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A rigid Hindu belief system where people are born into the lives they have. It cannot change.
nobles
reincarnation
caste system
royalty
2
Who is at the top of the Hindu caste system?
workers
traders
priests
warriors
3
Right Thought, Right Intent and Right Action are all part of ______________________.
Nirvana
The Four Noble Truths
The Eightfold Path
The Meditation
4
A state of perfect peace, where suffering no longer exists.
centering
prayer
worship
nirvana
5
The name given when someone is not even in a caste category.
Kshatriyas
trinity
outcaste
Vaisyas
6
What was the name of the invading tribe from the north that took over early India.
Aryans
barbarians
Hyksos
Hittites
7
Which two cities were the first in India?
Calcutta and Bombay
Harrapa and Mohenjo Daro
Mumbai and Harrapa
Bombay and Mumbai
8
What is the name of the first written language in India?
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
Greek
Hieroglyphics
9
Which was not a part of the Gupta Golden Age?
Large silk trade
Round earth (astronomy)
Concept of zero
New textiles
10
The results of what will happen to you in your next life because of your actions in this life.
karma
enlightenment
dharma
reincarnation
11
Which of the following is NOT one of India's geographic features.
monsoons
subcontinent
high and low elevation
rainforest
12
What do you call the focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas?
chakra
meditation
centering
hope
13
Name of the holy book the Hindu religion is based on.
Hinduama
Book of the Dead
Bible
Vedas
14
What is the central teaching of Buddhism?
the Four Noble Truths
internal focus
the Ramayana
polytheism
15
Which Indian emperor spread Buddhism to China?
Asoka
Siddhartha Guatama
Chandragupta
Abraham
16
A system of being born over and over into a new life depending on decisions made.
reincarnation
levitation
thoughtfulness
mysticism
17
Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of the Mauryan Empire under Asoka?
spread of Hinduism
free hospitals
good roads
veterinary clinics
18
A religious belief system in which many gods are worshiped.
totaltheism
polytheism
spiritualism
monotheism
19
Which river did the first people of India settle along?
Indus
Nile
Ganges
Tigress
20
The rules and moral obligations that govern the universe, according to the Hindus.
nirvana
reincarnation
karma
dharma
21
Religious people whose job it is to spread teachings.
contemporaries
tribesmen
missionaries
priests
22
How did the Aryans invade the Indian subcontinent?
via the Indian Ocean
via the Indus River
via the Himalayan Passes
via the Khyber Pass
23
What does the term "The Buddha" mean?
master of meditation
holy teacher
truth seeker
enlightened one
24
What man rejected the caste system and went on to create Buddhism?
Asoka Maurya
Gupta
Chandragupta Maurya
Siddhartha Guatama
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The rules that govern the universe according the Hindus.
holy matters
caste system
dharma
karma