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A large landmass that is smaller than a continent
monsoons
continent
subland
subcontinent
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What do the Monsoon seasons predict for India?
Moon cycles
Seasons
Irrigation cycles
Job cycles
3
Which city had paved streets and a citidael in the Indus Valley?
Cairo
Bengal
Bejing
Mohenjo-Daro
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The effects that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul.
Karma
Goodness
Conscience
Morals
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What were the major crops grown in Ancient India???
Peppers
Tobbaco
Rice
Fruit
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Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons
hurricane
typhoon
tornado
monsoon
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What is a main precept of Jainism?
nonviolence
the Vedas
4-fold path
the caste system
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What are the Vedas?
Important documents
Poems, Myths, Rituals and Songs
Tax documents
Jail reform
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Who founded the Gupta empire?
Chandragupta
Asoka
Siddhartha Guatama
Pataliputra
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Going without food.
Fasting
Yoga
Meditation
Keto
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What mountains are in northern India?
Himalayas
Rockies
Alps
Andes
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Is sikhism a:
Monotheistic religion
Fabulous religion
Buddhist religion
Polytheistic religion
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The purpose of the caste system was to:
separate people into categories of society
realize that all of life involves suffering
give money to the rich and none to the poor
give people something to believe in
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People who work to spread their religious beliefs
Priests
Missionaries
Warriors
Rulers
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Why did Asoka convert to Buddhism?
He wanted to marry a Buddhist woman
He wanted to rule Buddhist lands
He read a pillar describing Buddhist moral truths
He was horrified at the slaughter caused by war.
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Which civilization developed along the Indus River?
Greece
Persia
China
India
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the avoidance of violent actions
nonviolence
established
meditation
fasting
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This was based on the teachings of a man named Mahavira.
Jainism
Hinduism
Brahmanism
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Where is India?
Africa
Asia
Europe
The Americas
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What is the eightfold path?
Following the Middle Way
Following the Four Noble Truths
Ending the Caste System
Following the Buddha
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The focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas
Missionaries
The Buddha
Meditation
Mahayana
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Which country does the Hindu Kush mountains separate India from?
Tibet
Pakistan
Afghanistan
China
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What did the Aryans bring with them to India?
The Vedas
Art
Crops
Warriors
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Why did the Harappan civilization end?
Hunger
Bankruptcy
Natural disasters
Foregin invasions
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The most important language of ancient India
Enlightenment
Cuneiform
English
Sanskrit
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The process of rebirth is...
Reincarnation
Afterlife
Hinduism
Guru
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What were some of the achievements of the Gupta Empire?
making cotton cloth
astronomy and farming
architecture and mathematics
painting and religion
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Who was Asoka?
The emperor who converted to Buddhism
The emperor who could control water
THE EXCEPTION
The emperor who killed everyone and encouraged war
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A state of perfect peace.
Hinduism
Braminhism
Polytheism
Nirvana
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What are the Four Noble Truths?
Ending suffering
The guiding principles of Buddhism
Wanting more material goods.
Noble Truths
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It has its roots in the teachings of the Guru Nanak.
Buddhism
Hinduism
Jainism
Sikhism
