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1
Which empire was bigger?
Maurya
Gupta
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Believers of Hinduism are expect to do what?
Fulfill their Dharma for a favorable reincarnation
Complete a pilgrimage to Mecca
Obey Hammurabi's Code
Follow the Eightfold Path
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Who came first? (Who is the OG)
Chandra Gupta I
Ashoka
Chandra Gupta II
Chandragupta
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The caste system in India was characterized by
the right of people to choose their jobs
equality between men and women
toleration for various religious beliefs
a lack of social mobility
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Which accomplishments are associated with the Gupta Empire?
Establishment of Pax Mongolia and founding of a Chinese dynasty
Adoption of democracy and construction of the Pantheon
Use of Sanskrit language and development of the concept of zero
Defeat of the Roman Empire and adoption of Christianity
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Which heading best completes the partial outline below? I. __________ A) Maurya B) Gupta C) Delhi Sultanate
Empires of the Fertile Crescent
Dynasties of China
Empires of India
Latin American Civilizations
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Which major geographic feature has hindered cultural diffusion between India and China?
Great Rift Valley
Gobi Desert
Deccan Plateau
Himalaya Mountains
8
Akbar the Great tried to unify the Mughal Empire and create peace between the different people of India by
Forcing all people to adopt modern dress
Building the Taj Mahal to inspire healing
Promoting a policy of religious toleration
Establishing Buddhism as the state religion
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The history of which classical civilization was shaped by the monsoon cycle, the Himalaya Mountains, and the Indus River
Great Neck, NY
Mesopotamia
Ancient Greece
Maurya Empire
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The spread of Buddhism is an example of what?
Inflation
Trade
Ethnocentrism
Cultural Diffusion
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Which belief is most closely associated with the teachings of Buddha?
Everyone should pray five times per day
The soul can be reincarnated
People are born into a certain caste
Baptism and confirmation
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Which factor most influenced a person’s social position in early Indian societies?
Geographic Location
Individual achievement
Birth
Education
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Which river is most closely associated with Hinduism?
Yellow
Ganges
Nile
Tigris
14
A person who practices Hinduism would most likely
Believe that the Vedas are sacred
Worship in a synagogue
Make a pilgrimage to Great Neck
Pray towards Mecca
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What was the turning point that made Ashoka turn to Buddhism?
Kashmir
The War of 1812
The Sepoy Rebellion
Battle of Kalinga
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One way in which the Ten Commandments and the Eightfold path are similar is that they both
Provide codes of behavior
Establish gender equality
Describe secularism
Promote polytheism
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Why don't historians know a lot about Harappan society?
Historians don't understand their language.
Historians don't understand their customs
Historians don't recognize their significance.
Historians have not excavated there.
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True or false: Untouchability is still an enduring issue in India today.
False
True
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How did Chandragupta ensure a strong, centralized government?
All of the above
By organizing a bureaucracy and a system of spies to monitor officials
By handsomely rewarding loyal nobles
By establishing a civil service exam
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According to Buddhism, believers can end personal suffering by
Doing good deeds
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Donating your money to the church
Eliminating selfish desires
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Discovery of streets arranged in a grid-like pattern & a plumbing system in the Indus River Valley shows what?
Substinence based economies
Polytheistic beliefs
Rigid social classes
Organized governments
