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Asoka's name means:
Ahimsa means
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Ahimsa means
dharma
non-violence
reincarnation
migrate
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Asoka's name means:
Great one
without sorrow
father
sitting near the teacher
3
Chandragupta was concerned about
war
Global warming
poverty
being poisoned
4
This God is the creator of the world
Durga
Brahma
Radha
Krishna
5
The Golden Age of Buddhism in India came during the rule of
Gautama
Sandragupta
Vishnu
Asoka
6
What two mountain ranges separate India from Asia?
Hindu Kush and Andes
Mohenjies and Mohabi
Himalayan and Andes
Hindu Kush and Himalaya
7
A large landmass that juts out from a continent is called a__________________________
Plain
tectonic plate
subcontinent
country
8
Avoiding bad attitudes in the 8 fold path is defined as:
Right livelihood
Right effort
Right Mindfulness
Right understanding
9
This word means to change
meditate
convert
surplus
missionary
10
Like the Egyptian pharaohs, the Indian emperor Chandragupta believed in
maintaining a small army.
the democratic principles of government.
the absolute power of the ruler.
sharing his power with governors of city-states.
11
When the Aryan and Indian cultures blended, what religion resulted?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
Vedic
12
To escape the cycle of death and rebirth you must obey your ____________
karma
samsara
dharma
ahimsa
13
The battle of_____________________ was a turning point in Asoka's life
Buddha
Kalinga
Ganges
Maurya
14
Two important Rivers in India are________
Ganges and Tiber
Ganges and Indus
Indus and Euphrates
Ganges and Nile
15
What is a lasting peace that Buddhists seek?
nirvana
yoga
ahimsa
dharma
16
True or False: Asoka sent missionaries far and wide to spread the teachings of the Buddha
True
False
17
Much of what we know about the Aryans comes from religious texts called the _____
Vedas
scrolls
Bible
Hindu book
18
Archaeologists know that Mohenjo-Daro was carefully planned because
streets separated regular blocks of homes and buildings.
the city was used for farming instead of trade.
the city was built on a flat plain.
the fertile soil eventually turned into desert.
19
The term for lasting peace is
karma
nirvana
dharma
ahisma
20
What are the Upanishads?
ABuddhist God
A Hindu religious text
A Hindu Priest
A special chair
21
Hindu teaching says that Brahma was born from a golden____________
Shoe
Flower
Bull
Egg
22
Buddha taught the cure for human suffering was to
exercise and eat healthy food.
give up selfish desires.
gain wealth through hard work.
worship many gods.
23
Which city was built along the Indus River?
Alexandria
Babylonia
Athens
Mohenjo Daro
24
This God preserves the world.
Ganesha
Shiva
Vishnu
Hanuman
25
Strong rains and winds that sweep across India are called_____?
hurricanes
yeti's
cyclones
monsoons
26
How many Hindu Gods are there?
300
40
330 million
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Why is Asoka considered one of India's greatest leaders?
Under his rule, the Maurya Empire extended across China
He predicted when the Indus River would flood.
He used his wealth to build huge, splendid places.
He thought of his people as his children.
28
This God is the destroyer of the world.
Shiva
Brahma
Sita
Garuda
29
One way in which Hinduism differs from the other major religions is
believers rely on a single sacred book.
it has developed fairly recently.
it has no single founder.
it has not attracted many followers.
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Who is a person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others.
missionary
priest
ruler
monsoon
