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1
What language did the Indo-Aryans spread in India?
Sanskrit
Harappan
Hindu
Cuneiform
2
Which of the following is karma?
The Hindu word for "sun"
Doing bad things will make bad things return to you.
A coincidence.
Good actions bring bad things.
3
Which statement is true about the Indus River?
It is considered a holy river
It floods on a schedule
It is where Indian civilization started
It is the longest river in India
4
Which is a correct rank of people from highest to lowest under the caste system?
priest, laborer, warrior, farmer
priest, warrior, merchant, laborer
merchant, warrior, farmer, priest
warrior, farmer, priest, laborer
5
What are the Upanishads?
Sitting near a teacher
Religious texts that describe beliefs of Hinduism
The diary of Brahma
Part of the Vedas
6
Which of the following is an idea accepted by both Hinduism and Buddhism?
The cause of suffering
The Four Noble Truths
The Eightfold Path
Reincarnation
7
What do the Hindus believe happens to a bad person after they die?
Their soul dies.
They are reborn into a higher position.
They are reborn into a lower position.
They turn into a fly.
8
Prince Siddhartha left his rich lifestyle to find what?
the Buddha
the reasons for the caste system
why suffering happens
Nirvana
9
According to Buddhism, the cause of suffering is _________.
Loneliness
Desire
Poverty
Corruption
10
What new name did Prince Siddhartha take?
Asoka
Buddha
Harappa
Gupta
11
The most important contribution of the Indians to mathematics was _________.
The quadratic formula
The concept of zero
Pi
The triange
12
Where were the Aryans originally from?
Central Africa
South America
Mesopotamia
Europe and Asia
13
The god Brahma is ___________________.
The Creator
The Destroyer
The Preserver
14
Who was the Indian leader who eventually rejected killing to become a Buddhist?
Buddha
Asoka
Chandragupta Maurya
Siddhartha
15
What two cultures blended to form the religion of Hinduism?
The Aryans and the Indus River people
The Mohenjo-Daros and the Harappans
The Greeks and the Romans
The Indus and the Ganges
16
Which statement is true about the Ganges River?
It is shorter than the Indus River
It connects to the Pacific Ocean
It floods on a schedule
It is the longest river in India
17
What is the highest peak in the Himalayas?
Mt. Fuju
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Mt. Everest
Mt. Saint Helen
18
What is dharma?
The Hindu creator god
Nonviolence
Bad force created by bad actions
Doing your moral duty
19
What is the weather event where a strong change in winds bring rain?
Flash Flood
Monsoon
Hurricane
Tsunami
20
What is reincarnation?
The Behavior of a Person Affecting their Place in Life
The Rebirth of the Soul
Hindu Heaven
The Eternal Way
21
In Hinduism, what is maya?
Inner peace
The illusion of life
The highest state of consciousness
The path to the afterlife
22
On which continent is India located?
Europe
Africa
South America
Asia
23
Which of the following is not part of the Eightfold Path?
right view
right action
right speech
right prayer
24
The Himalayas did what for Ancient India?
Protected it to the North
Protected it to the South
Provided many safe trade routes
Provided a place to mine minerals
25
The two main ancient cities of the Indus River Valley were Harappa and _________.
Kolkata
Mohenjo Daro
Montevideo
Delhi
26
Which group is not even considered to be a part of the caste system?
Sudras
Untouchables
Vaisyas
Brahmins
27
Which is the group at the top of the caste system?
Brahmins
Sudras
Vaisyas
Kshatriyas
28
Who founded Hinduism?
There was no single founder
Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu
Asoka
Siddhartha
29
Who was the first emperor to unite most of India?
Asoka
Siddhartha
Veda
Chanragupta Maurya
30
What are the Vedas?
A history book about the Hindus
Another name for the Torah
The sacred books of the Hindus
The name of the Aryan King
31
The Indians were one of the first to practice innoculation, a method of fighting __________.
famine
wars
selfishness
diseases
