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Module 14 Indian Early Civilizations, Empires, and World Religions
Module 14 Indian Early Civilizations, Empires, and World Religions
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1
What text is a collection of poems used in Hindu rituals?
Rigveda
Yajurveda
Atharvaveda
Upanishads
2
In Indian literature, what is a collection of stories that teaches lessons?
Ramayana
Panchatantra
Mahabharata
Bhagavad Gita
3
Who is a Hindu god who is represented in the form of a monkey?
Hanuman
Shiva
Ganesha
Brahma
4
Is the belief "there is a supreme force, called Brahman" part of Hinduism or Buddhism?
Buddhism
Hinduism
5
Is the belief "the Four Noble Truths explain suffering in the world & how to overcome it" part of Hinduism or Buddhism?
Buddhism
Hinduism
6
What text contains hymns addressed to deities?
Upanishads
Rigveda
Yajurveda
Atharvaveda
7
Which of the following explains the importance of Sanskrit?
It is widely spoken in India.
It is the root for many South Asian languages.
It is used in Christian rituals.
It is used by South Asian merchants to communicate.
8
Who is one of the three major Hindu gods, associated with creation?
Hanuman
Ganesha
Shiva
Brahma
9
What is a religious sword, which represents readiness to protect the weak and fight against injustice in Sikhism?
Kirpan
Kesh
Kanga
Kachera
10
Is the belief "following the Eightfold Path leads to wisdom, enlightenment, and nirvana" part of Hinduism or Buddhism?
Hinduism
Buddhism
11
Which of the following are true of Hinduism? Choose 1/3 correct answers
Most of its followers live in China.
It is considered by many to be the world’s oldest religion.
Hinduism is a blend of many religious traditions.
Hinduism has no one founder.
12
Who is one of the three major Hindu gods, associated with preservation?
Ganesha
Brahma
Hanuman
Vishnu
13
Is the belief "there is no supreme god" part of Hinduism or Buddhism?
Hinduism
Buddhism
14
Which of the following statements expresses a Sikh belief regarding what makes a good life?
A person should live alone, away from social problems.
A person should have the freedom to practice his or her religion.
A person should have many servants.
A person should try to become wealthy.
15
Which statement about the early spread of Buddhism is supported by the information in the map?
Buddhism spread from its birthplace in southern India.
Buddhism spread as far as eastern China.
Buddhism spread as far as Persia.
Buddhism spread to Southeast Asia by way of China.
16
Who is the “Enlightened One”?
fasting
Buddha
meditation
Bodh Gaya
17
Use the map to answer the question. Which statement accurately describes the Maurya Empire?
The empire spread from the Hindu Kush to the Deccan Plateau to the south.
The flooding of the Ganges River made settlement difficult for citizens.
The Himalayas were a barrier to the westward expansion of the empire.
The empire spread throughout the entire Indian subcontinent.
18
In Indian literature, what is a long epic that illustrates how people should behave?
Ramayana
Bhagavad Gita
Panchatantra
Mahabharata
19
Which statement best characterizes the Hindu and Jain belief of ahimsa?
the practice of animal sacrifice
the avoidance of harmful acts
the prohibition against owning property
the worship of many gods
20
Who is a Hindu god who is represented in the form of an elephant?
Hanuman
Brahma
Ganesha
Shiva
21
Where he (Siddhartha/Buddha) prayed under a tree and reached enlightenment.
Buddha
meditation
Bodh Gaya
fasting
22
Who is one of the three major Hindu gods, associated with destruction?
Brahma
Shiva
Ganesha
Hanuman
23
What is "going without food"?
meditation
fasting
Buddha
Bodh Gaya
24
What text is a collection of magic spells?
Upanishads
Atharvaveda
Rigveda
Yajurveda
25
What text is a commentary on the teachings on the Vedic texts?
Rigveda
Yajurveda
Upanishads
Atharvaveda
26
What is the name for uncut hair often covered by a distinctive turban, which represents spirituality in Sikhism?
Kachera
Kesh
Kirpan
Kanga
27
Which statement accurately describes women during the Gupta Empire?
Women could divorce their husbands easily.
Women could choose the men they wanted to marry.
Wives were expected to serve their husbands.
Widows were able to own property.
28
Why did the Sikh Empire end in 1849?
The British made the Punjab part of its British colony in India.
The Golden Temple was constructed in the Punjab.
Ranjit Singh declared himself ruler of the Punjab.
Mughals took over the Punjab.
29
In Indian literature, what is a long passage that describes Hindu beliefs?
Ramayana
Panchatantra
Mahabharata
Bhagavad Gita
30
Is the belief "its followers are guided by the teachings of four holy texts" part of Hinduism or Buddhism?
Buddhism
Hinduism
31
What are cotton undergarments, which represent self-discipline in Sikhism?
Kirpan
Kachera
Kanga
Kesh
32
What is the name for a wooden comb, which represents cleanliness in Sikhism?
Kachera
Kanga
Kirpan
Kesh
33
In Indian literature, what describes the struggle between two families for control of a kingdom?
Bhagavad Gita
Ramayana
Panchatantra
Mahabharata
34
What is "focusing the mind on spiritual ideas"?
Buddha
fasting
Bodh Gaya
meditation
35
Is the belief "right behavior leads to good karma, which affects reincarnation" part of Hinduism or Buddhism?
Hinduism
Buddhism
36
Which conclusion can be made from the information in the map?
Harappan merchants traded gold & silver for the raw materials they needed.
One of Harappa’s major trading partners was Egypt.
One of Harappa’s major imported products was pottery from China.
Harappan merchants used both overland and overseas trading routes.
