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1
The ancient Indians can boast of few significant achievements.
False
True
2
People who want to spread their religious beliefs are called?
indians
missionaries
travelers
3
What is a large landmass, but smaller than a continent?
world
subcontinent
town
4
What happened after the Guptas took control of India?
Indians could not practice Buddhism.
Hinduism became less popular.
Indians could not practice Jainism.
Hinduism became more popular.
5
Which of the following events happened last?
Siddhartha wandered through forests for years
Siddhartha gained insight into human suffering
Siddhartha meditated underneath a tree
Siddhartha became disenchanted with life
6
Jainism was a reaction to Hinduism.
True
False
7
Aryan society was very similar to Harappan society.
True
False
8
Which best describes the difference between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism?
Followers of Mahayana follow the Buddha's teachings exactly
Followers of Theravada have rejected the Buddha's teachings
Followers of Theravada follow the Buddha's teachings exactly
Followers of Mahayana have rejected the Buddha's teachings
9
A person's caste was important in Buddhism.
False
True
10
Going without food is called?
fasting
karma
inoculation
11
Which best describes how Hindu temples changed over time?
The temples became more complex and ornate.
The temples were no longer made of stone.
The temples became more basic and simplistic.
The temples no longer included paintings inside.
12
In Hinduism, people are reborn into new physical forms. The form one is born into depends on
one's dharma
one's sutra
one's karma
one's moksha
13
What is the major river flowing out of the Himalayas called?
Arkansas
Indus
Colorado
14
Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus is called?
inoculation
metallurgy
15
The process of a soul being reborn in a body is called?
reincarnation
metallurgy
karma
16
The mountains of northern India are called the
Indus
Aryans
Himalayas
Khybers
17
Which best describes the relationship between the Vedic texts and the Vedas?
Vedic texts contained the same sacred hymns as the Vedas
The Vedas described how Aryans should use the Vedic texts
Vedic texts were a collection of thoughts about Vedas
The Vedas were based on the teachings in the Vedic texts
18
The force created by a person's actions is called?
inoculation
fasting
karma
19
Which statement would the Buddha likely disagree with?
Nirvana is achieved by overcoming ignorance and desire.
Suffering comes from not having what one wants.
Contentment springs from gaining what one wants.
Unhappiness is caused by wanting to keep what one likes.
20
In what way did the Aryan and Harappan systems differ?
The Aryan was led by scholars who could write
The Aryan was based on a strong central government
The Aryan did not allow leaders or kings
The Aryan was based mostly on family connections
21
A military leader who seized control of Northern India was?
Asoka
Candragupta Maurya
22
Advancements in mathematics from ancient India are still important today.
True
False
23
The division of Indian society into groups is called?
inoculation
caste system
karma
24
Which Indian piece of literature contains the passages called the Bhagavad Gita?
The Mahabharata
The Ramayana
The Panchatantra
The Siddheswara
25
Gupta society began to decline after the rule of Candra Gupta II.
True
False
26
Religion in India was very different from the ideas of other cultures.
False
True
27
Paintings of the Buddha were forbidden in temples.
True
False
28
Buddhist ideas were appealing to people in all levels of society.
True
False
29
Which was of highest importance in regard to the caste system in Aryan society?
adhering to the strict rules
moving to a higher level
interacting with people of different castes
helping people from lower castes to rise up
30
The Aryans invaded the Indus valley from the west.
True
False
