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The _____ each represent a quality of power of Brahman
Samsara
Karma
Deities
Dharma
2
Hindu belief of: ______ are the religious and moral duties of a Hindu
Karma
Dharma
Brahman
Samsara
3
Hindus take pilgrimages to become closer to
Buddha
Brahman
asoka
the 8 fold path
4
What was one feature of Mohenjo-Daro that was different from other settlements.
It had private homes
It had walls
It had sewer system
It had roads
5
India's mountains and surrounding water influenced its development
by providing unlimited contact with countries east and west
by providing contact with Asian lands
by encouraging invasion by other civilizations
by limiting contact between the subcontinent and the world
6
Buddha taught the the cure for human suffering was to
exercise and eat healthy foods
worship many gods
give up selfish desires
gain wealth through hard work
7
In the practice of Buddhism, people must live by the Middle Way. What is another name for this
The Eightfold Path
Nirvana
Reincarnation
The Path to Enlightenment
8
According to the Hindu belief of reincarnation, faithful followers of Hinduism
will be born into a higher position
will be reborn as animals
will not be rewarded in the next life
cannot escape from the cycle of death and rebirth
9
The universal spirit the lives in everything
dharma
samsara
karma
brahman
10
a strong wind that blows across East Asia at certain times of the year
ahimsa
Hurricane
samsara
monsoon
11
India is attached to Asia and surrounding on three sides by water. So it is called?
isthmus
ecosystem
subcontinent
Plateau
12
to focus the mind inward
Brahman
monklike
meditate
ahimsa
13
Why is Asoka considered one of India's greatest leaders?
a kind ruler who thought of his people as his children
He used his wealth to build huge, splendid palaces
Under his rule, the Maurya Empire extended across China
He invented Astronomy to predict when the River would flood.
14
Reincarnation is part of the belief ____
dharma
deities
samsara
karma
15
Samsara
The lasting peace that Buddhists seek
a social class of people
the belief in Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
a continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
16
One way in which Hinduism differs from the other major religions is
is has developed fairly recently
is has no single founder
believers rely on a single sacred book
it has not attracted many followers
17
What is the name for the collection of sacred Hindu texts?
Castes
Sanskrits
Vedas
Yogas
18
subcontinent
a large landmass that juts out from a continent
a social class of people
a person who spreads religion to others
europe
19
The Hindu name for a supreme power, it is part of everything in the world
citadel
mediate
karma
Brahman
20
Hindu belief of: ______ that the soul is rewarded for good behavior and punished for bad.
Brahman
Karma
Deities
Dharma
21
If everyone follows their _____ then they will live in harmony
samsara
dharma
karma
hindu
22
The Himalaya Mountains form India's northern border. What is the benefit of the mountains
protection from enemies
a constant supply of water
roads for trade routes
fertile farmland for crops
23
Shiva, Brahma, and Vishnu are three main ____ of Hinduism
deities
samsaras
karmas
dharmas
24
belief in nonviolence
ahimsa
karma
citadel
monsoon
25
caste
a social class of people
a large landmass
a person who spreads their religion to others
the rebirth of the soul in the body of another living thing
26
If you had lived in India in 2500 BCE where would you most likely have chosen to settle?
near the Indus River
in the Hindu Kush Mountains
in the Thar desert
on the Deccan Plateau
27
The people of India depend on the summer monsoon to
carry melting snow to the dry lands
provide seasonal rain
create natural passages in the Himalaya Mountains
bring cold air to the subcontinent
28
What was Prince Siddhartha Gautama called by his followers
King
Deity
The Enlightened One
Noble
29
Archaeologists know that Mahenjo-Daro was carefully planned because
the city was built on a flat plain
the fertile soil eventually turned into desert
the city was used for farming instead of trade
streets separated regular blocks of homes and buildings
30
What is reincarnation?
the rebirth of the soul in the body of another living being
a large landmass that juts out from a continent
a social class of people
the belief in Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
31
deities
a large landmass that juts out from a continent
a social class of people
a continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
the belief in Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
32
the law, obligation, and duties to live life as one should
karma
dharma
citadel
ahimsa
33
nirvana
a large landmass
samsara
a nineties rock band
the lasting peace that Buddhists seek
34
Like the Egyptian pharaohs, the Indian emperor Chandragupta believed in
maintaining a small army
sharing his power with governors of the city-states
the democratic principles of government
the absolute power of the ruler
35
When the Aryan and Indian cultures blended, what religion resulted
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
Vedas
36
the public buildings or fortess in Mohenjo-Daro
meditate
karma
ahimsa
citadel
37
_____ is the belief in the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
deities
shiva
karma
samsara
38
this law governs what happens to people's souls after death
mediate
The afterlife
karma
ahimsa
39
_____ justifies the caste system
brahman
karma
samsara
dharma
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missionary
a person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others
the belief in Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
a continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
a social class of people
