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