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2 Religions and 2 Classical Empires
2 Religions and 2 Classical Empires
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What is the goal of Buddhism, where a soul becomes one with the universe?
Caste
Moksha
Karma
Nirvana
2
This empire developed a small pox vaccine, long before the Europeans did
Gupta
Mauryan
3
This is the largest statue in the world. Where is it located?
Nepal
Vietnam
China
India
4
Which factor most influenced a person’s social position in early Indian societies?
education
geographic location
birth
individual achievement
5
Which statement can best be supported by the information shown on this map?
The economies of India’s early empires were based on trade.
By 260 B.C., the Mauryan Empire extended north into China.
Most of the Gupta Empire was located on the Deccan Plateau.
The Mauryan Empire controlled more of India than the Gupta
6
Which statement was true of the caste system in traditional India?
Members of different castes often intermarried.
Caste membership determined a person’s occupation.
The highest caste was composed of untouchables.
The caste system had little effect on daily village life.
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What is the goal of Hinduism, where a soul becomes one with the universe?
Caste
Nirvana
Karma
Moksha
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What empire is this?
Mauryan Empire
Gupta Empire
9
The Gupta civilization
created democracies
were conquered by Europeans
built temples and invented the concept of zero
created a standing army and an aristocracy
10
In this empire the concept of zero and Arabic numerals were created
Gupta
Mauryan
11
This is the sum of a persons deeds in this & past lives that decides their fate in future lives
Karma
Caste
Moksha
Nirvana
12
This was the capital of the Mauryan Empire
Bodh Gaya
Mohenjo-Daro
Harrappa
Pataliputra
13
What did Siddhartha Gautama see when he left his palace?
His life flash before his eyes
Jessie from the video the other day.
A sick man, a corpse, an ascetic, an old man
The wonders of India
14
Who is the ruler who created rock edicts to spread his laws and policies through India?
Ashoka
Chandra Gupta
Sachin Tendulkar
Siddhartha Gautama
15
The religious goal of early Buddhism was
the Four Noble Truths
Nirvana
Reincarnation
the Noble Eightfold Path
16
Which geographic factor affected the development of the Gupta Empire?
island location
permafrost
volcanoes
monsoons
17
This empire used spies and secret police to maintain order
Mauryan
Gupta
18
What does Buddhist doctrine hold as the root of all suffering?
Disease
Violence
Desire
Aging
19
These are Buddhist shrines housing Buddha's relics
Churches
Stupas
Temples
Mosques
20
What religion caused the decline of Buddhist popularity in India.
Jainism
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
21
These ideas state the causes of suffering and how to overcome it?
The Four Noble Truths
The Agamas
The Vedas
The Noble Eightfold Path
22
Why is Buddhism so enticing to people in the lower castes?
The fact they only have to worship one God
They have really cool temples
They are both religions that started outside of India
There is no caste system in these religions
23
Which is most characteristic of a society having a caste system?
equal distribution of wealth among social classes
lack of strong cultural traditions
slow rate of population growth
limited opportunities for social mobility
24
What empire is this?
Mauryan Empire
Gupta Empire
25
TheGupta empire was primarily different from the Mauryan in that it
had a rural economicfocus.
was more dependant on local governance.
was Buddhist
had a different status of women
26
What is one difference between Buddhism and Hinduism?
Karma
Caste system
Not being monotheistic
Reincarnation
27
Who is this?
Siddhartha Gautama
Indra
Vardhaman Mahavira
The Buddha
28
In India, the caste system and the Hindi beliefs in karma and dharma most directly resulted in
an industrial economy
an importance on education
a set of rules for society
a growth in the status of women
29
Why could something like this happen in India?
There are no dogs in India to stop these monkeys.
I can't get enough of these monkey videos.
There is a famine in India and they HAVE to steal this food.
Monkeys are sacred and protected.
30
Which concept is illustrated in the diagram?
encomienda
caste
manorialism
apartheid