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A quick study guide of Ancient India geography, Hinduism, and Buddhism.
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1
The Four Noble Truths state everything listed EXCEPT...
People can become happy by ignoring bad thoughts.
People can end suffering through meditation.
Life is full of suffering.
People suffer because they desire things.
2
The lowest class of people in India who did jobs that were considered "dirty" were called...
Untouchables
Kshatriyas
Vagabundos
Undesirables
3
Fulfilling your duty and obligation in life is called...
Dharma
Brahma
Samsara
Karma
4
What country is starred on the map?
Russia
China
Bhutan
Afghanistan
5
What body of water is south of India and starred on the map?
Indian Ocean
Mouth of the Ganges
Bay of Bengal
Arabian Sea
6
What mountain range is shown on the map?
The Western Ghats
The Eastern Ghats
The Khyber Mountains
The Arabian Mountains
7
The cosmic force that decides what happens to your soul when you die is called...
Moksha
Karma
Brahma
Samsara
8
Both Hindus and Buddhists believe in the cosmic laws of Dharma, Karma, and Samsara.
False
True
9
What river is shown on the map?
Tigris
Ganges
Indus
Brahmaputra
10
What body of water is starred on the map?
The Bay of the Ganges
The Bengal Sea
The Bay of Bengal
The Arabian Sea
11
What country is starred?
India
Nepal
Afghanistan
Pakistan
12
What river is shown on the map?
Brahmaputra
Indus
Ganges
Euphrates
13
You were free to marry someone from a different caste than yours in Ancient India...
True
False
Only if you drank water from the Ganges River...
14
Buddhism is based on the teachings and beliefs of...
Brahman
Hammurabi
Siddhartha Gautama
Confucius
15
What mountain range is shown on the map?
Deccan Plateau
Khyber Mountains
Northern Ghats
Himalayas
16
Ancient India is home to two of earliest planned cities. They are...
Mohenjo-Daro
Yangzte
Sumer
Harappa
17
The escape, or freedom, from the cycle of death and rebirth is known as...
Moksha
Brahama
Dharma
Nirvana
18
What country is starred on the map?
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
Myanmar
Nepal
19
What mountain range is shown on the map?
The Eastern Ghats
Indus Mountains
The Western Ghats
The Khyber Mountains
20
The SUPREME god of Hinduism is called...
Brahman
Siddhartha
Hammurabi
Hanuman
21
Indian society was once divided up based on class and the job you performed. This was called...
The Legalist System
The Upper Class System
The Noble Truths
The Caste System
22
The continuous cycle of death and rebirth (reincarnation) is known as...
Samsara
Brahma
Karma
Dharma
23
The highest class in the Caste System was the...
Shudras (Farmers, Servants)
Brahmins (Priests, Religious Scholars)
Untouchables
Kshatriyas (Warriors, Nobles)
24
What body of water is starred on the map?
The Sea of Brahman
The Arctic Ocean
The Arabian Sea
The Mouth of the Indus
25
The holy book used by Hindus is called...
The Vedas
The Eightfold Path
The Torah
The Quran
26
What country is starred on the map?
India
China
Sri Lanka
Nepal
27
All of these classes belong in the Caste System EXCEPT...
Buddhavists (Monks)
Shudras (Farmers)
Vaishyas (Merchants)
Kshatriyas (Warriors, Nobles)
28
The TWO major world religions that developed in Ancient India were...
Buddhism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Legalism
29
What river is highlighted on the map?
Indus
Brahmaputra
Ganges
Euphrates
30
Siddhartha became the Buddha by reaching...
Brahvana
Enlightenment (Nirvana)
Dharma
Samsara
31
Hinduism is based on the beliefs of this group of people who invaded India in 1500 BCE...
The Aryans
The Guptas
The Dravidians
The Maurya
32
India's geography isolated its culture from the rest of the world just like China's.
True
False
33
Buddha said that humans can end their suffering and reach enlightenment if they follow...
The Twofold Path
The Eightfold Path
The Eight Noble Truths
Their heart
34
What country is starred on the map?
Bhutan
Myanmar
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
