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Review of Ancient India, Hinduism, Buddhism, Caste System #india #education
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The following empire is known for being the first to unite India
Ashoka
Chandragupta Empire
Gupta Empire
Mauryan Empire
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The following image is representative of which of the following Gupta achievements
Transportation
Roads
Commerce
Walled Cities
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nonviolence
Hinduism
Buddhism
both
4
What changed Ashoka from being a ruthless leader to being a humble leader?
his wife told him to
conversion to Buddhism
famine in his homeland
Hinduism
5
What did Ashoka do after his conversion?
treated his people with respect
stone pillars with Buddhist messages
all of these are correct
built hospitals and dug wells
6
A person's duty in Hinduism - what is right for him or her
reincarnation
ahimsa
dharma
karma
7
Member of the 4th highest caste
Brahmins (priests & academics)
Sudras (peasants & servants)
Kshatriyas (warriors & kings)
Vaisyas (merchants & landowners)
8
Fixed social class system of Ancient India
India System
Class System
Social Pyramid
Caste System
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Liberation from reincarnation and become one with Brahma (moksha) is a goal in...
guru
Hinduism
meditation
Buddhism
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The following Gupta achievement refers to studying religion, math, astronomy, chemistry.......
schools
universities
literature
schooling
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Which is NOT a god of Hinduism?
Vishnu
Osiris
Brahma
Shiva
12
Member of the highest caste grouping
Vaishya (merchants & landowners)
Brahmin (priests & academics)
Kshatriya (warriors & kings)
Sudra (peasants & servants)
13
"The religion of the people of India"
Buddhism
Hinduism
polytheism
Brahmanism
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The effect of a person's actions from this life on the next
karma
dharma
ahimsa
reincarnation
15
The Four Noble Truths and The Eightfold Path
Hinduism
Buddhism
both
16
To calm or clear the mind
enlightenment
moksha
meditation
nirvana
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The following image is an example of which of the following Gupta achievements
sculpture
universities
painting
art
18
Brahman "Supreme God"
both
Hinduism
Buddhism
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Rebirth of the soul in a new body
dharma
reincarnation
karma
ahimsa
20
The Gupta empire was famous for their coins, which refers to the following achievement
Metalwork
Literature
Infrastructure
Sculptures
21
After Ashoka died, what happened to the Maurya Empire?
went to war with China
zombie apocalypse
weak rulers led to its downfall
it continued to thrive
22
Seasonal wind that brings rain to the Indian subcontinent during parts of the year
earthquake
sharknado
hurricane
monsoon
23
What did the Buddha do after he saw the sick, old man, dead man, and ascetic?
chose to become a Shudra
left the palace to find the meaning of life
studies the Vedas to determine the meaning of life
got married and had a son
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Member of the lowest social class (so low they are technically outside the caste system)...
Dalit or Pariahs (untouchables)
Sudra (peasants & servants)
Vaishya (merchants & landowners)
Brahmin (priests & academics)
25
Large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent
gorge
valley
subcontinent
peninsula
26
Ashoka's edicts covered topics such as general welfare, fair laws, safety, and ...
the caste system
Vedic teachings
military strategy
Buddhist teachings
27
Member of the 3rd highest caste
Vaishya (merchants & landowners)
Sudras (peasants & servants)
Kshatriyas (warriors and kings)
Brahmin (priests & academics)
28
A river that starts in the Himalayan Mtns, flows south and empties out into the Bay of Bengal
Indus River
Yellow River
Nile River
Ganges River
29
Ancient city in the Indus River Valley
Babylon
Alexandria
Uruk
Mohenjo-Daro
30
The Buddha believed you could overcome suffering and selfishness by doing what?
PARTY
following the Eightfold Path
turning a pirate ship wheel
meditation
31
The Buddha taught that there were 2 extremes: one was extreme wealth/luxury and ________
extreme suffering
extreme cash money
extreme sleepiness
extreme happiness
32
Which mountain range is NOT a part of Ancient India's geography?
Alps
Hindu Kush
Western Ghats
Himalayas
33
Which River is NOT a part of the geography of Ancient India?
Ganges
Brahmaputra
Indus
Tigris
34
Which was NOT a part of Mohenjo-Daro?
sewer system
well-organized streets on a grid pattern
obelisks
two-story homes
35
The group of people who came back to Indus Valley after originals disappeared
Chinese
Aryans
Egyptians
Persians
36
Perfect state of wisdom in Buddhism
enlightenment
nirvana
moksha
meditation
37
A network of pipes that disposes of sewage or waste water (& major achievement of Mohenjo Daro)
caste system
pilgrimage
granary
sewer system
38
Member of the 2nd highest caste
Sudra (peasants & servants)
Kshatriya (warriors & kings)
Brahmin (priests & academics)
Vaishya (merchants & landowners)
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An ancient Indian language that is still used in Hinduism and Yoga
Latin
Sanskrit
Hieroglyphics
Hindu
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no "supreme god"
Hinduism
Buddhism
both
41
Having a strict and simple way of living that avoids physical pleasure for religious purposes
guru
ascetic
buddha
yoga
42
Simple way of life
Buddhism
both
Hinduism
43
Dharma, Karma, & Reincarnation
Buddhism
Hinduism
both
44
State of blissful peace (goal of Buddhism)
nirvana
meditation
enlightenment
moksha
45
State of blissful peace (goal of Hinduism)
moksha
enlightenment
nirvana
meditation
46
The following characteristic is found in Hinduism but not Buddhism
no supreme god
polytheism
reincarnation
karma
47
polytheistic
Buddhism
Hinduism
both
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Fortified (protected) area at the center of a city
fort
citadel
ziggurat
castle
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Who was Siddhartha Guatama?
founder of Buddhism
a Hindu prince
the Buddha
all of these are correct
50
What is the major Hindu religious text?
Torah
Vedas
Bible
Upanishads
51
Hundreds of sacred hymns composed by the Aryans and considered a sacred text in Hinduism
Bible
Upanishads
Vedas
Torah
52
No single founder
both
Buddhism
Hinduism
