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Quiz on sections 1-4 of Ancient India chapter
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1
The name Mohenjo Daro means____________?
Well planned city
Mound of Mud
Mound of the Dead
Mud brick city
2
The term for lasting peace is
nirvana
dharma
karma
ahisma
3
What are the "three jewels of Buddhism?
buddha, dharma, sangha
ahisma, meditate and karma
dharma, karma, nirvana
Peter, Paul and Mary
4
This God is the destroyer of the world.
Brahma
Garuda
Shiva
Sita
5
Asoka's name means:
father
sitting near the teacher
without sorrow
Great one
6
Much of what we know about the Aryans comes from religious texts called the _____
Vedas
scrolls
Hindu book
Bible
7
This God is the creator of the world
Durga
Radha
Brahma
Krishna
8
Hindu teaching says that Brahma was born from a golden____________
Egg
Shoe
Bull
Flower
9
How many Hindu Gods are there?
300
40
330 million
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10
Two important Rivers in India are________
Ganges and Tiber
Ganges and Nile
Indus and Euphrates
Ganges and Indus
11
The highest peak in the world is called____________?
Mount Ranier
Mount Hindu
Mount Everest
Mount Vishnu
12
A large landmass that juts out from a continent is called a__________________________
Plain
subcontinent
tectonic plate
country
13
Ahimsa means
reincarnation
dharma
non-violence
migrate
14
What are the Upanishads?
A Hindu Priest
A special chair
ABuddhist God
A Hindu religious text
15
The oldest living religion is called_________?
Druism
Vedism
Christianity
Hinduism
16
Invaders into the Indus valley were called________?
Asians
Aryans
Barbarians
Sanskrits
17
Which city was built along the Indus River?
Alexandria
Athens
Babylonia
Mohenjo Daro
18
This God preserves the world.
Ganesha
Hanuman
Shiva
Vishnu
19
Potential causes of the decline of Mohenjo Daro were, earthquake, climate change and
plaque
old age
war/invaders
monsoons
20
Chandragupta was concerned about
Global warming
being poisoned
poverty
war
21
This word means to change
surplus
missionary
convert
meditate
22
The battle of_____________________ was a turning point in Asoka's life
Buddha
Maurya
Kalinga
Ganges
23
Strong rains and winds that sweep across India are called_____?
hurricanes
monsoons
cyclones
yeti's
24
Millions of years ago all of today's continents were part of a single continent known as_____?
Pangea
Plantea
Asia
Oceania
25
True or False: Asoka sent missionaries far and wide to spread the teachings of the Buddha
False
True
26
What two mountain ranges separate India from Asia?
Hindu Kush and Himalaya
Hindu Kush and Andes
Himalayan and Andes
Mohenjies and Mohabi
27
Avoiding bad attitudes in the 8 fold path is defined as:
Right Mindfulness
Right understanding
Right effort
Right livelihood
28
What color wedding dress do Brides wear in India?
White
Green
blue
Pink or Red
29
The Golden Age of Buddhism in India came during the rule of
Vishnu
Asoka
Gautama
Sandragupta
30
To escape the cycle of death and rebirth you must fobey your ____________
ahimsa
dharma
karma
samsara
