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What religion did Asoka convert to?
Karma is...
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Karma is...
Bad and terrible acts
the cycle of birth-death-rebirth
Bad and good acts
imports
2
What religion did Asoka convert to?
Hinduism
Judiaism
Jainism
Buddhism
3
How does a Hindu move up in the caste system?
have good karma & get reincarnated
become a priest
have good karma & marry someone higher in the caste
have bad karma & get reincarnated
4
What are the two mountain ranges called that cause India to be a subcontinent?
Himalayas & Hindu-Kush
Hindu-Kush & Mt Everest
Everest & Appalachian
Himalayas & Alps
5
India has monsoons. What are they?
tornado
seasonal winds that cause wet & dry weather
hurricanes
an ancient civilization
6
What does Jainism teach?
4 Noble truths
Buddhism
violence
ahimsa
7
Which is NOT an achievement from the Gupta Empire?
The Grand Trunk Road
Numerals 1-9
Epic Poems
Sun was the center of the solar system
8
During the Gupta empire this was NOT an export of India.
spices such as curry
cotton
salt
silk
9
Which is not true about the 4 noble truths?
People suffer because they don't ask for help
Life is full of suffering
To stop suffering stop wanting material things.
10
People who practice Hinduism are...
monotheistic
none of the above
atheists
polytheistic
11
What is the Eightfold Path?
Laws of Judaism
Laws of the Rajas
Laws of Buddhism
Laws of Hinduism
12
Jainism is...
a religion that teaches non-violence
a religion that teaches polytheism
a religion that believes in the caste system
a religion that believes in violence
13
What is the sacred book of Hinduism?
Four Noble Truths
Torah
Four Vedas
Bible
14
What is the capital city of the Mauryan Empire?
Maurya
Gupta
Raja
Pataliputra
15
Hinduism and Buddhism have all these things in common but...
they are religions
they both believe in the caste system
they both believe in reincarnation
they both believe in karma
16
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Prince Siddhartha
Chandragupta Maurya
Samudragupta
Asoka
17
What are two things that Chandragupta Mauyra developed?
Postal System & Highways
Zero & decimal system
Grand Trunk Road & Warrior Elephants
Post Office & Trading
18
Which one of these people was not a raja?
Buddha
Asoka
Samandragupta
Chandragupta II
19
What are the rules Buddhist should live by?
8 Fold Path
4 Vedas
10 Commandments
4 Nobel Truths
20
What do Hindus and Buddhist believe in that is known as the cycle of birth-death-rebirth?
Karma
deities
The Eightfold Path
reincarnation
21
Which is not an import in the Gupta Empire?
spices
silk
copper
22
The untouchables are
The lowest level of the caste system
The top level of the caste system
servants
outside the caste system
23
What is the Four Vedas?
a caste system
book of hymns and prayers
rules for Buddhists
Gods & Goddesses
24
What are the two ancient cities in India that began by the Indus River?
Harappa & Babylon
Uruk & Mohenjo-Daro
Babylon & Pataliputra
Mohenjo-Daro & Harappa
25
This important Indian leader gave up violence and became a Buddhist.
Samudragupta
Prince Chandragupta
Buddha
Asoka
26
What are the two rivers in India called?
Ganges & Indus
Indus & Tigris
Tigris and Euphrates
Ganges & Nile
27
India is a . . .?
country
state
subcontinent
religion
28
What are the names of two deities of Hinduism?
Maurya & Vishnu
Shiva & Vishnu
Brahma & Asoka
Siddhartha & Brahma
29
The practice of quiet reflection to clear the mind and find Nirvana is...
reincarnation
Bodhi Tree
The Enlightened One
Meditation
30
Who created the first Indian Empire?
Shiva
Buddha
Asoka
Chandragupta Maurya
