stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
South Asia Review Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
South Asia Review
South Asia Review
45 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
50 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
45 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
45
Answers
1
What does the Indus River go through?
New York
India & Pakistan
China
Afghanistan
2
What is the Buddhist most sacred place
The great stupa at Sanchi
The Borobudur temple
the Ganges river
Shrines at home
3
What is the God in Buddhism
The Buddha
Siddharta Gautama
None
The Eiffel Tower
4
Hinduism is universalizing
True
False
5
What did Indian mathematicians NOT invent?
Numerals
Infinity
Division
Zero
6
Who was the first ruler of the Gupta Empire?
Mahavera
Ashoka
Sponge Bob
Chandragupta
7
What is the Buddhist symbol?
A red wig with blue earings.
A lily pad with a lotus on top and roots leading down to muck.
A gold star with a heart in the middle.
A number three with a tail and a smiley face with one eye.
8
The Buddha statue is found along the
Deccan Plateau
Silk road
Himalayas
Indian Ocean
9
What inspire Ashoka to have the Great Stupa constructed?
Repentence
To look cool
Battle plans
Vacation home
10
Who did the Mauryan Empire trade with?
China, SE Asia, & Mediterranean
Texas, Russia, & South Korea
Egypt, Australia, & France
Mrs. Korus
11
What does the axis mundi on the Great Stupa represent?
Pivot of the universe
a stage in reincarnation
nirvana
Buddha statue
12
What did the Mauryans trade
Arrowheads, tools, & baskets
Salt, spices, & cotton
Ink, rice, & meat
Cattle, sand, & pumpkins
13
Chandragupta avoided being murdered by
Moving to a different house each night and not drinking alcohol
Not riding a horse in battle
Sleeping in different beds and had someone taste his food for poison
Having body guards
14
How many Buddhist caves are found near the Buddha statue?
1000
783
1.5 million
1
15
How long is the epic poem, the Mahabharata?
100,000 verses
90,000 verses
6,000 verses
9,000 verses
16
What does walking three miles up Borobudur represent?
The route to enlightenment
The route to heaven
The route to meditation
The route to heaven
17
What was the Great stupa made of?
Wood
Glass
Sandstone
Stone masonry
18
Who is the developer of Jainism?
Mahavira
None
Gupta
Shiva
19
What is the Mahabharata?
a Buddhis song
a Hindu shrine
a leader in the Gupta empire
an epic poem in the Vedas
20
What is the first belief in Buddhism?
Life is suffering
Attachment causes suffering
Life is amazing
Actions affect our karma
21
What main god in Hinduism is known as the Preserver?
Siddharta Guatama
Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva
22
Chandragupta I was murdered
True
False
23
Why did Hindus believe music was important?
They sang it at ceremonies
They sang ancient texts
It was a gift from the deities
The gods wanted them to sing
24
What route did the Gupta Empire trade on?
Nile River
Lewis and Clark
Oregon Trail
Silk Road
25
Where did Buddhism spread?
North America, South America, and Europe
The Silk Road
Along the Silk road, through Indian Ocean trade to SE Asia
Nowhere - it remained in India
26
Where are the Himalayas located?
Deccan Plateau
Seattle
Upper India, Nepal, Afghanistan
Egypt and Lybia
27
What was the purpose of epics?
To teach how to cook
To teach how to reach the afterlife
For entertainment
To teach good behavior
28
What is Ahimsa?
Non-Violence to everything
Violence to everything
Making sandwiches
Praising the gods
29
How many stupas are there on Borobudur?
300
1,500
550
658
30
What is Hinduism's most sacred place?
Nile River
Great Stupa at
Ganges River
Borobudur Temple
31
What Hindu holiday is known as the Festival of Lights?
Mahashivaratri
Holi
Raksha Bandhan
Diwali
32
What does the empty stupa on the top of Borobudur represent?
peace
Buddhism
perfection
the Buddha
33
What did the Monsoon winds bring?
Nothing
All of the above
Plants
Rain & Trade
34
What is Hinduism's place of origin?
Java
Pakistan
India
China
35
How many people did Ashoka kill at Kalinga?
100,000
10,000
none
150,000
36
What was the medium for early art in South Asia?
Stone
Wood
Paper
Marble
37
Did the Indus river people settle on the Ganges River?
True
False
38
What was carved in the architraves in the entrance of the Great Stupa?
Animals
Dates of dynasties
Stories of Buddha's life
Buddha statues
39
It's Ethnic
True
False
40
What was the message from the story of the chipmunk and the lion?
Being kind is just for fun
Being kind gets you rewards
Be kind just to be nice
When you are kind you deserve something in return
41
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
Ashoka
Mona Lisa
Chandragupta II
42
What was the reason for the Bhagavad Gita?
For Indians in the Mauryan dynasty to praise their leader
To teach Prince Arjuna to learn how to be brave
For Indians to sing and dance for tradition
For Hindus to pray for what they have done wrong
43
What is one of the main beliefs of Hinduism?
The Eight Fold Path
Reincarnation
Life is suffering
Desire causes suffering
44
Was Chandragupta king during the Golden Age the Gupta Empire?
False
True
45
how many gods does Buddhism have
1000
100000
78
none
