there should be nonviolence toward all living things

What was India's emperor Ashoka best known for?

making a government based on Buddhism

What is the main differences between Hinduism and Buddhism?

Buddhism denied the need for a caste system

In India, why was it impossible for a person to rise to a higher caste?

because caste is based on a person's past lives.

Siddhartha Gautama is

the prince who became the Buddha

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1
The Dalai Lama is the Buddhist leader that acts as head of Tibet's government.
False
True
2
Historians believe Hinduism is likely a blend of Aryan and local beliefs.
False
True
3
Ahimsa means
cats are to be protected by the gods
there should be nonviolence toward all living things
there are many gods to worship
all old men become gods
4
According to some historians, what was one result of the Aryan invasion?
The Eightfold path was named.
Buddhism came to India.
The caste system fell apart.
Hinduism came to India
5
What was India's emperor Ashoka best known for?
making a government based on Buddhism
collecting tax money from his subjects
conquering the entire Indian subcontinent
winning supporters all over Asia
6
The Eightfold Path is most similar to which of these Hindu beliefs?
deities
castes
karma
dharma
7
Where were India's early settlements located?
near rivers
in the mountains
the Deccan Plateau
eastern India
8
What is the main differences between Hinduism and Buddhism?
Buddhism denied the spiritual world
Buddhism denied the possibility of reincarnation
Buddhism denied the need for a caste system
Buddhism denied nirvana
9
In India, why was it impossible for a person to rise to a higher caste?
because caste is based on a person's past lives.
because rising to a higher caste required a priest's blessing
because rising to a higher caste required a lot of money
because caste is based on a person's political beliefs
10
Siddhartha Gautama is
the enemy who was defeated by the Buddha
the prince who became the Buddha
the priest who taught about the Buddha
the leader who organized the Buddha's followers
11
What are the basic beliefs of Hinduism?
reincarnation
karma
carrying out one's assigned duties in life
all of these
12
A basic belief of Jainism is that all life is sacred.
they avoid social classes
they avoid fasting
they avoid violence
they avoid meditation
13
Hindu teachings were originally spread
by its founder
through rituals
orally
through writings
14
Brahmanism blended the ideas of other people to form Hinduism.
False
True

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