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WH Ch. 5 India
WH Ch. 5 India
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Asoka was known as:
the best pupil of Siddhartha.
the leader of the Kushan empire.
the main character of the Mahabharata.
the greatest India ruler.
2
Which Indian empire was the largest in size during ancient times?
Mauryan
Gupta
Kushan
Pataliputra
3
The oldest of Hindu scriptures is called:
the Tripitaka.
the Vedas.
the Gita.
the Edicts of Asoka.
4
What were the two first cities in India
Bombay & Mumbai
Miami & Key West
Helena & Alabaster
Mohenjo-Daro & Harappa
5
India's first settlements were in this river valley
Nile
Tigris
Indus
Ganges
6
Military leader who seized control of northern India
Asoka
Candragupta Maurya
Moses
Siddartha Guatama
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Which of the following led to the development of Hinduism?
People from Central Asia brought religious ideas to India.
The Hindu people from Persia took control of Aryan society.
Vedic scholars gained new insights from the Upanishads.
Aryan religious leaders thought Brahmanism was flawed.
8
Which religion is the most commonly practiced in India?
Sikhism
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
9
Which of the following is NOT one of the four Varnas (levels) of the caste system?
Brahmin
Sudra
Vishnu
Kshatriya
10
Which best describe the difference between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism
Therevada follow teachings exactly
Therevada reject teachings
Mahayana reject teachings
Mahayana follow teachings exactly
11
Science of working with metals
Metallurgy
Mining
Methodology
Sculpting
12
The most famous Buddhist cave temple is located at
Atlanta
Delhi
Ajax
Ajanta
13
Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons
Typhoons
Thunderboomers
Monsoons
Monsters
14
Guiding principals at the heart of Buddhism
Truths of Life
Enlightened Path
Four Noble Truths
Rules for Living
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The study of the stars and planets
Astronomy
Planetology
Agronomy
Aeronautics
16
Major river flowing out of the Himalayas
Nile
Pataliputra
Indus
Rhine
17
Who created the Mauryan Empire?
Candra
Candragupta
Asoka
Siddartha
18
Going without food
Fabulous
Fastidious
Slowing
Fasting
19
The role of a Brahmin is:
laborer.
merchant.
priest.
warrior.
20
Injecting a small dose of a virus
Insulting
Occupation
Inoculation
Insulin
21
A landmass that is smaller than a continent
Subartic
Submarine
Subcontinent
Subterranian
22
This dynasty made Hinduism the official religion
Mauryan
Buddha
Gupta
Egyptian
23
Numbers we use today
Julian
BozeWigHoff
Hindu-Arabic
Greco Roman
24
They invaded India from the north and were excellent horsemen
Romans
Aryans
Marines
Egyptians
25
Highest class of Aryan society
Sudras
Brahmins
Vaisyas
Kshatrias
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He converted to Buddhism and he swore to never to launch more wars of conquest
Buddha
Candragupta
Asoka
Andrew Jackson
27
A state of perfect peace
Fasting
Carvana
Meditation
Nirvana
28
People who spread religious beliefs
Priests
Motionarries
Missionairies
Mission keepers
29
Which Indian piece of literature contains the passages called the Bhagavad Gita?
the Panchatantra
the Ramayana
the Mahabharata
the Siddheswara
30
Which phrase best summarizes Buddhism's core belief?
One should die in Varanasi.
One should worship Coach Howland the creator.
One should attempt to ease the suffering of others.
One should follow the dharma of his caste to purify soul.
31
Why did Siddhartha leave home at age 30?
Establish a religion
Spread his new religious ideas
Help those who felt pain and suffering
Find answers about human life
32
Buddhism was popular because it rejected
Dharma
the Caste system
life after death
Hindu gods
33
Buddha means:
enlightened one
relic.
stupa.
duty.
34
Mountains that protected India to the north
Himalayans
Smokies
Alps
Himicanes
35
How is Buddhism different than Hinduism?
Moksha can be achieved in this lifetime.
Hindus believe that the material world is an illusion.
Hindus believe in reincarnation and Buddhists do not.
Buddhists reject the Hindu caste system.
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Peaceful people who farmed and traded with neighbors
Harrapans
Egyptians
Americans
Aryans
37
The caste system came from:
Asoka.
the Dravidians.
the Dalai Lama.
the Aryans.
38
Buddhist idea of focusing the mind on spiritual ideas
Medicine
Meditation
Prayer
Worship
39
In Hinduism, the force generated by one's actions that determines the soul's rebirth is:
enlightenment.
dharma.
reincarnation.
karma.
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Process of a soul being reborn
Reintroduction
Dharma
Karma
Reincarnation
