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Hindu belief of: ______ are the religious and moral duties of a Hindu
Dharma
Samsara
Karma
Brahman
2
When the Aryan and Indian cultures blended, what religion resulted
Hinduism
Buddhism
Vedas
Christianity
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deities
the belief in Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
a continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
a large landmass that juts out from a continent
a social class of people
4
According to the Hindu belief of reincarnation, faithful followers of Hinduism
will not be rewarded in the next life
cannot escape from the cycle of death and rebirth
will be reborn as animals
will be born into a higher position
5
What is the name for the collection of sacred Hindu texts?
Vedas
Sanskrits
Castes
Yogas
6
nirvana
a large landmass
samsara
the lasting peace that Buddhists seek
a nineties rock band
7
Archaeologists know that Mahenjo-Daro was carefully planned because
the fertile soil eventually turned into desert
the city was built on a flat plain
streets separated regular blocks of homes and buildings
the city was used for farming instead of trade
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this law governs what happens to people's souls after death
ahimsa
The afterlife
mediate
karma
9
Hindu belief of: ______ that the soul is rewarded for good behavior and punished for bad.
Deities
Brahman
Karma
Dharma
10
_____ is the belief in the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
samsara
shiva
karma
deities
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to focus the mind inward
ahimsa
meditate
Brahman
monklike
12
Shiva, Brahma, and Vishnu are three main ____ of Hinduism
deities
dharmas
karmas
samsaras
13
If everyone follows their _____ then they will live in harmony
samsara
karma
hindu
dharma
14
the public buildings or fortess in Mohenjo-Daro
karma
ahimsa
meditate
citadel
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caste
a large landmass
a person who spreads their religion to others
the rebirth of the soul in the body of another living thing
a social class of people
16
Why is Asoka considered one of India's greatest leaders?
a kind ruler who thought of his people as his children
He used his wealth to build huge, splendid palaces
He invented Astronomy to predict when the River would flood.
Under his rule, the Maurya Empire extended across China
17
What is reincarnation?
a social class of people
the belief in Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
a large landmass that juts out from a continent
the rebirth of the soul in the body of another living being
18
If you had lived in India in 2500 BCE where would you most likely have chosen to settle?
near the Indus River
on the Deccan Plateau
in the Hindu Kush Mountains
in the Thar desert
19
In the practice of Buddhism, people must live by the Middle Way. What is another name for this
Reincarnation
The Eightfold Path
The Path to Enlightenment
Nirvana
20
Like the Egyptian pharaohs, the Indian emperor Chandragupta believed in
the absolute power of the ruler
maintaining a small army
sharing his power with governors of the city-states
the democratic principles of government
21
The _____ each represent a quality of power of Brahman
Dharma
Samsara
Deities
Karma
22
Samsara
a continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
The lasting peace that Buddhists seek
a social class of people
the belief in Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
23
The Himalaya Mountains form India's northern border. What is the benefit of the mountains
protection from enemies
roads for trade routes
fertile farmland for crops
a constant supply of water
24
the law, obligation, and duties to live life as one should
citadel
ahimsa
dharma
karma
25
a strong wind that blows across East Asia at certain times of the year
samsara
monsoon
Hurricane
ahimsa
26
One way in which Hinduism differs from the other major religions is
believers rely on a single sacred book
is has developed fairly recently
is has no single founder
it has not attracted many followers
27
Reincarnation is part of the belief ____
samsara
dharma
deities
karma
28
missionary
a continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
a social class of people
the belief in Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
a person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others
29
The universal spirit the lives in everything
samsara
brahman
karma
dharma
30
Buddha taught the the cure for human suffering was to
gain wealth through hard work
give up selfish desires
exercise and eat healthy foods
worship many gods
31
What was Prince Siddhartha Gautama called by his followers
Noble
King
The Enlightened One
Deity
32
belief in nonviolence
monsoon
karma
citadel
ahimsa
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subcontinent
europe
a person who spreads religion to others
a large landmass that juts out from a continent
a social class of people
34
The people of India depend on the summer monsoon to
create natural passages in the Himalaya Mountains
carry melting snow to the dry lands
bring cold air to the subcontinent
provide seasonal rain
35
India's mountains and surrounding water influenced its development
by providing contact with Asian lands
by encouraging invasion by other civilizations
by providing unlimited contact with countries east and west
by limiting contact between the subcontinent and the world
36
Hindus take pilgrimages to become closer to
the 8 fold path
Brahman
Buddha
asoka
37
What was one feature of Mohenjo-Daro that was different from other settlements.
It had roads
It had walls
It had sewer system
It had private homes
38
_____ justifies the caste system
dharma
karma
brahman
samsara
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The Hindu name for a supreme power, it is part of everything in the world
citadel
Brahman
mediate
karma
40
India is attached to Asia and surrounding on three sides by water. So it is called?
ecosystem
subcontinent
isthmus
Plateau
