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1
People who work to spread their religious beliefs are called
Buddhists
missionaries
converts
ambassadors
2
The two main branches of Buddhism are
Mahayana and Nirvana
Therevada and Mahayana
Therevada and Rig Veda
Nirvana and Moksha
3
what mountain range separates India and China
MT. Kilimanjaro
The Blue Ridge Mountains
MT. Everest
The Himalayas
4
The effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul is their
dharma
moksha
reincarnation
karma
5
Which group from Central Asia invaded the Indus Valley?
Syrians
Mongols
Buddhists
Aryans
6
Which one is NOT in the Eightfold Path
right step
right mindfulness
right livelihood
right intent
7
The people of the Indus Valley civilizations were primarily
a peaceful people.
discontent and depressed.
strong warriors with advanced weapons.
slaves.
8
Which geographic feature provided settlements in the Indus Valley with protection from invaders
desert
the Ganges River
mountains
subcontinent
9
Which is NOT a Harappan achievement?
the wheel
cotton clothing
indoor plumbing
pottery
10
How many people were in the Mauryan Army?
Does not exist
600,000
1,000,000
700,000
11
What are the Hindu holy texts?
The Vishnu
Darth Vedas
The Torah
The Vedas
12
What were Vaisyas?
rulers and warriors
workers and servants
farmers, craftsmen, traders
rulers servants
13
At first, Sanskrit was only
a spoken language
a form of hieroglyphics
used by the scribes for religious texts
used for recording business exchanges
14
What is not a difference between India and Egypt?
Hieroglyphics and Sankskrit
unified under 1 pharaoh and only united around 500 years
Hinduism and Buddhism
after life and reincarnation
15
What are India's seasonal wind patterns affected by?
Moonsons
Monsoons
wind patterns never change, Bro!
Moonpies
16
When the Aryans invaded the Indus Valley they
introduced the natives to indoor plumbing.
settled in villages instead of big cities.
developed a new language called nirvana.
established peace because they did not believe in fighting.
17
_________ converted to Buddhism while he was ruler of the Mauryan Empire.
Candra Gupta
Asoka
Candra Gupta II
Siddharta Gautama
18
How many planets did the Indian astronomers discover
7
6
8
4
19
Who sent Buddhist missionaries all over Asia?
Candra Gupta I
Candragupta Maurya
Asoka
Candra Gupta II
20
What is the correct order of the caste system?
sudras,vaisyas,kshatriyas,brahmins
There is no caste system everyone is equal
Vaisyas,Brahmins,kshatriyas,sudras
Brahmins,kshatriyas,vaisyas,sudras
21
Which animal did the Mauryan empire use in war?
bear
Tiger
Night Hawk
elephant
22
In the Caste System, the Vaisyas were the
priests
workers and servants
warriors
farmers, craftspeople, and traders
23
Which is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths?
Suffering and unhappiness are a part of human life.
Suffering comes from our desires for pleasure and things.
No living thing should be injured.
People can overcome desire and ignorance and reach nirvana.
24
What is NOT one of the scientific advancements?
alloys
metalworking
woodworking
inoculation
25
A ________ is a division of people into groups based on birth, wealth, or occupation.
caste
club
hierarchy
social structure
26
what was the location of India's first civilization?
Mesopotamia
Indas
Indus
Harappa
27
what is India's oldest religion?
Brahmanism
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
28
The Gupta Empire lasted until the mid...
mid 500 BC
mid 500's AD
350 BC
500's AD
29
Each of the following were key figures in nonviolence protests
except:
Fidel Castro
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Cesar Chavez
Mohandas Gandhi
30
What is a monsoon?
rain
drought
wind pattern
awesome flying night eagle
31
The Harappan civilization was named after
the pharaoh
first language
the modern city of Harappa
warrior named Harappan
32
Which one is a scientific advancement of Ancient India
time travel
creation of alloys
creation of temples
better irrigation systems
33
During the Gupta Empire, _________ became India's major religion.
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
religion did not play an important role during this empire.
34
What number did the Indians create the concept of?
zeroo
cero
infinity
negative numbers
35
Who founded the Mauryan Empire?
Maurya Gupta
Chandra Maurya
Candragupta Maurya
Chang Gupta
36
What army invaded and destroyed the Gupta empire
Assyrians
Romans
Mongols
Huns
37
What's NOT true about ancient India
they're polytheistic
THEY HAD WAR ELEPHANTS
they had a social structure
They believed in the afterlife
38
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Mohenjo Daro
Siddhartha Gautama
Khufu
Mohandas Gandhi
39
A raja was a
leader who ruled a village and land around the village
a king
a peaceful protester
teacher of the Vedas
40
Who was the last ruler of the Mauryan Empire?
Asoka
Asaka
Candragupta Mauryan
India's last ruler
