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Ancient India Vocabulary and Content Review
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What is one of the most sacred texts in Hinduism?
The Four Noble Truths
The Eightfold Path
The Dharma
The Bhagavad Gita
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To which caste in early India did the greatest number of people belong?
Brahmin
Ksatriya
Vaisya
Sudra
3
What is the major religion of India today?
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
4
What central Asian people moved into India around 1500 B.C.?
Brahmans
Harappans
Koreans
Aryans
5
India's northern border is formed by mountain ranges that include the Himalayas and the
Ganges Maurya
Chandra Sutra
Mohenjo Daro
Hindu Kush
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Chandra Gupta II was the leader of
The Maurya Empire
The Gupta Empire
The Sumerian Empire
The Harappan Empire
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The numbers 1 through 9 are known as
Roman numerals
Aryan numbers
Sanskrit numerals
Hindu Arabic numbers
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To practice ahimsa is to practice
Hinduism
meditation
Buddhism
nonviolence
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If you study for this test, it will be
Very hard
Scary
Impossible
Easy
10
The Saraswati River probably dried up because of
earthquakes
monsoons
Volcanic eruptions
Too many cows drinking from it
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The Harappan civilization did NOT have
large public buildings
planned cities
pyramids
a sewage system
12
What meaning does the term karma have for Hindus?
The universe is ruled by many deities (Gods)
Each person follows his or her own path to find God
One's deeds in life determine their next life
Each person has many lives
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India's climate is shaped by seasonal winds called
north winds
trade winds
cyclones
monsoons
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According to Buddhism, the end of suffering in life is called
reincarnation
dharma
The noble truth
nirvana
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A large landmass similar to a continent but small is called a(n)
island
peninsula
subcontinent
nation
