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1
Which one of the following is not part of the Eight-Fold Path (The Middle Way)?
Right Mindfulness
Right Thoughtlessness
Right Speech
Right Effort
2
What did Buddha decided was the cause of all human suffering?
Wanting stuff and desire
Love
Success
Evil
3
Who could Brahman's marry?
Brahmans
Untouchables
Sudras
Kshtriyas
4
Who became Buddha?
Chandragupta
Siddhartha Gautama
Brahman
Asoka
5
Why should one follow the Eightfold Path according to Buddhist beliefs?
To receive a reward
To end suffering and reach nirvana
To end suffering and reach Moksha
To become a ruler
6
What is one thing that Siddharta did not see on his journey?
A poor, but happy man
An old man
The milkman
A sick man
7
What are the Vedas?
Punishments for wrongdoing
Sacred texts of prayers, rituals and hymns
Laws that were followed
An epic poem
8
What continent is India located?
Australia
Asia
Europe
Africa
9
Which of the following is
NOT
one of the Four Noble Truths according to Mr. Robinson
If you don't want life to suck, stop wanting stuff.
Life sucks
Life sucks because you want stuff
The Eight Fold Path is the way to get stuff.
10
Which Indian literary work states, "it is noble to do your duty even when it is difficult and painful."
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Upanishads
Ramayana
Bhagavad Gita
11
Which of the following would be an untouchable's job?
Warrior
Farmer
Servant
Trash collection
12
Who was the preserver god?
Shiva
Brahman
Vishnu
Re
13
What mountain range acts as a natural barrier to the Indian subcontinent?
Himalayan Mountains
Ozark Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Andes Mountains
14
Asoka became known as a great ruler for what empire?
Robinson Empire
Gupta Empire
Caesar's Empire
Mauryan Empire
15
Indian literature stresses the importance of
dharma
Karma
None of the above
Upanishads
16
What is karma?
divine laws or spiritual laws
the rebirth of a soul into a new body
Doing one's duty
consequences of one's life or actions
17
What is the third largest religion?
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
18
What ancient text is the longest epic poem with over 88,000 verses?
The Ramayana
The Bhagavad Gita
The Mahabharta
The Vedas
19
Which one is not part of the Three Jewels?
I take refuge in my Buddha
I take refuge in my Darma
All of the above
I take refuge in my Religious Community
20
What are monsoons?
A seasonal wind that brings rains in the summer
a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake
mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds
storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone
21
What kind of jobs did the sudras have?
Farmers and Servants
Butchers and cleaners
Warriors
Merchants and artisans
22
What empire is known as the golden age of India?
Mauryan Empire
Gupta Empire
Robinson Empire
Assyrian Empire
23
This Hindu God is the "teacher of the world"
Siva
Vishnu
Krishna
Asoka
24
Which of the following was one of the first and largest cities in the Indus River Valley?
Harappa
Thebes
Ur
Mohenjo-Daro
25
Who was one of India's best known ancient writers?
Asoka
Kalidasa
Rama
Sita
26
What river is considered sacred to Hindus?
Tamil Nandu River
Indus River
Brahmaputra River
Ganges River
27
Who was the Universal Spirit and main god of the Hindus?
Shiva (Siva)
Brahma (Brahman)
Re
Vishnu
28
What kind of jobs did the Viashyas have?
Farmers and servants
Merchants and artisans
Priests
Warriors and small political leaders
29
This Indian invention had a great impact on the study of mathematics and science.
plastic surgery
zero
Architecture
algebra
30
What was the first empire in India?
Gupta Empire
Siddhartha Empire
Maurya Empire
NO.
31
What was the main occupation of the Brahman class?
Priests
Warriors and small political leaders
Farmers and Servants
Merchants and artisans
32
What great things did Asoka do as ruler?
He improved roads.
All of the above
He encouraged peace
He built Stupas.
33
Who founded the Mauryan Empire?
Chandragupta Maurya
Siddhartha Gautama
Asoka
Gupta
34
Who controlled the people they conquered by developing a rigid social structure named the Caste system?
Aryans
Nuristanians
Dravidians
Harappans
35
What is dharma?
None of the above
rebirth of a soul into a new body
consequences of one's life or actions
Doing one's duty
36
Which of the following were the two most important rivers of the Indian subcontinent?
Ganges River
Tigris River
Indus River
Nile River
37
What is the Indian name for a prince or king?
Sultan
Raja
Emperor
Emir
38
Which Indian literary work used animals to tell stories?
Mahabharata
Upanishads
Ramayana
Panchatantra
39
Who was not one of the main characters in the Ramayana?
Yokshi
Sita
Ravanna
Rama
40
Which Hindu god is the destroyer?
Shiva/Siva
Krishna
Vishnu
Brahman
41
Which important Hindu text discusses the aspects of the soul (Atman) and the cycle of life and death?
Vedas
Bhagavad Gita
Upanishads
Panchatantra
42
What is Moksha?
Freedom from life and death
The end of the cycle of Reincarnation
The end point that all Hindus hope to achieve
All of the above
43
What was the written language used in ancient India?
Cuneiform
Heiroglyphs
Sanskrit
Pictographs
44
What kind of jobs did the Kshatriyas have?
Warriors and small political leaders
Farmers and servants
Merchants and artisans
Priests
45
What is reincarnation?
consequences of one's life or actions
rebirth of a soul into a new body
Doing one's duty
None of the above
