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Ancient India Quiz
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What is the major religion in India today?
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
Judaism
2
The mountain ranges that form India's northen border are the Hindu Kush and the Himalayas
False
True
3
A large landmass similar to a continent but smaller
A nation
A subcontinent
A plateau
An island
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In what caste in early India did the greatest number of people belong?
Brahmin
Kshatriya
Sudra
Vaisya
5
Seasonal winds that shape india's climate are called
Monsoons
Trade Winds
Typhoons
Tornadoes
6
What is a caste?
Social system identified by religion
Social class determined by person's wealth
A social class whose members are identified by their job
Social system determined by skin color
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Who was the Indian leader who used nonviolent protests to fight against British rule?
Gandhi
Buddha
Chandra Gupta
Asoka
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India's Golden Age was a time of great accomplishment
False
True
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The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path are basic beliefs found in Hinduism
True
False
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What practice by Mohandas Gandhi inspired Martin Luther King Jr. ?
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Nonviolent Protests
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How did the Aryans impact India's history?
All of the above
Introduced Caste System
Introduced the Sanskrit Language
Introduced Brahmanism, which became Hindusim
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Siddhartha Gautama was
Called the Buddha
A prince that gave up his wealth and power
Called Gandhi
Believed that the Eightfold path could lead to nirvana
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What do Buddhists and Hindus have in common?
Polytheism
Nothing
Caste System
Reincarnation
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For Hindus, Karma means: What a person does in each life determines what he/she will be in the next
True
False
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Indias caste system and Hinduism are linked
False
True
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Asoka was best known for
Building hospitals
Practicing tolerance
Coverting to Buddhism
Creating the caste system
