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The name of a Buddhist religious temple
Pyramid
Stupa
Shrine
Ziggurat
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What caused King Ashoka the Great to give up war and violence?
He experienced a very brutal battle
He met Siddhartha Gautama and they became friends
He lost his only son
He lost his wife shortly after they married
3
The Hindu idea or belief that your words, actions, and energy will eventually return to you
Karma
Nirvana
Dharma
Reincarnation
4
Although archaeologists have come up with many theories, no one (except Mr. Lobby) knows why Mohenjo-Daro was abandoned
True
False
5
The mountain range that provided protection from invasions for the people of the Indian Subcontinent
Rocky Mountains
Kilimanjaro Mountains
Himalaya Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
6
A strong wind that brings heavy summer rain
Avalanche
Lagoon
Typhoon
Monsoon
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The Mauryan Empire was at the height of its power under this leader
Alexander the Great
Mr. Lobby the Great
King Ramses the Great
King Ashoka the Great
8
The Hindu belief that the soul is reborn based on the karma of a previous lifetime
Reincarnation
Dharma
Nirvana
Karma
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What evidence proves that Chandragupta Maurya was a strict ruler?
He would have members of other royal families killed
He passed laws that were extremely strict and sometimes unfair
He used spies to keep his power
He used torture to control his people
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Buddhism also focuses on karma and reincarnation just like Hinduism
True
False
11
Since he started living according to Buddhist values, King Ashoka became a...
Hindu
Vegetarian
Martyr
Vegan
12
Mohenjo-Daro was the first city in the world to have this kind of a design for its streets
A pattern of circles
There was actually no specific design of the city
A pattern of triangles
A pattern of squares or "grids" (like graph paper)
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a state of perfect peace and happiness
that Buddhists try to reach in their lifetime
Dharma
Gandhi
Ziggurat
Nirvana
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The "Indian Subcontinent" is a piece of land that forms the southern part of this continent
Asia
South America
Europe
Africa
15
Siddhartha Gautama started what major world religion in ancient India?
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
Judaism
16
Select all the examples of artifacts that were found at Mohenjo-Daro
An area called "The Great Bath" and houses with bathrooms
The mummy of King Tut
The Rosetta Stone
A scale and weights, a small statue, an early version of chess
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Who was NOT one of the major gods of Hinduism?
Vishnu (preserver/protector of the universe)
Shiva (destroyer of the universe)
Osiris (god of mummification and the afterlife)
Brahma (creator of the universe)
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Buddhists will try to reach Nirvana by...
Singing religious songs
Prayer
Attending church services
Meditation
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A command that is to be obeyed (similar to a law)
Regulation
Philosophy
Rule
Edict
20
Buddhists make a yearly journey or trip to a temple. This trip is called a
Stupa
Excavation
Quest
Pilgrimage
21
The Mauryans were able to create the first empire in India using an army that featured...
War lions
War elephants
War tigers
War eagles
22
During ancient times, people depended on these rivers to survive on the Indian Subcontinent
Tigris River
Nile River
Ganges River
Indus River
23
The Gupta Empire was divided into states that were also called...
Counties
Regions
Districts
Provinces
24
Which country is NOT a part of the Indian Subcontinent?
Canada
Nepal
India
Pakistan
25
The holy or sacred book that explains the main beliefs and practices of Hinduism
The Bible
The Qu'ran
The Book of Genesis
The Vedas
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Why is Mount Everest an interesting/important location in the Himalaya Mountain range?
It is where the Grinch lives
It is the tallest mountain in the world
It has more gold than any other mountain peak in the world
It is the highest point/elevation on planet Earth
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An ancient city built along the Indus River where many artifacts have been found
Mohenjo-Daro
Giza
El Dorado
Lascaux Cave
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Buddhists reject things like wealth and fancy items. They live a simple lifestyle
False
True
