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Hindus believe that all deities are different parts of one universal spirit called this?
Vishnu
Shiva
Brahman
Ganesha
2
To his followers, the Buddha is known as the "Enlightened One."
True
False
3
A large landmass that is part of a continent but distinct from it is called ?
Island
Subcontinent
Basin
Plateau
4
Buddhist believe following this will stop reincarnation.
Nirvana
4 Vedas
Four Noble Truths
Eightfold Path
5
The Indus Valley civilization disappeared because?
Drought
Earthquakes
Overworking the land
Floods
6
What does the layout of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro tell us about the cities?
It was easy to attack.
It was unorganized and built quick.
It was well organized
7
This is a group of people from Central Asia, that migrated into India
Egyptians
Sumerians
Indo-Aryans
Neolithic
8
This is a rebirth of the soul or spirit in different bodies over time.
Dharma
Caste
Karma
Reincarnation
9
A social group that a person is born into and can change is called a caste?
False
True
10
The Buddha believed that the world was full of this.
Love
Suffering
Solitude
Happiness
11
Its believed that the Indus Valley Civilization trade with this civilization.
Mesopotamia
Paleolithic Age
MesoAmerica
12
This is not a place but a state of wisdom and happiness.
4 Noble Truths
Nirvana
Suffering
Reincarnation
13
This is a written language developed by the Aryans.
Sanskrit
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
14
We know about early civilizations in India by studying the ruins of these two cities?
Mohenjo-Daro and Harrapa
Babylon and Uruk
Thebes and Memphis
15
In Hinduism, this is when reincarnation ends
dharma
caste
moksha
samsara
16
In order to improve the world, the Buddha believed that these things had to be given up.
Wordly desires
Desire for fame
Self Satisfaction
Desire for money
17
The Buddha meditated for this many days before he reached enlightenment?
56
20
49
33
18
System of religion that grew out of the religion of the Aryans and natives in ancient India .
Hinduism
Monotheism
Buddhism
Taoism
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Buddhism
rejected the caste system.
False
True
20
Cities in ancient India had sewage systems and indoor bathrooms.
True
False
21
A strong wind that blows one direction in winter and the opposite direction in summer.
Typhoons
Cyclones
Monsoons
Hurricanes
22
Name the founder of Buddhism. (His name before he became the Buddha)
Harappa
Siddhartha Gautama
Bodhi
Asoka
23
India’s earliest civilizations began in this river valley.
Yellow
Tigris
Indus
Nile
24
The heart of the Buddha’s teaching is contained in this.
Four Noble Truths
Eightfold Path
25
The Indo-Aryans valued this and later considered them sacred.
Monkeys
Cows
Goats
Elephants
26
This requires people to perform the duties of their caste and behave properly.
Varnas
Dharma
Monsoon
Karma
27
This is a group of people who lived apart from others, performed dirty jobs and did not belong to a caste?
Untouchables
Sudras/ servants
Brahmins/Priests
Vaisyas/commoners
28
The highest mountain range in the world are the?
Hindu Kush
Himalayas
Karakoram
Altay