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1
A large landmass, smaller than a continent is called....
subcontinent
Europe
continent
Asia
2
Paintings of the Buddha were forbidden in temples.
false
true
3
The ancient Indians can boast of few significant achievements.
false
true
4
Injecting a person with a small does of a virus is called
infection
inoculation
raja
fasting
5
The science of working with metals is called..
sewing
looming
metallurgy
weaving
6
Hinduism says that people are born into new form, and a person is reborn depending on one's
sutra
moksha
dharma
karma
7
Which of the following statements would the Buddha likely disagree?
Nirvana is achieved by overcoming ignorance and desire
Unhappiness is caused by wanting to keep what one likes
Suffering comes from not having what one wants
Contentement springs from gaining what one wants
8
Which Indian piece of literature contains passages called the Bhagavad Gita?
the Siddeswara
the Panchatantra
the Ramayana
the Mahabharata
9
The force created by a person's actions is called
moska
karma
dharma
illogical
10
going without food is called
cleansing
fasting
11
Which of the following happened last?
Buddha meditated underneath a tree
Buddha gained insight into human suffering
Buddha became disenchanted with life
Buddha wandered through forests for years
12
The ____________ invaded the Indus valley from the west.
Christians
Aryans
Muslims
Harrapans
13
The division of Indian Hindu society into groups is called....
heterogenous group
social hierarchy
division of labor
caste system
14
A major river flowing out of the Himalayas
Tigris
Euphrates
Indus
Nile
15
Religion in India was very different from the ideas of other cultures.
false
true
16
Which of the following best describes the difference between Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana?
Mayhana Buddhists follow Buddha teachings exactly
Theravada Buddhists rejected Buddha teaching
No one follows Buddha
Therevada Buddhism follow Buddha's teachings exactly
17
Jainism was a ___________________ Hinduism.
reaction to
Study of
18
A person's caste was ____________________________ in Buddhism.
not important
important
19
A military leader who seized control of northern India was
Buddha
Calliou
Candragupta Maurya
Larry
20
Gupta society __________________ after the rule of Candra Gupta II.
began to decline
adopted Hinduism
21
People who want to spread their religious beliefs are called...
pilgrims
missionaries
22
Which was the most important in regard to the caste system?
sticking to the strict rules of the caste system
interacting with people of different castes
helping people from lower castes to rise up
moving to a higher level of the caste system
23
Buddhist ideas were appealling to people in all levels of society.
true
false
24
What happened after the Guptas took control of India?
Hinduism became more popular
Indians could not practice Buddhism
Hinduism became less popular
Indians could not practice Jainism
25
Which best describes how Hindu temples changed over time?
Temples became more basic and simple
The temples became more complex
The temples were no longer made of stone
The temples no longer had paintings inside
26
The mountains of northern India are called the
Himalayas
Aryans
Indus
Khybers
27
Advancements in mathematics from ancient India are _____________________ today.
hard to understand
still important
not important
28
The process of a soul being reborn in a new body is called
karma
dharma
reincarnation
acupuncture
