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Ch. 5 Ancient India
Ch. 5 Ancient India
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In what way did the the Aryan system of government differ from the Harappan system?
The Aryan system was based mostly on family connections
The Aryan system did not allow leaders or kings
The Aryan system was based on a strong central government
The Aryan system was led by scholars who could write
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People are reborn into new physical forms in Hinduism depends on...
karma
moksha
dharma
sutra
3
Jainism was a..............to Hinduism
reaction
lesson
study of
more important
4
The process of a soul being reborn in a new body
reincarnation
karma
nirvana
raja
5
A large landmass, smaller than a continent
Indus
monsoons
Verdic
subcontinent
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The Guptas supported religious beliefs other than their own can be supported by...
The Guptas built many Buddhist temples
The Guptas built many Hindu temples
The Guptas created fine works of art
The Guptas continued the Hindu caste system
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Religion was not important to the Gupta rulers
False
True
8
The numbers we use today
astronomy
Hindu-Arabic numerals
Verdic
Asoka
9
What are the guiding principles called at the heart of Buddhism?
the Four Noble Truths
the Rules for Living
the Truths of Life
the Enlightened Path
10
The Mauryan Empire had an advanced system of government
True
False
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Hindus believe that the world we live in is the only reality
True
False
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The avoidance of violent actions
fasting
nirvana
nonviolence
missionaries
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The Vedic texts and the Vedas relationship can be best described by...
The Vedas were based on the teachings in Vedic texts
The Vedas described how Aryans should use the Vedic texts
Vedic texts were a collection of thoughts about the Vedas
Vedic texts contained the same sacred hymns as the Vedas
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What do you think would have happened if Indian farmers had not learned how to irrigate fields?
Rajas would not have claimed Indian lands
Villages would not have grown along the rivers
Towns would not have had indoor plumbing
Aryans would not have invaded India
15
Flooding along rivers created good...
temples
trade routes
missionaries
farmland
16
How did Siddhartha Gautama find enlightenment?
meditating
eating
farming
traveling
17
How did Hindu temples change over time?
The temples became more complex and ornate
The temples became more basic and simplistic
The temples were no longer made of stone
The temples no longer included paintings inside
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Which events took place last?
India divided into smaller states
Asoka died in 233 BC
The last Mauryan king was killed
Mauryans fought for Asoka's throne
19
What was a stupa?
Kind of missionary
Kind of temple
Kind of raja
Kind of religion
20
Who was the first Gupta emperor?
Candra Gupta I
Asoka Maurya
Candra Gupta II
Candragupta Maurya
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What are the differences between Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism?
Followers of Mahayana follow the Buddha's teaching exactly
Followers of Theravada follow the Buddha's teachings exactly
Followers of Mahayana have rejected the Buddha's teachings
Followers of Theravada have rejected the Buddha's teachings
22
Aryans wrote their poems and hymns in which language?
Sanskrit
Indian
Vedic
Harappan
23
What was the highest importance in regard to the caste system in Aryan society?
interacting with people of different castes
helping people from lower castes to rise up
moving to a higher level of the caste system
adhering to the strict rules of the caste system
24
What do you call people who work to spread religious beliefs?
missionaries
artisans
followers
monks
25
Which word best describes a large landmass that is smaller than a continent?
region
state
country
subcontinent
26
What was based on the writings of the Vedas?
Caste System
Rajas
Brahmanism
Buddhism
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What can you infer about "many of the finest paintings of ancient India are found in temples?"
Creating art was part of their religions
They valued art more than anything else
They spent most of their time in temples
Religion was very important to them
28
Siddhartha Gautama left home at 30 because....
to spread his new religious ideas to other people
to establish a religion that was better than Hinduism
to find answers to his questions about human life
to help those who felt pain and suffering in life
29
What action will help the Hindus reach their ultimate goal to reunite their soul with spirit?
enter into the process of rebirth and reincarnation
recognize that the atman contains one's personality
practice seeing through the illusion of the world
learn how to have compassion for lower castes
30
Hinduism taught that women were inferior to men..what inference can you make from this fact?
Hinduism was probably a religion crated by men
The sacred texts of Hinduism were authored by women
The creators of Hinduism were probably women
Hinduism was the same as the Aryan caste system
31
Attacks from outside were the main cause of the end of the Gupta rule
False
True
32
The focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas
metallurgy
inoculation
meditation
Jainism
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Which event took place first over time in the Indus River Valley which became ideal for farming
Flood waters left behind silt
Heavy snows fell in the Himalayas
The Indus River flooded
Himalayan snows melted
34
The highest mountains in the world separate India from Africa
False
True
