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Unit Five on India, Indian Religions, and Indian Empires
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A person's deeds influence this
Enlightenment
Nirvana
Moksha
Karma
2
Both the Mauryan and Gupta Empires would prosper because of trade along this route
The East Indian Highway
The Silk Road
The Khyber Pass
The Royal Road
3
The Indians discovered that the earth was round by looking at this
A lunar eclipse
The North Star
The Moon
A solar eclipse
4
These priests were at the top of the Hindu caste system
Brahma
Brahmane
Brahman
Brahmin
5
According to the Four Noble Truths, pain and suffering comes from this
Greed
Desire
Bad Karma
Jealousy
6
Archaeologists haven't been able to decipher the language of this people
The Harappan
The Egyptian
The Greeks
The Chinese
7
Chandra Gupta I would be known by this name
The Great
His Majesty
The Great King of Kings
The Almighty
8
How were the cities of the Indus Valley discovered?
Building of a bridge
Building of a railroad
Archaeological digs
Changing direction of the river
9
He is the current leader of Tibetan Buddhism
Mandela
Gandhi
Krishna
Dalai Lama
10
Chandragupta Maurya would fight this Macedonian Leader for control of Northwest India
Alexander the Great
Seleucus I
Ptolemy
Darius III
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These are two major river systems in Northern India
The Rhine River and the Indus River
The Ganges and Euphrates River
Tiber River and the Nile River
The Indus River and the Ganges River
12
This group of people migrated into the Indus Valley around 1500 BC
The Hunas
The Aryans
The Persians
The Macedonians
13
The group of kingdoms in Southern India would be known collectively as
The Deccan Kingdoms
The Kalingan Kingdoms
The Tamil Kingdoms
The Arabian Kingdoms
14
In the Bhagavad Gita a prince has a conversation with this god taking human form
Shiva
Brahma
Agni
Krishna
15
This is the longest epic poem ever written
The Oddysey
The Illiad
The Upanishads
The Mahabharata
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This Hindu god would be sacrificed to create the world and the social classes
Krishna
Agni
Purusha
Brahma
17
These people were at the bottom of the social class pyramid
The Untouchables
The Shudra
The Brahmin
The Vaishya
18
Early Hindu scholars would write down myths, prayers, and hymns collectively known as these
The Mahabharata
The Vedas
The Dharma
The Upanishads
19
Siddhartha Gautama was born in this city in Nepal
Kapilivastu
Tilaurikot
Delhi
Lumbini
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This Hindu God is known as the Protector
Krishna
Vishnu
Shiva
Brahma
21
The soothsayer saw this mark on baby Siddhartha's foot
A Snake
A Crown
A Wheel
A Bird
22
This advisor of Chandragupta Maurya would create the Arthasastra
Kautilya
Bindusara
Samudra
Kalidasa
23
The flooding of the river valley systems brought this to the crop fields
Water
Sand
Silt
Dirt
24
This word defines the entire Buddhist community
Moksha
Dharma
Laity
Sangha
25
All of these are cities of the Indus River Valley except
Mohenjo-Daro
Harappa
Karakorum
Kalibangan
26
This group of people would invade India and bring an end to the Gupta Empire
The Indo-Europeans
The Huns
The Mongolians
The Hunas
27
The goal of Hinduism is to reach
Moksha
Enlightenment
Reincarnation
Nirvana
28
All of these were invented in India except
Modern Numerals
pi
Zero
Decimal System
29
Eventually, the original Buddhist teachings become known as this
Dharma
Theraveda
Sangha
Mahayana
30
This plateau separates Northern and Southern India
The Moroccan Plateau
The Caucasus Plateau
The Steppes
The Deccan Plateau
31
This country was once a portion of Eastern India
Nepal
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Afghanistan
32
This was the Universal Soul in Hinduism
Purusha
Atman
Brahman
Krishna
33
The Indus Valley Civilization is sometimes also known as this
The Ganges River Civilization
The Harappan Civilization
The Karakorum Valley
The Kalingan Civilization
34
Chandragupta Maurya would break his empire into this many provinces
4
2
10
5
35
This is the only Indian Emperor to follow Buddhism
Chandra Gupta II
Bindusara
Samudra
Asoka
36
These monsoon winds would bring rain to the Indian Subcontinent
Summer Monsoons
Spring Monsoons
Winter Monsoons
Fall Monsoons
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This was the name of the guidebook used to administer the Mauryan Empire
The Bhagavad Gita
The Rig Veda
The Mahabharata
The Arthasastra
38
All of these are paths to reaching moksha except
Right Thinking
Right Action
Right Prayer
Religious Devotion
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Those buddhists that haven't committed themselves fully to the religion are known as this
Dharma
Indra
Laity
Sangha
40
When Siddhartha journeyed out of his palace four times he saw all of these people except
A Wise Man
An Old Man
A Sick Man
A Dead Man
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The cities of the Indus Valley were considered advanced because they had these
Standardized Bricks
Government Buildings
Aquaducts
Highways
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Both Hindus and Buddhists believe in this process of rebirth
Nirvana
Reincarnation
Sangha
Varnas
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These people would give up nirvana to help others reach nirvana
Bodhisattvas
Sangha
Buddhas
Monks
44
The warrior class in India is known as this
Kshatriya
Brahmin
Vaishya
Shudra
45
The first time that Siddhartha ventured outside his palace was for this event
The Plowing Festival
The Harvest Festival
The New Moon Festival
The New Years Festival
46
All of these are bodies of water surrounding the Indian Subcontinent except
The Bay of Bengal
The Persian Gulf
The Arabian Sea
The Indian Ocean
47
These are mounded stone structures built over Buddhist holy relics
Rock Pillars
Stupas
Ballastrades
Sentries
48
This is one of the most famous and oldest Indian plays
The Kalidasa
The Madurai
The Mahabharata
The Shakuntala
49
These are all mountain ranges in Northern India except
Himalayan Mountains
Tibetan Mountains
Hindu Kush Mountains
Karakorum Mountains
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These stories were the earliest collections of the beliefs of Hinduism
Vedas
Jatakas
Upanishads
Dharma
51
Siddhartha's first attempt at reaching nirvana was through this path
The Eightfold Path
Asceticism
Hinduism
The Middle Way
52
This was the third emperor of the Gupta Empire
Chandra Gupta I
Samudra Gupta
Bindusara
Chandra Gupta II
53
The Laity, Sangha, and Dharma are collectively known as this
The Eightfold Path
The Three Jewels
The Middle Way
The Upanishads
54
This Indian city would become famous for more than 2000 poems that were discovered there
Mumbai
Delhi
Madurai
Calcutta
55
Buddhists are trying to reach this state of mind
Peace
Moksha
Nirvana
Enlightenment