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This river begins in the Himalayas and eventually joins the Ganges on the plains
Kush River
Sarasvati River
Brahmaputra River
Indus River
2
How people were placed into certain caste systems
by skill
by education
by birth
by wealth
3
According to Buddhist tradition, what happened to Buddha's mother before he was born?
she gave up her wealth
she dreamed of an elephant
she hiked up a mountain
she left his father
4
Buddhism's eightfold path is similar to Hinduism's
karma
caste system
Vedas
dharma
5
Gupta coins often depicted images of
Animals
Temples
Rulers
Deities
6
What did Buddha believe would end people's suffering?
freedom
death
prayer
enlightenment
7
What art form did the Gupta Empire create at the Ajunta caves?
field scenes
scrolls
family portrait
murals
8
The Eastern and Western Ghats are
Deserts
Mountain Ranges
Rivers
Plateaus
9
What is nirvana?
freedom
rebirth
true happiness
Kurt Cobain's band
10
Which of the following is one of the Four Noble Truths?
suffering is caused by desires
only priests can reach enlightenment
joy is brought on by praying
there is no escaping death
11
Two rivers begin in the Himalayas. What do they carry that is good for farming?
sediment
fish
rocks
protein
12
Shiva represents
destruction
death
creation
birth
13
What are the 3 forms of suffering?
Hatred, jealousy, and death
Desire, old age, and sickness
Aging, sickness, and death
Death, desire, and jealousy
14
What deity creates the universe again and again?
Indra
Vishnu
Shiva
Brahma
15
This river empties into the Arabian Sea
Ganges
Brahmaputra
Sarasvati
Indus
16
If you lived a life as an ascetic, you would
be free from poverty
live a life of extreme luxury
be free from pain
give up everything you own
17
What animal symbolizes the reverence for life?
cat
camel
cobra
cow
18
The prince was neither happy being a prince nor satisfied being an ascetic, so he came up with
the Buddha Way
the Karmic Way
the Middle Way
the Central Way
19
Why do untouchables live by themselves?
they are the gods
they do the "dirty" jobs
they are the kings
they are too important
20
This pass is in the Hindu Kush Mountains and gives an entry into Afghanistan
Hindu Kush Pass
Pakistani Pass
Deccan Pass
Khyber Pass
21
Dharma refers to
one's duty
the cycle of birth and death
the good and evil one does
one's beliefs
22
Why did the king keep Siddhartha in the palace?
so he would not see the world's suffering
so he could focus on being king
so he would not move to a foreign land
so he could spend his time studying
23
Which of these beliefs did Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
caste system
many lives
many gods
Vedas
24
How did ascetics believe they could reach enlightenment?
by meditating
by giving to the poor
by sleeping
by praying
25
Gupta sculpture often showed
cows
deities
battles
hunting
26
In Hinduism, Brahman refers to
a temple
the human soul
the supreme power
a prayer
27
This geographical feature is located between the Eastern and Western Ghats
Deccan Plateau
Himalayas
Indus River
Thar Desert
28
The priest class
Shudras
Kshatriyas
Dalits
Brahmins
29
What advance in math was made during the Gupta Empire?
decimal system
whole numbers
fractions
angles
30
What is the circle of birth, life, and death?
divali
dharma
samsara
karma
31
What is Siddhartha's middle way?
neither prayer nor suffering leads to enlightenment
only the Four Noble Truths can be followed
neither Hinduism nor Buddhism leads to enlightenment
neither extreme wealth or extreme poverty
32
What does "Buddha" mean?
the great one
the enlightened one
the revered one
the powerful one
33
Vishnu represents
birth
destruction
death
preservation
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How did Gupta rulers encourage trade?
maps
well-built roads
larger carts
better lighting
