stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Duplicate of Ancient India Test Prep Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Duplicate of Ancient India Test Prep
Duplicate of Ancient India Test Prep
33 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
60 plays
#ancient civilizations TCI India
Flashcards
33 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
33
Answers
1
Which experience led to a deep change in Ashoka’s values?
discovering old age and illness
seeing a very bloody battle
hearing Buddha's first sermon
marrying a Buddhist
2
The name “Buddha” meant one who was
everlasting.
all-powerful.
awakened.
sorrowful.
3
How did modern scholars learn that Mohenjodaro had ever existed?
Astronauts saw it from space.
Archaeologists found its ruins.
Historians read ancient scrolls.
Geographers studied old maps.
4
Which fact shows that Mohenjodaro was carefully planned?
Some of the houses were larger than others.
Nine streets divided the lower city into blocks.
The workshops were made of mud bricks.
Wheeled carts were pulled by animals.
5
What troubled the Buddha on his first few trips out into the world?
prejudice against lower castes
cruelty, evil, and lack of caring
inequality of wealth
aging, sickness, and death
6
Which goal did Buddhism teach people to move toward?
making elaborate sacrifices
reaching enlightenment
completing a big pilgrimage
converting everybody
7
Which of these finds by an archaeologist would be evidence of a golden age?
fine sculptures
animal skeletons
metal weapons
walled cities
8
To Hindus, the soul, is a part of
the ocean.
Brahman.
the sun.
Shiva.
9
Which is the best title for the list below? Puranas, Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita
Buddhist Folklore
Gupta Paintings
Sanskrit Literature
Hindu Sculptures
10
The ancient social class system was called varna. What did early Hindus mean by varna dharma?
Each caste had its own duties.
People married within their caste.
Caste determined social status.
Religious texts defined the castes.
11
How has the location of the Himalaya Mountains benefited India?
roads for trade routes
consistent water supply
protection from enemies
prevention of earthquakes
12
Which of the following is one of the Four Noble Truths?
Suffering is caused by desires.
Only death can end cravings.
Study leads to wisdom.
Joy is achieved by praying.
13
What was the main achievement of the Maurya family?
to improve the lives of peasants
to unify India
to impose Buddhism
to build famous temples
14
How was the Hindu belief about karma related to the caste system?
They are in a caste because of how they lived in past lives
People in the lowest castes will come back as animals.
People in different castes work different kinds of jobs.
People's caste determines which deities they worship.
15
If you decided to live as an ascetic, what would you do?
abandon your religion
become a parent of a large family
give up most of what you own
become ruler of a kingdom
16
The first known civilizations of Ancient India were
Sumer and Kush
Harappa and Mohenjodaro
Sumer and Mesopotamia
Kush and Gupta
17
Which of these beliefs did Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
caste system
many lifetimes
many gods
ritual bathing
18
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
the enemy who was defeated by the Buddha
the prince who became the Buddha
the leader who organized the Buddha's followers
the priest who taught about the Buddha
19
Which factors in the Gupta Empire most helped the growth of learning?
change and rebellion
peace & stability.
power and conquest
poverty and hunger
20
Why had the Buddha not learned about suffering as a child?
He understood that pain is not real.
His father protected him.
The gods granted him special favors.
He was not interested in others.
21
In the caste system, how were people in India placed into a certain social class?
by birth
by wealth
by education
by skill
22
Which Buddhist value do these actions by Ashoka show? He gave up hunting & became a vegetarian.
honesty in words and actions
respect for all living things
toleration of other religions
awareness that everything changes
23
Where were the earliest known settlements in India?
near the desert
on the plateau
beside the rivers
in the mountains
24
Which animal became a symbol for the Hindu belief in reverence for life?
the elephant
the camel
the cow
the lion
25
The Aryans had no written language until they settled in India and developed _____________
Hieroglyphics
the alphabet
Hebrew
Sanskrit
26
Which feature of modern mathematics came from ancient India by way of the Arabs?
zero
counting
addition
subtraction
27
Why did the Buddha decide to follow a “middle way”?
Neither life on Earth nor life after death seemed important.
Neither riches nor being an ascetic led to nirvana.
Neither struggle nor acceptance summed up all of life.
The 4 Noble Truths & the Eightfold Path must work together.
28
India had rigid social categories that determined a person’s occupation & status known as...
monarchy
oligarchy
the caste system
democracy
29
The Eightfold Path of Buddhism is most similar to which of these Hindu beliefs?
castes
karma
dharma
deities
30
The discovery of a scale, stone weights, & a marked rod suggests that the people of Mohenjodaro
had uniform ways to measure.
started a new kind of mathematics.
knew how to make tools of iron.
traded with people from far away.
31
The Vedic religion is named for the Vedas, which are
the three most important deities.
a group of people from Europe.
the temples where rituals were performed.
a collection of sacred texts.
32
Why did Untouchables live in separate communities?
They shared all their goods.
They were considered unclean.
They had to eat a special diet.
They wanted to stay pure.
33
How did Chandragupta Maurya’s rule differ from Ashoka’s?
Chandragupta Maurya had a larger empire than Ashoka did.
Chandragupta Maurya used force to maintain his power
Chandragupta Maurya used Buddhism to keep his people happy.
Chandragupta Maurya had fairer laws than Ashoka.
