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Ancient India Test Review
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What two religions developed out of Hinduism?
Jainism and Buddhism
Sikhism and Buddhism
Brahmin and Buddhism
Sikhism and Jainism
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the process of rebirth
nirvana
sanskrit
reincarnation
karma
3
How could a Buddhist achieve nirvana?
Only the Buddha can reach nirvana
Meditation and Fasting
Follow the Four Noble Truths
Follow the Eight Fold Path
4
All of the following are basic principles of Jainism EXCEPT_______
own property
injure no life
tell the truth
do not steal
5
After the Harappan civilization crumbled, what group took over? Where were they from?
Mauryan's/ Pakistan
Aryan's/ Central Asia near the Caspian Sea
Magahda's/ Irag
Gupta's/Sri Lanka
6
All of the following are medical achievements of ancient India EXCEPT______
inoculations
magical healing spells
surgery to fix broken noses and reattach ear lobes
making medicine from plants and minerals
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Workers, and servants belong to this caste
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
Sudras
Brahmins
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What are the four guiding principles of Buddhism?
Four Guiding Principles
Four Noble Truths
Four Truths
Eight Fold Path
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a state of perfect peace achieved by following the Eight Fold Path
nirvana
dharma
vedic
karma
10
those not born into a class; those who broke the rules within their caste are called
Sudras
Brahmins
Untouchables
Kshatriyas
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injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help him or her build up defenses to disease
inoculation
shots
vaccine
medicine
12
What group did not belong to any caste?
sudras
brahmin
untouchables
lepers
13
How did religion influence ancient Indian art?
only paintings were allowed of the gods
art and sculpture were based on religion and the gods
paintings and sculptures were only for religious temples
religion didn't allow art
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Why did Buddhism spread throughout India?
Merchants spread the ideas on trade routes
When King Asoka converted he spread it throughout India
People liked it better than Hinduism
After the Buddha died his followers spread Buddhism
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the most important language of ancient India; written language of the Vedics
cuneiform
sanskrit
hieroglypics
sumerian
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a warrior who was disheartened by Hinduism and sought something different; became the Buddha
Guru Nanak
Siddhartha Gupta
Siddhartha Gautama
Panchatantra
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Aryan priests
Brahmin
Vishnu
Buddha
Sudras
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How did a person become a member of a caste?
person's wealth
person's birth
person's karma
person's occupation
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seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons
sanskrit
monsoons
nirvana
subcontinent
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divided Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth or occupation
nirvana
caste system
reincarnation
vedic
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What was the Gupta dynasty's position on religion?
supported only Buddhism
were against all religions except Hinduism
supported religious beliefs of Buddhism and Jainism
didn't support any religion
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collection of 500 ancient stories that were meant to teach lessons
Panchatantra
Ramayana
Vedic
Bhagavad Gita
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Hindu god known as the preserver
Vishnu
Panchatantra
Siddhartha Gautama
Vedic
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Siddhartha Gautama; "the Enlightened One"; founder of Buddhism
Brahmin
Siddhartha Gautama
Buddha
Vishnu
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What ancient Indian epic was seen as a model for how Indians should behave?
Ramayana
Panchatantra
Mahabharata
Bhagavad Gita
26
numbers developed by Indian scholars and brought to Europe by Arabs
Arabic Numbers
Arabic India Numerals
Hindu-Arabic Numerals
Brahmi Numerals
27
a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
south asian continent
continental divide
subcontinent
midcontinent
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rulers and warriors belong to this caste
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
Brahmins
Sudras
29
the largest religion in India today, developed out of the Brahmin
Brahman
Hinduism
Jainism
Sikhism
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sacred Hindu texts with hymns, poems, and religious rituals
vedic
Bhagavad Gita
Ramayana
Panchatantra
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Mauryan king who converted to Buddhism
Chandragupta
Mahinda
Maurya
Asoka
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What is the Bhagavad Gita?
Most famous epic about Mesopotamia beliefs
Most famous epic about Hindu beliefs
Most famous epic about Buddhist beliefs
Most famous epic about Egyptian beliefs
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farmers, crafts people, traders belong to this caste
Sudras
Vaisyas
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
34
How did Guru Nanak's travels influence the development of Sikhism?
He was seeking new things so it became known as Sikhism
He came in contact with other religions to form Sikhism
He met the founder of Sikhism on his travels.
He learned Sikhism on his travels.
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How did the Buddha gain support from the masses?
did not support the caste system
stopped conquering neighbors
supported the caste system
promised everyone they could reach nirvana
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the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul
nirvana
karma
dharma
vedic
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the highest of the Varnas, priests
Kshatriyas
Brahmins
Sudras
Vaisyas
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religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, "the Enlightened One"
Buddhism
Sikhism
Hinduism
Jainism
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In what present day country was the ancient city of Harappa located?
India
Pakistan
Iraq
Afghanistan
