytheism
India and Egypt were opposite
River gods ruled the pantheon
The rulers were all sons of the gods
19
What is Brahman?
The leader of the Hindu people
One universal spirit
The ruler of Egypt
A minor god in Hinduism
20
Why were epics important to Hindu people?
They taught the history of China
They were considered sacred texts
They told stories filled with adventure
They taught the people avout the gods Osiris and Horus
21
By following the 4 Noble Truths and the 8-fold Path you can reach:
Nirvana
Dharma
Monotheism
The Field of Reeds
22
What did the rivers in northern India provide?
Protection from Aryan peoples
Fertile soil
Access to the Arabian Sea
Good clay for building
23
Ashoka promoted which religion following his conversion?
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
24
Why was Buddhism popular among the lower castes?
Only lower castes could reach nirvana
Ahimsa prevented higher casted from harming them
Buddha taught that all people could reach a higher jati
Buddha taught that all people could find peace
25
Which f the following medical advancements occurred in India?
Embalming
Cure for cancer
Kidney transplant
Drilling cavities
26
What protects India's northern border from invasion?
Arabian Sea
Deserts
Himalayan Mtns
Mediterranean Sea
27
How did Indian astronomers change the view of the world?
They believed the continents would eventually drown
They argued the Earth was round
They argued the Earth was flat
They created a calendar identical to Egypt's
28
Why do people suffer, according to Buddhism?
They value education over religion
They care for things that aren't important
They don't pray enough
They were born in the wrong jati
29
What did Siddhartha Gautama do when he left his palace and saw the real world?
Give his money to the poor
Create new laws that led to equality
Create Buddhism and spread its teachings
Ignore all the suffering and return to the palace
30
What is the ultimate goal of Hindu people?
Merge with Brahman after a series of reincarnations
Go to Heaven after 1 life on Earth
Be reincarnated into a lower class
Reach the highest caste after a series of reincarnations
31
What ECONOMIC similarity is there between Mesopotamia, Egypt and India?
They relied heavily on trade
Kings dictated all economies
Everyone made their own needed goods
They only traded within their borders
32
Which of the following religions utilized the Vedas as holy texts?
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
Monotheism

India Summative Big Boy Test Flashcards | StudBud