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Hindus belive that the life into which a soul is reborn is governed by the principle of
Dharma
Nirvana
Karma
ashima
2
the ____ covered a large region in Northern and Central India.
Gupta Empire
Maurya Empire
Magic Kingdom
Muslim Empire
3
Aryans changed after the Aryans migrated to India by
became farmers and craftspeople.
abandoned their polytheistic religion.
Scribes learned writing from the Sumerians.
Residents of Mohenjo-Daro moved to Harappa.
4
Hindus believed that caste could be changed by
the law of karma
moving
marriage
the emperor
5
Buddha means
Enlightened One
Nirvana
Teacher
Savior
6
Ruler who established the first great Indian empire
Brahman
Chandragupta Maurya
subcontinent
rajah
7
A(n) _____ contributed to the decline of civilization in the Indus Valley
conquest by the Sumerians
disease
conquest by the Persians
ecological or natural disaster
8
Where is the Indus Valley civilization
D
C
A
B
9
What is F
Himalayas
Eastern Ghats
Hindu Kush
Western Ghats
10
what is the ultimate goal of existence for Hindu people
to obey one’s dharma
to be reincarnated
to achieve union with brahman
to become a priest
11
The Aryans invaded India through
Deccan Plateau
Arabian Ocean
Himalayas
Khyber Pass
12
Indus River
A
H
D
G
13
chief Aryan deity
Taurus
Varuna
Indra
Agni
14
Hindu god known as the destroyer
Shiva
Asoka
Confucius
Brahma
15
According to Buddhismn, a person in the state of ________ is no longer born and reborn
Suffering
Pariah
Rebirth
Nirvana
16
Social group into which people are born and from which they cannot change
rajah
subcontinent
caste
monsoon
17
the
Mahabharata is
the Ramayana
a blend of Indian history, mythology, and religion
Aryan laws
the story of Rama and Sita
18
water that influenced early Indian civilization
Indus and Ganges rivers
Yellow and Yangzi rivers
Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Arabian and Mediterranean seas
19
What is C?
Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal
Persian Gulf
Indian Ocean
20
Bay of Bengal
B
D
C
A
21
A ____ was the chief of an Aryan tribe.
Brahman
subcontinent
Chandragupta Maurya
rajah
22
Large land mass that juts out from a continent
subcontinent
caste
monsoon
rajah
23
Social Duties
Dharma
Six Super Knowledges
Karma
Pariahs
24
Aryans divided people into classes by
race
occupation
age
sex
25
The result of acting against ones social duty
Six Super Knowledges
Dharma
Pariahs
Karma
26
Arabian Sea
B
D
A
C
27
Hindu Kush
J
E
K
I
28
The Buddha asserted that people suffer because their desires bind them to the
Four Noble Truths
Cycle of Rebirth
Caste System
Stupas
29
A single spiritual power that resides in all things is called ____.
Chandragupta Maurya
rajah
Brahman
subcontinent
30
Powers Buddha became aware of such as levitation
Dharma
Six Super Knowledges
Karma
Pariahs
31
What is G
Himalayas
Western Ghats
Eastern Ghats
Hindu Kush
32
People with good _______ are reborn at a higher level.
karma
nirvana
reincarnation
atman
33
the rebirth of the soul
atman
reincarnation
karma
nirvana
34
The Buddha outlined his religious philosophy in the
Mahabharata
Four noble Truths
Vedas
Varnas
35
Who introduced the caste system to India?
Arabs
Chinese
British
Aryans
36
the Indus Valley civilization
thrived until modern times
spread to other parts of Asia
disappeared without a trace
lasted for thousands of years
37
A person’s essential self
reincarnation
nirvana
karma
atman
38
Hindus believe that the ultimate goal of existence is
achieving moksha
following dharma
achieving the meditative state
practicing ahimsa
39
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva are
Hindu gods.
Buddhist gods.
three of the Four Noble Truths.
three different castes.
40
Himalayas
K
E
I
J
41
How many Varnas were there in the caste system?
1
2
5
4
42
Aryan gods and goddesses
represented natural forces.
were known as Brahmins.
were divided into four groups.
wrote the Vedas
43
Ancient Aryans measured their wealth in
bronze tools
weapons.
cows and bulls.
gold and silver coins.
44
Hindu god known as the Creator
Confucius
Shiva
Brahma
Asoka
45
Deccan Plateau
C
B
D
E
46
Headed by the father or oldest male
patriarchal
Pariahs
Six Super Knowledges
Dharma
47
sect of Buddhism is easier for ordinary people to follow
Jainism
Mahayana
Theravada
Siddhartha Gautama
48
The
Ramayana
and
Mahabharata
are
two parts of Indra, the god of war
gods who help Krishna rule the world.
long epic poems in Sanskrit.
special sacrifices made to Aryan deities.
49
The ____ is generally arid and unproductive
Deccan Plateau
Eastern Ghats
Western Ghats
Gangetic Plains
50
____ suggests that the Indus Valley cities had a well-organized government
well-planned cities
writings on stone seals
records left by kings
statues of goddesses
51
Asoka accepted and then promoted the ______________ religion.
Hindu
Buddhist
Christian
Muslim
52
A seasonal wind
subcontinent
monsoon
rajah
caste
53
A ____ is a large landmass that juts out from a continent.
Chandragupta Maurya
rajah
subcontinent
Brahman
54
Aryan tribal chief
rajah
subcontinent
monsoon
caste
55
difference between Hinduism and Buddhism was
Wealth
Reincarnation
state of freedom from rebirth
The Caste System
56
Outcasts
Pariahs
Dharma
Six Super Knowledges
Karma
57
What is J
Himalayas
Indian Ocean
Bay of Bengal
Khyber Pass
