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1
Siddartha Guatama believes in the Caste System.
True
False
2
Hindus believe that the human soul or atman is a part of the supreme god Shiva.
True
False
3
A person's duty in life:
Samsara
Moksha
Dharma
Karma
4
Which group introduced the Caste System to India?
The Mongols
The Aryans
The Harappans
The Greeks
5
Asoka is most known for:
The spread of Buddhism
The spread of Hinduism
Never getting below a C in school
Being a dictator
6
Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were so advanced they even had:
Sewer and grid-style streets
Silk
Pyramids
Chariots
7
So low they aren't even considered a true caste..
Untouchables
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
Sudras
8
Shiva is a god under which religion?
Sikhism
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
9
The final goal in both Hinduism and Buddhism breaks the cycle of reincarnation
False
True
10
Which of the following do Hindus NOT believe?
all gods are part of Brahman
bad deeds can be removed by forgiveness
release from this world
reincarnation
11
The Himalayas are in the ________ of the Indian Subcontinent.
North
West
East
South
12
To end suffering, one must give up:
Happiness
Profession
Worldly desires
Religion
13
The guiding principles of the heart of Buddhism are called:
The Supreme Vedas
The Eightfold Path
The Four Noble Truths
The Four Passing Sites
14
Which of the following is not part of the Eightfold Path?
Right View
Right Study
Right Effort
Right Mindfulness
15
The universal spirit
Vishnu
Moksha
Shiva
Brahman
16
Snow melt from the __________ gives water to the major rivers of India.
Hindu Kush Mountains
Thar Desert
Himalayan Mountains
Kyber Mountains
17
The Eightfold Path applies to which religion?
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
18
Which word best describes a large landmass that is smaller than a continent?
Mountain Range
Country
Subcontinent
Region
19
1. Two major rivers in India
Tigris and Euphrates
Mississippi and Hudson
Nile and Euphrates
Indus and Ganges
20
Two schools of Buddhism
Siddartha and Asoka
Ramayana and Mahabharata
Right Belief and Right Speech
Theravada and Mahayana
21
Where did the first civilizations begin in ancient India?
The Indus River Valley
The Himalayas
The Western Ghats
The banks of the Ganga
22
India"s monsoons are seasonal. What does this reveal about the monsoons ?
Monsoons occur every other day
Monsoons occur on a daily basis
Monsoons occur in a regular pattern
Monsoons occur very rarely
23
he saying "what goes around comes around" is an example of:
Moksha
Karma
Samsara
Dharma
24
The form one is born into, according to Hinduism depends on one's _________
Dharma
Karma
Moksha
Samsara
25
The Western Ghats are on the
Bay of Bengal
Indian Ocean
Island of Sri Lanka
Arabian Sea
26
Which would be most impacted by the caste system?
diet and exercise
politics and government
job, marriage, friends
car, house, clothing
27
What was the name of the first empire in India?
The Kautilya Empire
The Southwell Empire
The Asoka Empire
The Maurya Empire
28
Rebirth:
Moksha
Samsara
Karma
Dharma
29
The founder of Buddhism:
Chandra Gupta
Mohammad
Brahman
Siddartha Guatama
30
All life includes suffering is part of which ancient philosophy?
The eightfold path
The four passing sites
the four noble truths
The vedas
