stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Ancient India Test Review Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Ancient India Test Review
Ancient India Test Review
30 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
589 plays
A #worldhistory quiz to reinforce concepts from our study of #ancientindia
Flashcards
30 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
30
Answers
1
The Jain practice of avoiding violent actions
Reincarnation
Nonviolence
Dharma
Veda
2
These are considered guides which explain all the rules of the caste system
Dharmas
Sivas
Sutras
Vedas
3
Early civilizations developed slowly in India because _______ blocked foreign invaders
strong military
physical barriers
strong trade routes
weak leaders
4
This divided Indian society into groups based on a person’s birth, wealth, or occupation
Caste System
Diplomatic System
Dynastic Rule
Governmental Division
5
What did Buddha think was the root of unhappiness and suffering?
the desire for material goods
the desire for love
the desire for revenge
the desire for friendship
6
Hinduism was created from a blend of Indian culture and beliefs from the
Vedas
Mahaviras
Jains
7
A landmass smaller than a continent is...
Region
State
Plateau
Subcontinent
8
A group that created the religion of Brahmanism which led to Hinduism
Harrappans
Christians
Buddhists
Aryans
9
The ________ were nomadic warriors who travelled to India in search of better farmland
Guptas
Mauryans
Aryans
Harrappan
10
What Mauryan ruler helped spread Buddhism by sending missionaries to other Asian countries?
Buddha
Gupta I
Asoka
Chandragupta
11
People who work to spread religious beliefs are called
Aryans
Monks
Artisans
Missionaries
12
Buddhists believe that people can overcome desire and reach a state of peace called
Nirvana
Veda
Moksha
Mindfulness
13
In which language did Aryans write their poems and hymns?
Latin
Indian
Vedic
Sankskrit
14
The symbol of Hinduism is called the
Rigveda
Aum
Siva
15
According to Hinduism, people are reborn into new physical forms based on one's good/bad _____
moksha
nonviolence
sudra
karma
16
The four major divisions within the caste system were called the
sutras
dharmas
jains
varnas
17
Texts containing sacred hymns and poems that formed the basis of the Aryan religion
Sudras
Koran
Vedas
Bible
18
Effect that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul
Sudra
Reincarnation
Moksha
Karma
19
The process during which souls are born and reborn many times, each time in a new body
reincarnation
karma
moksha
dharma
20
The guiding principles at the heart of Buddhism are called
Four Noble Truths
Eightfold Path
Truths of Life
Dharma Wheel
21
The end of the death and rebirth cycle in Hinduism is known as
Nirvana
Karma
Vedas
Moksha
22
The mountains of northern India are called the
Himalayas
Caucus
Khybers
Indus
23
The 3 main geographic features that define Indian geography are...
rivers, monsoons, plateaus
monsoons, deserts, oceans
mountains, rivers, monsoons
deserts, oceans, monsoons
24
The largest religion in India today that historically was built on the Caste System
Buddhism
Hinduism
Dharmaism
Jainism
25
Religion that hurts no living creature, thus making them vegetarian
Buddhism
Jainism
Hinduism
Christianity
26
India has seasonal monsoons, which means...
they almost never take place
they occur in a regular pattern
they occur occasionally
they occur on a daily basis
27
This god is known in Hinduism as the universal spirit.
Brahma
Brahman
Vishnu
Siddhartha
28
According to Buddha, what was the root of suffering?
The desire for revenge
The desire for friendship
The desire for material goods
The desire for love
29
The _____ had a language, but we can't understand it so we look to archaeological records.
Harrappans
Guptas
Tibetans
Aryans
30
Which of the following concerns was of greatest importance to Siddhartha?
helping people worship God daily
encouraging followers to give away their money
meditating under a tree to gain more wisdom
finding ways to eliminate human suffering
