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1
Who was Siddhartha Gautama before he became the Buddha?
an ascetic
a guru
a Hindu prince
a Brahmin
2
How did the Buddha achieve enlightenment?
He fasted.
He meditated.
He suffered.
He studied with gurus.
3
According to the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, what must be overcome to end suffering?
all forms of desire
all selfish desires
anger
nirvana
4
What physical feature separates the subcontinent of of India from the rest of Asia?
Himalayas
Deccan Plateau
Indian Ocean
Bay of Bengal
5
What did the early farming villages in India depend on?
summer typhoon
winter monsoon
winter typhoon
summer monsoon
6
How did the Indo-Aryans measure their wealth?
corn
chariots
cattle
horses
7
According to Hinduism, what determines how a person's soul is reborn?
dharma
nirvana
moksha
karma
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Where did the first civilization in India arise?
along the Ganges River
on the central plateau
near the cost of the subcontinent
along the Indus and Saraswati rivers
9
What strategy did Chandragupta use to conquer Magadha?
cause so much destruction that the people will be forced to flee
attack the borders first, then the capital city
follow Buddhism's teachings and Magadha will eventually surrender
seize the capital, and then the rest of the Kingdom will fall
10
Scholars believe the Indus Valley people used granaries
as a center of religion
as a center of government
as a irrigation system
as a place to store surplus crops
11
In Hinduism, a person's duty to do what is right is called
dharma
moksha
ahimsa
karma
12
Many of the achievements of the ancient Indus River valley civilization was due to their advanced knowledge of
weather patterns
farming
geography
mathematics
13
Which of these helped Hinduism to spread?
Hindus formed organized groups to worship together.
The religion forced people to give up their old beliefs.
Prayers could only be offered in large temples.
Other gods and traditions were welcomed into Hinduism.
14
According to Hinduism, which of the following is the supreme spiritual force?
Shiva
Vishnu
Brahman
Ganesh
15
What group was in the highest caste?
dalits
rulers and warriors
landowners and merchants
priests
16
What caused the Indus Valley civilizations to disappear?
heavy flooding
drought
no known cause
foreign invaders
17
What belief or practice is not shared by Buddhism?
cycle of life
karma
reincarnation
caste system
18
Chandragupta
conquered all of India.
founded the Gupta empire.
founded the Maurya empire.
was the father of Asoka.
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Who were Hindu thinkers and teachers who left their homes to live in the forest and talk about religious ideas?
Indians in all casets
mokshas
only priests
gurus
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What are the vedas?
priests who recited offerings
a language written in Sanskrit
the number system of the Indo-Aryans
sacred hymns
