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What is the largest religion in India today?
Which mountains separate India from the rest of Asia?
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Which mountains separate India from the rest of Asia?
Ural Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Andes Mountains
Himalaya mountains
2
What is the largest religion in India today?
Hinduism
Janism
Judaism
Monotheism
3
Vijay died and was born again as a Hindu prince. What can you infer about Vijay?
His family lived in Egypt
He used Sanskrit once a month
He followed the ten commandments
He has been reincarnated
4
What is the main belief of Buddhism?
There is only one God
Desire is the cause of suffering
Follow the Ten Commandments
Idleness is a fool's playground
5
What was the writing system of ancient India?
Sanskrit
Hierglyphics
characters
Cuneiform
6
What caused Buddhism to diffuse (spread) to other parts of Asia, including China?
Missionaries
Slaves
Brahman
Sailors
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India's climate is influenced by seasonal wind patterns. What are these called?
North Winds
Monsoon Winds
Hurricane Winds
Gale winds
8
What is the goal of people who practice Buddhism?
To end suffering and reach peace
To practice a healthy lifestyle
To become the richest person
To read the Torah daily
9
What was one of the main cities of the Indus River Valley?
Varnas
Babylon
Harappa
Rosetta
10
In what river valley did the Ancient Indian people first begin domestication and irrigation?
Tigris River Valley
Nile River Valley
Euphrates River Valley
Indus River Valley
11
What is the process of rebirth called?
reincarnation
dharma
nonviolence
karma
12
Hinduism is considered a ________________.
Buddhist Religion
Polytheistic Religion
Small Religion
Monotheistic Religion
13
What important religions/philosophies began in India?
Hinduism and Buddhism
Monotheism and Judaism
Sanskrit and Vedas
Christianity and Confucianism
14
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras: what do these words represent?
Egypt's social pyramid
India's caste system
Phoenician's social hierarchy
Egypt's dynasties
15
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
Asoka
King Tut
Siddhartha Gautama
No one
16
What is Buddhism's care beliefs based on?
Harmony with Maurya
Four Noble Truths
Equality for women
The Vedic Laws
17
What is a subcontinent?
A piece of land that is surrounded by rivers and deserts
A large island like Australia
large landmass separated from continent by physical features
A large country that contains many states and territories
18
Which of Buddha's teachings led people to enlightenment and eventually nirvana?
The Five Reasons
The Right Path
The Eight Steps
The Eightfold Path
19
What does the word "classical" mean?
A time of different classes of people fighting
A time of invasion from outside countries seeking control
a time of political instability that involves war
a time of political stability that led to creativity
20
If someone is getting an inoculation, what is happening to them?
They are getting a paycheck
They are making metal objects
They are getting a small dose of a viris
They are studying the planets
21
Who was Asoka?
An Indian king who spread Buddhism
A leading Indian scientist
An Indian peasant who converted to Hinduism
Someone who searched for truth
22
Who is considered to be the universal spirit in Hinduism?
Buddha
Harappa
Brahman
Ganesha
23
What are the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul called?
reincarnation
nonviolence
karma
dharma
24
What is the religious book of Hinduism called?
Torah
Vedas
Varna
Bible
25
Astronomy, Algebra, Inoculations, _________________________. What word best fits in the blank?
Alphabet
Code of Laws
Mud bricks
Hindu-Arabic numerals
26
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Abraham
No one
Asoka
Siddhartha Gautama
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What was the focus of art, literature, and architecture during classical India?
religion
afterlife
agriculture
military
