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1
According to the 4 Noble Truths, what must be overcome to end suffering?
nirvana
anger
all forms of desire
all selfish desires
2
The 2 earliest cities that appeared along the Indus River are...
Ur and Uruk
Athens and Sparta
Memphis and Karnak
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
3
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
the Aryans
Gilgamesh
Siddhartha Gautama
Harrappans
4
Buddha's name was changed from Siddhartha when he...
left his lavish lifestyle behind and started on his search.
found enlightenment after meditating under a tree.
began to spread his religion all over the world.
saw the suffering and death of people.
5
Which of the following factors helped Hinduism spread throughout India and Southeast Asia?
Indian rulers conquered much of Southeast Asia.
Hinduism requires regular attendance at religious services.
Hinduism is flexible enough to accept new gods.
Hindus spoke the same language as most other Indians.
6
The goal of Buddhism is to end desire and suffering by achieving ___________.
nirvana
dharma
moksha
reincarnation
7
What is reincarnation?
the consequences of one's actions during their lifetime
the law that Hindus used to help them fulfill their duties
a person who practices specific religion
the constant cycle of life, death, and rebirth
8
Buddhists believe in reincarnation and union with the universe in _____ which is a state of total peace or happiness.
meditation
the Eightfold Path
karma
nirvana
9
Dalits were known as...
warriors.
priests.
merchants.
untouchables.
10
What job was a Shudra most likely to do?
hold a governmental position
fight in a battle
plow a field
interpret religious law
11
Which of the following is NOT a major landform found on the subcontinent of India?
Sahara Desert
Deccan Plateau
Himalaya Mountains
Eastern and Western Ghats
12
Why is India considered to be a peninsula?
It experiences 2 different monsoon seasons.
It is cut off/isolated from the rest of Asia by mountains.
It is almost completely surrounded by mountains.
It is surrounded by water on 3 sides.
13
Who is the supreme god that the Hindus worship?
Vishnu
Brahma
Shiva
Devi
14
What is a monsoon?
the system in which India's people are divided into
a type of new irrigation system invented by the Harrappans
a religion brought to India by the Aryans
a wind storm that changes direction according to the season
15
The Vedas is ______________.
a group of nomads that moved into the Indus Valley.
a mountain range in northern India.
early inhabitants of Ancient India.
an Aryan religious book of songs.
16
What is dharma?
liberation/freedom from reincarnation
one's duty to do what is right, according to his/her caste
effects of a one's actions in this and past lives
rebirth
17
Unlike other major world religions, Hinduism...
has no sacred texts.
has had no influence on other religions.
has no great thinkers.
had no single founder.
18
How are the Indus and the Ganges rivers similar to the Nile River in Egypt?
their floods prevented early settlement
they carry silt that makes the land fertile
they flow in the same general direction
they begin in the same general area
19
Which of the following was NOT an achievement of the Gupta empire?
game of chess
the number 0
solar calendar consisting of 365 days
vaccinations for the modern day flu
20
Buddhism was brought to China by missionaries from __________.
Mesopotamia
Japan
Egypt
India
