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1
Which of the following is the
best
example of a Hindu belief that is
not
shared by Buddhism?
Caste System
Nonviolence
Kharma and Dharma
Cycle of Rebirth
2
Under the ruler, Asoka, India
united different Indian kingdoms peacefully
issued the Edicts of Asoka to prevent the spread of Buddhism
expanded into southern India and defeated the Kalinga Empire
lost control of its trade routes, and poverty spread
3
What long-term impact did the Mauryan emperor Asoka have on Buddhism?
He stopped the teachings of the Buddha and created a new religion.
He helped spread Buddhism throughout India and beyond.
He was intolerant of all religions, including Buddhism.
After becoming a Buddhist, he violently conquered areas outside of India.
4
According to Buddhist tradition, what teachings describe suffering and how to overcome it?
The Four Noble Truths
The Bodhi Tree
The Bhagavad Gita
The caste system
5
Which statement describes Asoka's relationship with religion?
He favored Hinduism and banned all other religions.
He favored Buddhism but tolerated other religions.
He did not favor one religion above any other.
He rejected both Hinduism and Buddhism.
6
In Hindu religion, what does Moksha describe?
The pursuit of wealth
The natural or sacred law
Spiritual union with God
Desire for earthly things
7
Buddhist tradition, what describes the important things about the human condition of suffering and how to overcome it?
The Ascetic lifestyle
The Buddha
The Four Noble Truths
The Sangha
8
Trade in the Vedic Age occurred through
exchange of coins for goods
the use of written contracts as promises of payment
the exchange of land and animals for money
the bartering of goods with each other
9
Which of the following would you be
most likely
to find in the ancient Sanskrit Vedas?
Farming techniques
Mathematic teachings
Religious texts
Trade routes
10
Which is true about Asoka's connection to Buddhism?
He persecuted monks and nuns, causing them to flee.
He favored Hinduism over Buddhism, causing division within the empire.
He created a popular sect within the religion, called Sikhism.
He was key to spreading it across India by issuing the Edicts of Asoka.
11
Asoka's army is known for all of these
except
War elephants
clear chain of command
well-trained
poor strategies
12
The teachings of the Buddha say that the goal of the Eightfold Path is
power
nirvana
education
wealth
13
Which phrase was not an achievement of the government of Chandragupta Maurya's empire?
expanded into southern India to control trade routes
formed a highly organized bureaucracy
built a system of roads and harbors for trade
established courts to ensure justice for the weak
14
Which
best
describes one way that followers helped formalize Buddhism as a religion after the death of the Buddha?
They expanded Hinduism throughout India.
They outlawed all other religions.
They formed monasteries run by monks and nuns.
They formed a new religion called Brahmanism.
15
In ancient Hindu society, priests were
most
commonly members of which caste?
Brahmin
Vaishya
Kshatriya
Shudra
16
What is one goal of the Eightfold Path?
To become powerful
To end suffering
To spread the word of the Buddha
To observe the Four Noble Truths
17
The Vedic Age is known for of all of following
except
zero
Vedic Calendar
Use of Manure in rich soil
Hinduism
18
Which of the following
best
describes the First Noble Truth?
Life is full of suffering and disappointment.
Suffering can be ended by ceasing to pursue selfish wants and desires
The cause of suffering is a selfish pursuit of worldly pleasures or power.
The way to overcome suffering is the Eightfold Path.
19
Both the mathematical idea of zero and the decimal system are achievements attributed to which empire?
Gupta
Vedic
Mauryan
Buddhism
20
In ancient Hindu society, warriors were
most
commonly members of which caste?
Vaishya
Shudra
Brahmin
Kshatriya
21
Asoka is known for all of the following
except
defeating the army of Alexander the Great
building rest houses by roads for travelers
encouraging the spread of Buddhism
carving policies of nonviolence on stone pillars
22
One of the best examples of a major advancement made during the Golden Age of the Gupta Empire is?
Geology
Metallurgy
Psychology
Democracy
23
What written language was developed by ancient Indians during the Vedic Age?
Ayurveda
Sanskrit
Karma
Vedas
24
Which of the following is an example of a famous poem written in Sanskrit?
The Ayurveda
Bhagavad Gita
Arjuna's Life
Karma
25
Which
best
describes one way that followers helped formalize Buddhism as a religion after the death of the Buddha?
They formed monasteries run by monks and nuns.
They outlawed all other religions.
They formed a new religion called Brahmanism.
They expanded Hinduism throughout India.
26
How did having an only oral history of the Buddha's teachings impact Buddhism?
Different parts of India developed different traditions.
Buddhism was replaced with Jainism.
Asoka's religious intolerance allowed only one religion.
Buddhism was outlawed throughout India.
27
In the Vedic Age trade was limited because of
widespread war, causing trade to stop between groups in conflict
isolationism, causing people not to trade with each other
poor roads, causing people to use the river ways to engage in trade
poor trading products, causing people not to desire the goods others made
28
What is metallurgy?
belief that natural objects have supernatural beings in them
a Hindu sacred ritual for cleansing the body
the science that studies how metals work
the study of how to domesticate animals
29
According to the Four Noble Truths, what is one cause of suffering?
Cycle of Rebirth
Enlightenment
Nirvana
Pursuit of Power
30
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