stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Ancient India Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Ancient India
This God preserves the world.
Ahimsa means
Ancient India
30 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
80 plays
Ancient India chapter 4
Flashcards
30 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
30
Answers
1
Ahimsa means
dharma
non-violence
migrate
reincarnation
2
This God preserves the world.
Vishnu
Shiva
Ganesha
Hanuman
3
One way in which Hinduism differs from the other major religions is
it has developed fairly recently.
it has no single founder.
believers rely on a single sacred book.
it has not attracted many followers.
4
What is a lasting peace that Buddhists seek?
nirvana
yoga
ahimsa
dharma
5
Avoiding bad attitudes in the 8 fold path is defined as:
Right effort
Right understanding
Right Mindfulness
Right livelihood
6
To escape the cycle of death and rebirth you must obey your ____________
samsara
dharma
ahimsa
karma
7
Buddha taught the cure for human suffering was to
gain wealth through hard work.
exercise and eat healthy food.
worship many gods.
give up selfish desires.
8
True or False: Asoka sent missionaries far and wide to spread the teachings of the Buddha
True
False
9
Strong rains and winds that sweep across India are called_____?
cyclones
monsoons
yeti's
hurricanes
10
Who is a person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others.
ruler
missionary
monsoon
priest
11
The Golden Age of Buddhism in India came during the rule of
Gautama
Asoka
Sandragupta
Vishnu
12
How many Hindu Gods are there?
10
300
330 million
40
13
This God is the creator of the world
Radha
Durga
Krishna
Brahma
14
Why is Asoka considered one of India's greatest leaders?
He thought of his people as his children.
He used his wealth to build huge, splendid places.
Under his rule, the Maurya Empire extended across China
He predicted when the Indus River would flood.
15
Much of what we know about the Aryans comes from religious texts called the _____
Hindu book
Bible
scrolls
Vedas
16
The term for lasting peace is
karma
nirvana
ahisma
dharma
17
Archaeologists know that Mohenjo-Daro was carefully planned because
streets separated regular blocks of homes and buildings.
the city was built on a flat plain.
the fertile soil eventually turned into desert.
the city was used for farming instead of trade.
18
Hindu teaching says that Brahma was born from a golden____________
Flower
Bull
Shoe
Egg
19
Like the Egyptian pharaohs, the Indian emperor Chandragupta believed in
the democratic principles of government.
maintaining a small army.
the absolute power of the ruler.
sharing his power with governors of city-states.
20
This God is the destroyer of the world.
Brahma
Shiva
Sita
Garuda
21
Chandragupta was concerned about
war
being poisoned
Global warming
poverty
22
The battle of_____________________ was a turning point in Asoka's life
Kalinga
Maurya
Buddha
Ganges
23
This word means to change
surplus
meditate
missionary
convert
24
What two mountain ranges separate India from Asia?
Mohenjies and Mohabi
Hindu Kush and Andes
Hindu Kush and Himalaya
Himalayan and Andes
25
Two important Rivers in India are________
Ganges and Indus
Ganges and Tiber
Ganges and Nile
Indus and Euphrates
26
Which city was built along the Indus River?
Alexandria
Athens
Babylonia
Mohenjo Daro
27
When the Aryan and Indian cultures blended, what religion resulted?
Vedic
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
28
A large landmass that juts out from a continent is called a__________________________
Plain
country
subcontinent
tectonic plate
29
What are the Upanishads?
A Hindu religious text
ABuddhist God
A Hindu Priest
A special chair
30
Asoka's name means:
without sorrow
father
sitting near the teacher
Great one
