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History of Ancient India and its world religions.

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1
What is a “Patriarchal Society”?
Society ruled by women.
Society ruled by men.
Society ruled by many gods.
Society ruled by ONE person who is BORN into power.
2
In Hinduism, a person's duty in life is called...
Karma
Nirvana
Dharma
Moksha
3
Buddhism is considered what type of religion?
Monotheistic
Non-Theistic
Polytheistic
Monarchical
4
The Buddha believed that all suffering is caused by…
Demons.
Spending money foolishly.
Not living according to the will and laws of the gods.
Desire.
5
Reincarnation is the Hindu belief that the individual soul…
Must follow the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama.
Must worship the leader as a god.
Is reborn in a different form.
Of a woman is superior.
6
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
Ruler of the Aryans around 1500 BC.
King of India.
Ruler of the Mauryan Empire.
Founder of Buddhism.
7
What was the Silk Road?
A trade route between Europe, China, and India
A road covered in silk that only the Kings could travel upon
A road that began in Japan where silk is produced
A great wall 3,000 miles long
8
Money that the bride’s family pays to the groom’s family in a marriage is called...
Gold Diggers
Sanskrit
Gurus
Dowry
9
In Hindu belief, karma is a force that…
Brings rains in the summer.
Determines how a person will be reborn.
Serves the god Vishnu.
Comes from the Buddha
10
What Hindu story compared the Caste System to the human body?
“Moksha – The Release from the Cycle”
“Bhagavad Gita”
“Yoga – Union with Brahman”
“Purusa – The Cosmic Person”