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The mountain range that blocked India from China is
The Himalayas
The Alps
The Andes
Te Hindu Kush
2
The belief that how you behave in this life affects what would happen to you after you died is
moksha
dharma
reincarnation
karma
3
Doing what is right and fulfilling your duties is called
reincarnation
karma
dharma
moksha
4
Buddhism teaches that in order to find perfect peace, you must
Follow the 8 Fold Path
All of the above
Understand the 4 Noble Truths
Live life in the Middle Way
5
What is the longest river in the world?
The Tigris River
The Mississippi River
The Amazon River
The Nile RIver
6
How India organizes its society is called the
caste system
pyramid
democratic system
moksha
7
India's cities were very advanced. We still use their ideas today. Like:
streets laid out in a grid pattern
wells
sewers
all of the above
8
Brahmins are the most important group in India's society. They are:
merchants
leaders
untouchables
priests
9
The holiest river in India is the
Tigris
Nile
Indus
Ganges
10
The first civilization of India grew up on the _______ river.
Nile
Ganges
Tigris
Indus
11
The goal of all Buddhists is to reach
dharma
moksha
nirvana
ahimsa
12
India's climate is hot and tropical. Winds called ______ bring rains.
monsoons
twisters
summer breezes
tornados
13
Ashoka changed Indian society over time. How?
He made Buddhism the official religion of India
He stressed tolerance toward other religions
He built wells and roads to help travelers
All of the above
14
Who was the leader that converted to Buddhism and made it India's state religion?
Ashoka
Preston
Buddha
Ramses
15
Hindus believed your soul was reborn into another form after you die. This is called:
dharma
moksha
karma
reincarnation
16
Which is NOT a teaching of Hinduism?
dharma
moksha
worship one god
karma
17
These mountains had a pass that allowed travel in and out of India:
The Alps
The Hindu Kush
The HIialayas
The Andes
18
Which was NOT an important achievement of the Ancient Indians?
Hindu Arabic Numerals
the alphabet
concept of zero
decimal system
19
Early civilizations always began by a
mountain range
river
valley
plain
20
Which is NOT a similarity that both Hinduism and Buddhism share?
both believe in karma
both believe in reincarnation
both stress to follow your dharma
both practice ahimsa
21
The practice of non violence is called
karma
moksha
ahimsa
reincarnation
22
This goal of all Hindus, to end the cycle of reincarnation and unite with Brahman, is called:
dharma
reincarnation
karma
moksha
23
What is the 8 Fold Path?
8 ways to free yourself from desire and suffering
8 ways to meet Brahman
the 8 rules of your caste
8 ways to fix your karma
24
India is surrounded by the Arabian Sea and the
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
Bay of Bengal
Nile River
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India is surrounded by water on 3 sides. This makes it a
peninsula
subcontinent
plateau
river