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A brief overview of ancient India, Hinduism, and Buddhism. #india #hinduism #buddhism
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The Ultimate Goal of Hinduism and Buddhism was...
Moksha and Nirvana
Nirvana Only
Moksha Only
Heaven and Enlightement
2
Which of these ideas is NOT found in Buddhism?
The 4 Noble Truths
Karma
Reincarnation
The Caste System
3
Who was Mohandas Gandhi ?
The leader of the independence movement
He was an Indian terrorist.
All of the above!
He was an Indian singer
4
The religion in India with the most followers is:
Hinduism
The Vedas
Buddhism
None of these
5
Which Indian system organized groups of people based on birth, wealth, & occupation (job)?
The Aryan System
Hinduism
The Cats System
The Caste System
6
The 2 major rivers of India are the:
Euphrates and Ganges
Indus and Tigris
Indian and Ganges
Indus and Ganges
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Monsoon
Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons
Landmass that is smaller than a continent
Founder of Buddhism
Study of stars and planets
8
In the 3rd position from the top of the Caste System:
Sudra
Dalits
Kshatriya
Vaishya
9
Which river served as the site of an ancient civilization in India?
Indus
Ganges
Huang He
Harrappa
10
Reaching a state of perfect peace is known as
Paradise
Nirvana
World History Class
Meditation
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Which weather pattern in India consists of a wet season and a dry season?
Monsoon
Floods
Hurricanes
None of these
12
Which body of water borders the east coast of India?
Bay of Bengal
Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
Pacific Ocean
13
Who were the Untouchables?
The Gods
The most powerful Varna of all
Out of Casts who did the dirty jobs
Merchants
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What’s a nomad?
Flower
A person who moves from place to place with no home.
Food for animals.
15
The major mountain range in India is:
The Great Indian Mountains
Mount Everest
The Himalayas
None of these
16
Located in present day Pakistan
Harrapa
Thebes
Loess
Ahmose
17
What Mountain Range Borders India?
The Himalayan Mountains
The Andes Mountains
18
What body of water is west of India?
Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal
Indian Ocean
19
How does a caste system work?
Your societal status stays the same for your entire life
You earn your place in society
If you work hard and study you can determine your place in society.
Your social status fluctuates
20
India is part of which continent?
Africa
Europe
Asia
Australia
21
Which religion does not focus on God, but on humans?
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
Polytheism
22
The Golden Age of India happened during the rule of the Gupta Empire, and was a time of:
Inventions and peacefulness
All of these
Wars and wealth
Disease and chaos
23
Which 2 Religions Started in Ancient India?
Christianity and Hinduism
Hinduism and Buddhism
Judaism and Buddhism
Christianity and Judaism
24
The sacred writings of the Hindu religion are known as:
The Bible
The Vedas
Sanskrit
The Koran
25
Buddha believed that to eliminate suffering, you must eliminate your:
Wants & desires
Religion
Happiness
Ideas & opinions
26
A subcontinent is......
a mountain range
continent
Estuary
a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
27
Which group came in to India and took over the Harappan and Mohenjo Daro civilizations?
Aryans
Asoka
Siddhartha Gautama
Gandhi
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What is the name of the Ancient India language?
Hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
Indian
Cuneiform
