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1
The most common type of civilization in the Indus valley was..?
Fishing Villages
Farming Villages
Large Ranches
Large Towns
2
Mahavira was the creator of?
Mahayana Buddhism
Hinduism
Jainism
Theravada Buddhism
3
During the monsoon rain season, winds blow from....?
Sea to Land
From the Himilayas to the Deccan Plateau
East to West along the Himalayan Plateau
Land to Sea
4
Doctors during the Gupta era were very advanced. They could set bones, sew wounds, and perform?
Medicinal cures
Measures for corrective lenses
Complicated surgeries
Proper strecthing techniques
5
Siddhartha Gautamadid not view himself as a god.
True
False
6
Mahayana Buddhism spread to which country?
China
Thailand
Greece
Cambodia
7
Which empire's mathematicians developed symbols for the numbers 1 to 9 that we use today.
Gupta
Indus
Ganges
Mauryan
8
Which varnas held the most power?
Sudra
Vaishya
Brahmins
Kshatriya
9
Which description best identifies the Hindu epics?
Scriptures of ancient Indian architecture
The only works to be written in sanskrit
Scriptures that taught correct and acceptable behavior
Oral passages handed down through oral tradition
10
What term best describes a stupa?
A relgious place of worship that help sacred items
A pillar or inscription containing Buddhist teachings
The religious beliefs of the Aryans written in sanskrit
The levels of the Caste System
11
Which religious practice views the Buddha as a god?
Hinduism
MahayanaBuddhism
TheravadaBuddhism
Jainism
12
These cities were designed almost exactly alike. Each city held approximately 35,000 citizens.
Kyber Pass and Hindu Kush
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
Vadpatra and Baroda
Pataliputraand Gupta
13
Which description best describes the Dalai Lama?
Religious leader of the Hindu religion
Religious head of the Buddhist relgion
Government leader of Tibet
Religious leader of Tibet
14
Who was the first ruler to promote Buddhism?
Ashoka
Chandra Gupta I
Mahavira
Siddhartha Gautama
15
The Buddha believed that one reason people suffered in life was?
People led an unholy life
People swithing between religions would lead to unpurity
The morals of everyday people were not the same as Buddha
People cared too much about the wrong things
16
Ashoka began as a mighty ruler but soon changed his ways converting to Buddhism after?
Leaving Hinduism to find a simpler, more spiritual religion
His grandfather converted the empire to Buddhism
Viewing the suffering in the world
Viewing the aftermath of battle
17
Which term best describes Ahimsa?
You will be elevated in the Caste system in the next life
Perform your dharma to achieve positive karma
All elderly men become gods
All living things shoudl be treated with peace and respect
18
Which of the following is a true fact about monsoons?
The bring harm to the farmers of the indian regions
They have occured every year
Monsoon winds sometimes only blow in the spring
They cause no serious harm to the people of India
19
Indian astronomers discovered that....?
The Earth was flat
The Sun was the center of the universe
The Earth was round
The Earth was the center of the universe
20
During Ashoka's reign, many stone pillars carved with Buddhist messages are known as?
Edicts
Epics
Inscriptions
Ahimsa
21
This trade empire specialized in trade for items such as cinnamon, ginger, and iron.
Ganges
Mauryan
Indus
Gupta
22
The Indian subcontinent is part of which continent?
Asia
Africa
Asia Minor
Europe
23
What are the three main river systems that provided farming,transportation,and tradefor India?
Brahmaputra, Ganges, Indus
Yangtze, Indus, Ganges
Lena, Ganges, Indus
Indus, Po, Yangtze
24
Enlightened Buddhist that do not enter heaven. Their soul remains on earth to do good deeds.
Theravada
Bodhisattvas
Mahayana
Ahimsa
25
What was the title for a private teacher in ancient India?
Stupas
Guru
Vedas
Dalai Lama
26
This person became known as the Buddha.
Chandra Gupta
Mahavaria
Ashoka
Siddhartha Gautama
27
Which description best explains the reincarnation process of Hinduism?
The soul is granted passage to heaven after reaching peace
The soul travels to the next life after death countinuously
The soul remains in the body as it blends with the Brahman
A soul goes to the next life until the soul reaches Nirvana
28
Which description best describes the vedas?
The religious practices of the Aryans written in sanskrit
The levels of the Caste System
Buddhist leader that acts as the head of Tibet government
A place of worship containing sacred items
29
Indian doctors also believed in healing the causes of a disease, not just....
Accepting the illness
Denying the illness as a curse from the gods
Treating the disease
Believing the illness is a curse from the gods
30
After Alexander's departure from India, which empire would develop?
Mauyran
Gupta
Mohenjo-Daro
Ganges
