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Why is Asoka considered one of India’s greatest leaders?
c. He used his wealth to build huge, splendid palaces.
b. He was a kind ruler who thought of his people as his chil
d. He invented astronomy to predict when the Indus River wou
a. Under his rule, the Maurya Empire extended across China.
2
Who sent missionaries throughout eastern Asia to spread Buddhism?
Gautama
Gupta
Asoka
Chandragupta
3
What is the order of the caste system from most important to least important?
Brahmin, Vaisya, Kshatriya, Sudra
Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaisya, Sudra
Sudra, Kshatriya, Brahmin, Vaisya
Untouchables, Sudra, Kshatriya, Vaisya
4
What did Buddha believe was the cure for human suffering?
Work hard
Worship many gods.
Exercise.
Give up selfish desires.
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What are the two most important rivers in India?
The Tigris and Euphrates.
The Indus and the Ganges.
The Nile and the Tigris
The Indus and the Arabian.
6
Which caste were the warriors and aristocrats?
Sudra
Untouchable
Brahmin
Kshatriya
7
Which beliefs and practices do Hinduism and Buddhism BOTH share?
meditation
karma and reincarnation
all of the above
nonviolence
8
The group that invaded India, starting the Early Vedic Age, was the
Hittites
Aryans
Hebrews
Phoenicians
9
Which values are most closely associated with the fundamental principles of Buddhism?
self determination and democracy
maintaining the caste system
practicing nonviolence and giving up worldly desires
competition and financial success
10
Which of the following physical features did not act as a barrier of protection for ancient Ind
Himalayas
Indian Ocean
Hindu Kush
Sahara Desert
11
The professional Mauryan army utilized _______ and chariots.
dogs
horses
mules
elephants
12
Hinduism and Buddhism are very similar. How are they different?
Hinduism believes in the caste system, but Buddhism doesn't.
Hinduism had no single founder, but Buddhism was founded by
Hinduism believes in meditation, but Buddhism doesn't.
Hinduism believes in one god, but Buddhism believes in many
13
The most important gods in Hinduism are
Brahman, Kshatriya and Sudra
Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva
Shiva, Vishnu and Buddha
Vedas, Upanishads, Dharma
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Buddha's explained why there is suffering in the world.This is known as what?
Twenty Explanations
Ten Commandments
Four Noble Truths
The Five Pillars
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True or False: Hinduism was founded by Brahman in about 800 BC.
False
True
16
What are the Hindu Vedas and Upanishads?
holy cities
ceremonies
sacred writings
gods
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Hindus believe that a soul is reborn into a new body. This idea is called what?
reincarnation
caste
dharma
karma
18
Who founded the Maurya Empire?
Chandragupta
Alexander the Great
Asoka
King Tut
19
In Indian culture, the Brahmins were the
lower class laborers
upper class rulers
upper class priests
middle class farmers
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True or False: In Hinduism, fulfilling one’s dharma allows a person to create good karma, to a
False
True
21
Before Siddhartha Guatama became the Buddha
a captain
an untouchable
a prince
a king
22
Which of the following is NOT a belief of Hinduism?
The caste system
dharma
karma
No gods
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Because of its geography. India was
a world trading power.
open to trade only with African peoples.
limited to contact with the outside world.
