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Ancient Civilizations Chapter 5: India
Ancient Civilizations Chapter 5: India
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The material covers vocabulary and content related questions from sections 1 through 5.
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Inoculation is the injection of a small dose of a virus to help a person build up defenses to a disease.
False
True
2
How did Buddhism grow after the Buddha died?
The eightfold path became law in India
Priests sold books on Buddhism
The four noble truths became law in India
Missionaries spread it across Asia
3
Nonviolence is the use of peaceful means, not force, to bring about political or social change.
True
False
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The Brahmins included priests and was the highest class in Aryan society.
False
True
5
The science and technology of metals
Mentallurgy
Metallurgy
Metallica
Metallism
6
Monsoons are seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons.
False
True
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Mahavira founded this religion that believed nothing should be harmed because everything has a soul.
Buddhism
Jainism
Hinduism
Sikhism
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The number system we use today; it was created by Indian scholars during the Gupta Dynasty.
Calculus
The Pareto Principle
Geometry
Hindu-Arabic Numerals
9
What kinds of religious art did the ancient Indians create?
Sculptures
Hindu temples
Paintings
Buddhist temples
10
Candra Gupta 2 was the ruler who brought great prosperity and stability to India
True
False
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The belief that actions in this life, whether good or bad, will decide your place in the next life.
Nonviolence
Karma
Samsara
Nirvana
12
Who was the third ruler of the Mauryan Empire?
Candra Gupta 1
Siddhartha Guatama
Candra Gupta 2
Asoka
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People who work to spread their religious beliefs
Prophets
Priests
Shaman
Missionaries
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The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space.
Metrology
Astrology
Astronomy
Cosmology
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A monotheistic religion founded by Guru Nanak in the 16th century that combined Hinduism and Islam.
Christianity
Sikhism
Hinduism
Buddhism
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In Hinduism and Buddhism, the process by which a soul is reborn continuously until it achieves perfect understanding
Enlightenment
Reincarnation
Meditation
Karma
17
What caused the floods in the Indus River Valley?
Climate Change
Melting of the Himalayas
Tsunamis
Monsoons
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What is a subcontinent?
A lower elevation region separated by mountains from a larger landmass
An island nation set apart from the rest of continent
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent
A small landmass that is larger than a continent
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A condition of great peace or happiness
Nirvana
Pearl Jam
Karma
Enlightenment
20
What was the most important language of Ancient India?
Ptol
Hinduism
Sanskrit
Ptolemaic
21
Alloys are mixtures of two or more metals.
True
False
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Hindus believe Karma does not affect reincarnation.
False
True
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Means "Enlightened One." He is said to have found a path for overcoming suffering.
Candra Gupta 1
Siddhartha Guatama
Chandragupta Maurya
Buddha
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A religion developed in ancient India, focused on a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms
Jainism
Brahmanism
Sikhism
Hinduism
25
Fasting is when you eat more food for a short period of time.
False
True
26
The floods of the Indus River caused which of the following to occur?
Farmers built dams to protect their crops
Hinduism
A layer of silt made farming easier
Settlers moved out of the flood zones
27
A Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life
Hinduism
Caste System
Jainism
Social hierarchy
28
Candragupta Maurya was the first to unify India.
True
False
29
Focusing attention to clear one's mind and produce relaxation
Nirvana
Meditation
Dharma
Enlightenment
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Candragupta Maurya's greatest achievement was...
He seized control of Northern India and founded an empire.
He planted Banyan trees and set up rest houses in India.
He wrote the Bhagavad Gita.
He invented the 0 and astronomy.
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A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha.
Jainism
Brahmanism
Buddhism
Hinduism
