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Why did the king keep Siddhartha in the palace?
so he could spend his time studying
so he would not move to a foreign land
so he would not see the world's suffering
so he could focus on being king
2
The Eastern and Western Ghats are
Rivers
Deserts
Mountain Ranges
Plateaus
3
What is nirvana?
true happiness
Kurt Cobain's band
freedom
rebirth
4
What art form did the Gupta Empire create at the Ajunta caves?
family portrait
murals
scrolls
field scenes
5
How did ascetics believe they could reach enlightenment?
by sleeping
by meditating
by giving to the poor
by praying
6
How did Gupta rulers encourage trade?
better lighting
larger carts
maps
well-built roads
7
Why do untouchables live by themselves?
they are the gods
they are the kings
they do the "dirty" jobs
they are too important
8
This river empties into the Arabian Sea
Ganges
Sarasvati
Indus
Brahmaputra
9
If you lived a life as an ascetic, you would
be free from pain
give up everything you own
be free from poverty
live a life of extreme luxury
10
Gupta coins often depicted images of
Rulers
Animals
Temples
Deities
11
What are the 3 forms of suffering?
Desire, old age, and sickness
Hatred, jealousy, and death
Aging, sickness, and death
Death, desire, and jealousy
12
What deity creates the universe again and again?
Shiva
Indra
Vishnu
Brahma
13
What advance in math was made during the Gupta Empire?
fractions
angles
decimal system
whole numbers
14
Shiva represents
destruction
birth
death
creation
15
In Hinduism, Brahman refers to
a temple
a prayer
the human soul
the supreme power
16
According to Buddhist tradition, what happened to Buddha's mother before he was born?
she dreamed of an elephant
she hiked up a mountain
she left his father
she gave up her wealth
17
This pass is in the Hindu Kush Mountains and gives an entry into Afghanistan
Hindu Kush Pass
Khyber Pass
Pakistani Pass
Deccan Pass
18
Vishnu represents
birth
destruction
preservation
death
19
Dharma refers to
the cycle of birth and death
one's duty
the good and evil one does
one's beliefs
20
The prince was neither happy being a prince nor satisfied being an ascetic, so he came up with
the Middle Way
the Central Way
the Karmic Way
the Buddha Way
21
The priest class
Shudras
Dalits
Kshatriyas
Brahmins
22
What animal symbolizes the reverence for life?
camel
cobra
cow
cat
23
Which of these beliefs did Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
caste system
many gods
Vedas
many lives
24
What does "Buddha" mean?
the powerful one
the enlightened one
the great one
the revered one
25
Gupta sculpture often showed
hunting
cows
battles
deities
26
What is the circle of birth, life, and death?
dharma
divali
karma
samsara
27
Buddhism's eightfold path is similar to Hinduism's
Vedas
caste system
karma
dharma
28
This river begins in the Himalayas and eventually joins the Ganges on the plains
Indus River
Sarasvati River
Kush River
Brahmaputra River
29
Which of the following is one of the Four Noble Truths?
joy is brought on by praying
only priests can reach enlightenment
there is no escaping death
suffering is caused by desires
30
What did Buddha believe would end people's suffering?
death
freedom
enlightenment
prayer
31
How people were placed into certain caste systems
by skill
by birth
by education
by wealth
32
What is Siddhartha's middle way?
neither prayer nor suffering leads to enlightenment
neither extreme wealth or extreme poverty
neither Hinduism nor Buddhism leads to enlightenment
only the Four Noble Truths can be followed
33
This geographical feature is located between the Eastern and Western Ghats
Himalayas
Thar Desert
Deccan Plateau
Indus River
34
Two rivers begin in the Himalayas. What do they carry that is good for farming?
rocks
protein
fish
sediment
