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Who was Asoka?
The emperor who killed everyone and encouraged war
The emperor who could control water
THE EXCEPTION
The emperor who converted to Buddhism
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The Gupta Empire was best known for its
Construction of Angkor Wat
Efforts to resist European imperialism
Development of the barter system
Advances in mathematics and medicine
3
The Aryans developed an language known as
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
Latin
Sanskrit
4
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
Mahavira
Guru Nanek
Ghandi
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Who lead the Aryans?
Elders
The People
Priests
Rajahs
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Jainism focuses on...
separating from Hinduism and Buddhism
spreading the faith
building monasteries
self-denial and nonviolence
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Which is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths?
The Eightfold Path leads to nirvana
Suffering is caused by joy
The way to stop suffering is to achieve nirvana
Suffering is caused by desire
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Who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire?
Ashoka
Chandragupta II
Chandragupta Maurya
Bindusara
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according to the "Four Noble Truths", why do people suffer?
Suffering
Lack of shelter
Desire
Famine
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Which one of these is NOT part of the eightfold path
The right time
The right mind
The right action
The right view
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How do we know about Harappan Civilization?
Archaeology
Written records
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Brahmins
warriors and rulers
priests, top of caste system
merchants and landowners
dirty workers, untouchable
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How were the houses of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro unique?
Included toilets, but small house
Big houses, no walls
Small, wood like structures
Big, brick houses with toilets
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All of the following are medical achievements of ancient India EXCEPT______
surgery to fix broken noses and reattach ear lobes
inoculations
making medicine from plants and minerals
magical healing spells
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The Eightfold Path is designed to end...
Relationships
Suffering
Life
Decisions
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Kshatriyas consisted of:
people who performed dirty jobs
priests
servants
rulers and warriors
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What was something that Harappan society did NOT have?
City walls
Palaces
Harappan people
Sewage systems
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What are the sacred books of Hinduism?
The Torah.
The Quran.
The Vedas and Upanishads.
The Bible.
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Is Hinduism polytheistic or monotheistic?
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
Both
Neither
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Candragupta Maurya became a _____ monk.
Mauryan
Buddhist
Hindu
Jainist
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Reincarnation means?
rebirth of life
you keep being reborn until Moksha is reached
your soul cannot be destroyed
You always come back to life as a human, not an animal
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Hindus believe that a person's ultimate goal should be to
follow the eightfold path
reunite their atman with Brahman
reunite their karma with dharma
understand the meaning of Nirvana
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What is innoculation?
The buddha's favorite food
Injecting a person with a small virus to build up immunities
The god of water
The science of working metals
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Which is NOT a source of human suffering, according to the Buddha?
not wanting what we dislike but have
wanting what we like but don't have
wanting to keep what we like and already have
keeping what we jealously like but don't have
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The Harappan Civilization developed on what river?
Tigris
Inga
Indus
Nile
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In Hinduism, to do your dharma is to
Not eat cows
Do your duty
Be nice to people
give to the poor
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What is Brahmanism?
A religion that peasants were in charge of.
A religion that valued the trading of goods.
A religion ruled by priests and rituals.
A religion that focused on meditation.
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Sudras consisted of:
people performing dirty jobs
bankers and warriors
priests
farmers, laborers, servants
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Which of the following were achievements made by the early Indian civilizations?
the number "0"
metallurgy
inoculations
cuneiform
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Harappan Civilization is also known as
Aryan Civ.
Indus Valley Civ.
Ganges Civ.
Indian Valley Civ.
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Hinduism is older than Buddhism.
True
False
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The Gupta Empire was also known as the
The Bronze Age
Golden Age of India
The Great Age of India
The Age of Indian Empires
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Candragupta Maurya's grandson and the most strong and famous Mauryan emperor (king) was
Bindusara
Gupta
Candragupta
Asoka
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The Aryans entered the ________ of India from central Asia
Southern
Western part
Eastern part
Northern part
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The key beliefs of Sikhism include...
5 Pillars of Faith
Jesus is the Messiah and Son of God.
Reincarnation and Karma
Belief in one universal god.
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What achievements in mathematics did India have?
Square root
0
Pi
Algebra techniques
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What is Brahman?
The creator god
The god with four faces
The universal spirit
The law of cause and effect
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Which religion grew out of the Aryan beliefs and practices?
Buddhism
Sanskrit
Hinduism
Vishnu
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The Upanishads:
a group of Aryan invaders that brought Hinduism
cousins of the Kardashians
The lowest level of the Caste system
letters between a teacher and student
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What is dharma?
bad luck
yin and yang
The duty to your caste
true zen
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What is a monsoon?
No rain for an extended time
lots of rocks and soil that slide from a mountain side.
Huge storm
Wind that brings rain
42
Archaeologists have to study Harappan artifacts (objects) because
the Harappan language has not been deciphered
Harappans were exceptionally good at metallurgy
the Harappan language has been deciphered
Harappans left no evidence of writing
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Which of the eightfold path to enlightenment is incorrect:
Right speech-say nothing that hurts others.
Right innovation-you must prove enlightenment to the buddha.
Right view-know the truth.
Right intention-free your mind of evil.
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What were the Vedas?
A deity
Collection of poems, hymns, prayers, and rituals
Laws that determined what caste system you belonged to
Catholic priest
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Which two religions blended to form Sikhism?
Islam & Hinduism
Confucianism & Buddhism
Islam & Taoism
Christianity & Judaism
46
Siddhartha spent 6 years_____________.
wandering India
following the eightfold path
fasting
sitting under the Tree of Wisdom
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Who founded and ruled the Gupta Empire?
Kushan
Chola
Aryabhata
Chandra Gupta
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Which civilization replaced the Harappan civilization?
The Egyptians
The Mesopotamian Civilization
Aryan Civilization
The Ming Dynasty
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Atman is also known as the..
Brahman's gift
Holy men of Hinduism
God of the sea
Human soul
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Who are the Vaisyas?
common people, untouchables, artisans, farmers
warriors, farmers, common people, untouchables
common people, merchants, rulers, farmers
common people, merchants, artisans, farmers
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Moksha means:
heaven
An end to the cycle of reincarnation
something holy and spiritual
unification with Brahma
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How does a caste system work?
You earn your place in society
Your societal status stays the same for your entire life
You are given your place in society
Coach Dubbs decides your place in society
