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Ancient India Test Review
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What was the Gupta dynasty's position on religion?
supported only Buddhism
were against all religions except Hinduism
supported religious beliefs of Buddhism and Jainism
didn't support any religion
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In what present day country was the ancient city of Harappa located?
America
Persia
Pakistan
Iraq
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sacred Hindu texts with hymns, poems, and religious rituals
Vedic
Panchatantra
The Gita
Ramayana
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The largest religion in India today, developed out of the Brahmin
Sikhism
Brahman
Hinduism
Jainism
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the highest of the Varnas, priests
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
Sudras
Brahmins
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Aryan priests were called this:
Buddha
Vishnu
Sudras
Brahmin
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numbers developed by Indian scholars and brought to Europe by Arabs
Arabic India Numerals
Arabic Numbers
Brahmi Numerals
Hindu-Arabic Numerals
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injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help him or her build up defenses to disease
vaccine
Drinking Banana Juice
inoculation
medicine
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seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons
monsoons
sanskrit
subcontinent
nirvana
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How did the Buddha gain support from the masses?
stopped conquering neighbors
did not support the caste system
promised everyone they could reach nirvana
supported the caste system
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a state of PERFECT PEACE achieved by following the Eight Fold Path
karma
dharma
nirvana
vedic
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Siddhartha Gautama; "the Enlightened One"; founder of Buddhism
Vishnu
Buddha
Brahmin
Siddhartha Gautama
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The Hindu belief of Dharma
by doing the right thing, Hindu's keep order in the universe
to live according to their varna/caste
Is the person's duty to live an honorable life
The Cosmic Order of things
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the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul
vedic
karma
nirvana
dharma
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a warrior who was disheartened by Hinduism and sought something different; became the Buddha
Siddhartha Gupta
Siddhartha Gautama
Guru Nanak
Panchatantra
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How did a person become a member of a cast?
person's occupation
person's birth
person's wealth
person's karma
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How could a Buddhist achieve nirvana?
Follow the Four Noble Truths
Only the Buddha can reach nirvana
Meditation and Fasting
Follow the Eight Fold Path
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How did religion influence ancient Indian art?
art and sculpture were based on religion and the gods
religion didn't allow art
only paintings were allowed of the gods
paintings and sculptures were only for govt. temples
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a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
continental divide
subcontinent
south asian continent
midcontinent
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After the Harappan civilization crumbled, what group moved took over? Where were they from?
Gupta's/Sri Lanka
Magahda's/ Irag
Aryan's/ Central Asia near the Caspian Sea
Mauryan's/ Pakistan
21
All of the following are mountain ranges in or around India EXCEPT:
The Hindu-Kush
The Ghats
Mt. Everest
The Himalyas
22
What is the Bhagavad Gita?
Most famous epic about Hindu beliefs
Most famous epic about Agnostic beliefs
Most famous epic about Mesopotamia beliefs
Most famous epic about Egyptian beliefs
23
All of the following are basic principles of Jainism EXCEPT_______
own property
injure no life
tell the truth
do not steal
24
the most important language of ancient India; written language of the Vedics
cuneiform
hieroglypics
sanskrit
sumerian
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Why did Buddhism spread throughout India?
People liked it better than Hinduism
When King Asoka converted he spread it throughout India
After the Buddha died his followers didn't spread Buddhism
Merchants spread the ideas on trade routes
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All of the following are medical achievements of ancient India EXCEPT______
Preying over them
inoculations
surgery to fix broken noses and reattach ear lobes
making medicine from plants and minerals
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divided Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth or occupation
vedic
nirvana
caste system
reincarnation
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religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, "the Enlightened One"
Buddhism
Jainism
Sikhism
Hinduism
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What two religions developed out of Hinduism?
Sikhism and Jainism
Jainism and Islam
Christianity and Buddhism
Sikhism and Judeism
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What group did not belong to any caste?
brahmin
sudras
untouchables
lepers
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What are the four guiding principles of Buddhism?
Eight Fold Path
Four Noble Truths
Four Guiding Principles
Four Truths
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those not born into a class; those who broke the rules within their caste are called
Untouchables
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Sudras
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the process of rebirth
nirvana
reincarnation
karma
sanskrit
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Mauryan king who converted to Buddhism
Maurya
Asoka
Mahinda
Chandragupta III
