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1
Under which ruler did India experience a "golden age?"
Mohandas Gandhi
Siddhartha Gautama
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandra Gupta II
2
What do Buddhists and Hindus have in common?
holy teachings of the Vedas
worship of many gods
belief in reincarnation
teachings of the dharma
3
A large landmass similar to a continent but smaller is called a(n)
region
island
subcontinent
nation
4
What is the major religion of India today?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
5
to practice ahimsa is to practice...
yoga
being vegetarian
violence
non-violence
6
Two religions that started in India
Buddhism and Islam
Buddhism and Hinduism
Christianity and Judaism
Hinduism and Christianity
7
What meaning does KARMA have for Hindus?
one's deeds in life determine next life
universe is controlled by many gods
each person follows his or her path
each person has many lives
8
Before he became the Buddha, he was a Hindu prince called
Chandra Gupta I
Chandragupta Maurya
Siddhartha Gautama
Asoka
9
What is the main goal of people who followed Buddhism as the Buddha taught it?
reincarnation
reaching nirvana
meditation
missionary work
10
What is the Bhagavad Gita?
ancient guide to meditation and yoga
the Buddhist's guide to enlightenment
one of the most important texts in Hinduism
story of the Aryans' conquest of the Harappans
11
India's climate is shaped by seasonal winds called
trade winds
monsoons
typhoons
north winds
12
How is a person's social class determined in a caste system?
by wealth
by education
by birth
by religion
13
What central Asian people moved into India around 1500 BC?
Hittites
Brahmans
Harappans
Aryans
14
The Harappan civilization did NOT feature
planned cities
large public buildings
a sewage system
pyramids
15
One's personal duty is called
Mahabharata
Bhagavad Gita
karma
dharma
16
The Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path are basic beliefs of...
Hinduism
Jainism
Brahmanism
Buddhism
17
Which comes from ancient India?
numerals 1 through 9
multiplication tables
addition and subtraction
algebra
18
What is Brahmanism?
early religion that would become Islam
early religion of Hittites
early religion that would become Buddhism
early religion of Aryans
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What is term for the belief that a person lives many lives?
karma
yoga
meditation
reincarnation
