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A basic review for an end of unit test
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1
What is the good or bad energy a person builds up based on his or her actions?
karma
dharma
varna
reincarnation
2
What were the two major cities in the Indus River Valley?
Harappa and Memphis
Mojenjo Daro and Hanoi
Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
Harappa and Babylon
3
Which two mathematical ideas came from the Indian civilization?
the sixty minute hour and infinity
infinity and base 10
Hindu-Arabic numerals and base 10
Hindu-Arabic numerals and zero
4
What is a social group a person is born into and cannot change?
veda
position
caste
religion
5
What language is the language of the Vedas?
Hieroglyphics
Siddhartha
Sanskrit
Cuneiform
6
What does "Buddha" mean?
"the Enchanted One"
"the Enlightened One"
"the Holy One"
"the Blessed One"
7
Which religious belief supports the caste system?
reformation
reanimation
reincarnation
resurrection
8
The Hindu book of hymns and prayers is called the
Koran
Talmud
Vedas
Torah
9
In which river valley did the Harappan civilization begin?
Huang He
Indus
Ganges
Tigris
10
What is the divine law that requires a person to perform the duties of his varna?
veda
dharma
nirvana
karma
11
What religion was formed by mixing Brahmanism and the existing religions of the Indus Valley?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Judaism
12
Which of these is NOT a step in the Eightfold Path?
Do rewarding work.
Give up worldly desires
Do not lie.
Give ten percent of income
13
What mountain range forms the Indian subcontinent?
the Alps
the Himalayas
the Pyrenees
the Hindu Kush
14
Who are the "untouchables"?
those who do the dirtiest of jobs
the criminals and the insane
the unskilled workers and farmers
the social studies teachers
15
What is another name for an Indian social class?
veda
vegan
karma
varna
16
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Zoroastria Galileo
Abraham of Ur
Siddhartha Gautama
Juda Maccabeus
17
What was the religion of the Aryans?
Buddhism
Brahmanism
Judaism
Reincarnation
18
Who was the greatest king of the ancient Indian Empire?
Asoka
Chandragupta
Alexander
Gupta
19
Who are the warriors?
the Sudras
the Kshatriyas
the Brahmans
the Pariahs
20
How did the teachings of Buddha first spread?
Conquering kings forced people to convert.
The king paid people to convert.
Merchants carried them along trade routes.
The Vedas were carved on huge stone pillars.
21
How are Hinduism and Buddhism alike?
They both originated in India.
Both strongly support the varna system.
They are both considered a philosophy not a religion.
Participants in both pray to Buddha daily.
22
What religious belief enabled Aryan leaders to maintain order and control over the people?
Code of Hammurabi
the teachings of the Buddha
the belief in reincarnation
the belief in a Mandate from Heaven
23
What did the Aryans introduce to the Indus Valley?
caste system and bronze weapons
caste system and iron plow
iron plow and slavery
iron plow and cuneiform
24
Which of these is NOT a contribution of India to the world?
plastic surgery
compass
the concept of zero
algebra
25
The Vedas and Upanishads are
the second and third varnas
the first two Hindu priests
Hindu sacred writings
Buddhist sacred writings
26
What is the Hindu "universal spirit" called?
the Brahman
the Buddha
the Karma
the Dharma
27
What best describes India geographically?
a subterranean
an isthmus
a subcontinent
an island
28
How did Siddhartha Gautama become "the Buddha"?
He was chosen by the god,Krishna.
He was meditating under a tree and received enlightenment.
He was praying in a cave and was visited by an angel.
He was meditating by the river and was nearly drowned.
