India (revised)

Question 1

During the summer, April to September, the monsoon presented itself through…

Accepted Answer

Wet air blowing over the Indian Ocean

Question 2

Each caste member was expected to do basically everything with the rest of their caste.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

What does Noble Truth 2, “Suffering is Caused By Desire” state? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)

Accepted Answer

Humans mis-know reality, thinking in permanence, Humans turn their desires from “wants” to “needs”, The scope of human attachment is too wide!, Change itself is the only thing that doesn’t change, and is always present

Question 4

What’s significant about the Himalayas? (CHOOSE TWO)

Accepted Answer

They separate India from Africa, They are the highest mountains in the world

Question 5

The gods give ____ to _____ in exchange for ____?

Accepted Answer

material rewards, humans, ritual sacrifices

Question 6

What does the Noble Truth of “All Life is Suffering” state? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)

Accepted Answer

Suffering is insidious and pervasive, a fundamental quality of all life, Suffering is all around, whether ordinary suffering or sufferings of change, Men are never satisfied, so they will always suffer

Question 7

The Rig Vedas (the oldest of all the Vedas) told of the 3 C’s…(CHOOSE THREE)

Accepted Answer

Caste, Cows, Conquest

Question 8

The Aryans introduced new military technology such as…

Accepted Answer

Chariots with spoked wheels

Question 9

Buddha is a god.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

Moksha is the goal of asceticism AND Hinduism. What is moksha exactly?

Accepted Answer

An enlightened state in which one is united with Brahman

Question 11

These civilizations were…

Accepted Answer

Advanced

Question 12

What is the purpose of asceticism?

Accepted Answer

Revealing the maya

Question 13

What is dharma according to Hinduism?

Accepted Answer

Duty, occupation

Question 14

The majority of the ancient Indian population lived between…

Accepted Answer

The Ganges and Indus Rivers

Question 15

Why did the Aryans care so much about cows? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)

Accepted Answer

Cows are sacred (but not superior to humans)., The cow provides a lot! Fertilizer, plowing, milk., They provide continuity, sameness over time.

Question 16

What were the Upanishads?

Accepted Answer

Philosophical speculations written by a priest

Question 17

So basically, Brahmanism is a…

Accepted Answer

Bargain for material rewards

Question 18

In “The Purusha,” which caste was born from the mouth?

Accepted Answer

Priest

Question 19

What present day countries fall under “ancient India?”

Accepted Answer

India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh

Question 20

The illusion could be revealed through activities such as yoga and meditation.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

What was samsara?

Accepted Answer

The cycle of life: birth, death, rebirth

Question 22

In “The Purusha,” which caste was born from the arms?

Accepted Answer

Warriors

Question 23

Buddhism is a religion.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 24

What was the problem with samsara?

Accepted Answer

You had very slim chances of reaching moksha

Question 25

How were they advanced? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)

Accepted Answer

Raised areas where civilians could retreat to during floods, Running water and bathrooms, Gridded streets, Citadels that served as places of refuge

Question 26

The castes were also segregated by…

Accepted Answer

Skin color

Question 27

What is karma according to Hinduism?

Accepted Answer

The sum of one’s actions

Question 28

During the winter, October to April, the monsoon presents itself through…

Accepted Answer

Dry air

Question 29

How do the castes provide continuity? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)

Accepted Answer

This system is intended by the gods, Challenging the system would be like challenging the gods themselves

Question 30

What were the castes originally called?

Accepted Answer

Jatis

Question 31

Dharma created…(CHOOSE TWO)

Accepted Answer

Karma, Caste

Question 32

When Buddha is 12, he is…

Accepted Answer

Sent away to learn the vedas

Question 33

The castes were divided by…

Accepted Answer

Occupation, dress, food, location

Question 34

The written language used in these civilizations has been deciphered.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 35

The biggest Ancient Indian civilizations were…

Accepted Answer

Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro

Question 36

Tell me about the Aryans. (CHOOSE THREE).

Accepted Answer

Had no writing, told oral stories, Nomads, Indo Europeans

Question 37

What was the MAIN IDEA of “The Purusha?”

Accepted Answer

The gods created the world through sacrifice

Question 38

The higher up castes were considered to be…

Accepted Answer

More pure than their lower counterparts

Question 39

What is the maya?

Accepted Answer

The realization that all reality is an illusion

Question 40

India’s geography, in one word, is:

Accepted Answer

Diverse

Question 41

What is asceticism?

Accepted Answer

Ritual self denial

Question 42

Why do people abandon Brahmanism in search of something new?

Accepted Answer

Material rewards are not enough

Question 43

Why do historians think Harappan civilization faced a decline? (CHOOSE TWO)

Accepted Answer

The Aryans invading, Geographic changes

Question 44

In “The Purusha,” which caste was born from the thighs?

Accepted Answer

Producers

Question 45

At 49 he…

Accepted Answer

Finds nirvana

Question 46

What does Noble Truth 4, “Follow The 8 Fold Path,” state? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)

Accepted Answer

One’s wisdom, morals, and mind must be in order for suffering to stop, Only you can stop your own suffering

Question 47

WHO was the “Purusha,” who was supposedly being sacrificed?

Accepted Answer

A massive man with thousands of eyes, hands, and feet

Question 48

What were the Vedas?

Accepted Answer

Books of divine knowledge from the gods containing secrets of the universe

Question 49

At 35…

Accepted Answer

He practiced asceticism

Question 50

In “The Purusha,” which caste was born from the feet?

Accepted Answer

Servants

Question 51

India has a ___ population and population density compared to the US.

Accepted Answer

Higher

Question 52

Which story tells of how the castes were born?

Accepted Answer

“The Purusha”

Question 53

Who were women to obey?

Accepted Answer

Men

Question 54

What does Noble Truth 3, “Suffering Can Stop” state? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)

Accepted Answer

Stopping suffering is hard!, For suffering to stop, one must radically accept the way things are

Question 55

When he is 29…

Accepted Answer

His journey to awaken himself begins

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