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1
The teachings of Siddhartha Gautama are found in which of the following?
the Bhagavad Gita
the Four Noble Truths
The Ramayana
the Vedas
2
How did Brahmanism grow powerful?
A forceful government declared it law
There was a belief in many gods
Judaism was introduced
Priests established beneficial relationships with kings
3
Which religion has the most followers in India today?
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
4
What allowed a civilization in the Indus Valley to develop around 2500 B.C.?
They won a war
They had deserts and mountains to protect them
Fertile soil and a plentiful water supply
They translated the Ramayana into Sanskrit
5
What formed as the subcontinent of South Asia collided with Asia?
the Indus River
the Hindu Kush ranges
the Deccan Plateau
the Himalaya
6
A rigid social hierarchy in India that divides people into hereditary classes
Reincarnation
Planned City
Caste System
Nirvana
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A long story in the form of a narrative poem
Caste System
Epic Poem
Dharma
Monsoon
8
What is a golden age?
When people won the lottery
A period of great cultural achievement
When kings covered their palaces in gold leaf
A period of time when gold mines where found
9
Which ruler encouraged the spread of Buddhism?
Asoka
Chandra Gupta I
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandra Gupta II
10
A large, distinct landmass that is part of a continent
Subcontinent
Peninsula
Nirvana
Caste System
11
In Buddhism, a state of bliss or the end of suffering caused by the cycle of rebirth
Nirvana
Reincarnation
Epic Poem
Rebirth
12
Which of the following is an achievement of Indian astronomers?
They developed the number system we use today
They practiced inoculation
They translated the Ramayana into Sanskrit
They accurately calculated the length of a solar year
13
A strong seasonal wind in South and Southeast Asia
Rebirth
Monsoon
Dharma
Epic Poem
14
A series of postures and breathing exercises
Karma
Subcontinent
Planned City
Yoga
15
In Hinduism, the rebirth of a person’s soul into another body after death
Inoculation
Nirvana
Caste System
Reincarnation
16
In Hinduism, a state of being influenced by a person’s actions and conduct
Caste System
Karma
Reincarnation
Dharma
17
What are the 2 major rivers of northern India?
the Nile and Mississippi
the Indus and Ganges
the Ramayana and Nile
the Euphrates and Tigris
18
In Hinduism, where the center of religious activity is
In Church
In nature
The home
In the heart and mind
19
Why don't archaeologists know a lot about the Harappan civilization?
They were destroyed in an monsoon
Records were lost in a war
They have not figured out its writing system
There was a flood
20
A city built with a specific layout in mind
Planned City
Subcontinent
Peninsula
Inoculation
21
Why are monsoons important to the subcontinent's development?
The rainfall is light and not reliable for farming
They protect the Indus River Valley from the cold of the Himalayas
They bring heavy rainfall in the summer, providing water for agriculture
The dry winds keep the land from being used for agriculture
22
A vaccine containing a mild form of a disease to prevent the development of that disease
Monsoon
Inoculation
Yoga
Planned City
23
Who the Gupta leaders allowed to rule?
Their sons
Appointed governors
Defeated kings
Great Warriors
24
What probably caused the end of the Harappan civilization?
a civil war
monsoon winds and rains
earthquakes and lack of rainfall
an invading army
25
When a person’s place in the caste-system could change
When they became an adult
Never
After they were married
at anytime
26
Which religion grew out of the Aryan beliefs and practices?
Hinduism
Vishnu
Buddhism
Sanskrit
27
The Buddha’s teaching; divine law
Caste System
Dharma
Inoculation
Epic Poem
28
The empire Chandragupta Maurya established
Empire of Chandragupta
Indus Empire
The gods of Chandragupta
Maurya Empire
29
What Siddhartha Gautama was born as, and what he became
He was born and died as a prince
He was born poor and became the Buddha
He was born a wealthy prince and became the Buddha
He was born poor and became a wealthy prince
30
A piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
Peninsula
Caste System
Reincarnation
Inoculation
31
Where were the world’s first planned cities?
Mauryan
Indus Valley
The Bay of Bengal
In the mountains
