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Which of the following explains one way historians know that Hinduism has a basis in the religion of the ancient Aryans?
They both believe there is only one god.
They both have the same founder.
They both worship the sun as a god.
They both share the same sacred writings.
Which of these epic poems has a part called the Bhagavad-Gita, which is an important Hindu scripture?
Ramayana
Iliad
Mahabharata
Odyssey
Siddhartha Gautama was born about 2,500 years ago and was a spiritual leader in India. He changed his name to Buddha, which means "The Awakened One." Which of these statements is true regarding the Buddha?
The Buddha was born a prince into nobility in what is now Nepal.
The Buddha thought people should learn enlightenment without help.
The Buddha declared that he is a god and should be worshipped.
The Buddha is believed to be reborn once every 10,000 years.
Hindu-Arabic numerals were developed around 400 B.C. and are used in a decimal (base 10) system. Which of these is true about Arabic numerals?
They were invented in India and brought to Europe by Arabs.
They were invented in Nepal and then spread by Hindu monks.
They were invented by Europeans who studied ancient Arab texts.
They were invented in Arabia and brought to Europe during a war.
Chandragupta Maurya founded the first Indian Empire, the Mauryan Empire, after having been inspired by whom?
Julius Caesar
Alexander the Great
Phillip of Macedon
Genghis Khan
The Bhagavad Gita, which means Song of God, is a sacred poem for followers of which of these belief systems?
Buddhism
Taoism
Confucianism
Hinduism
Which of the following religions was embraced by Emperor Ashoka (also known as Ashoka the Great)?
Jainism
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
During the reign of the Gupta Dynasty, the government was ruled by an emperor. One of the main political goals of the early Gupta emperors was to
extend Gupta territory.
abolish the caste system.
reunite the people of India.
bring religious peace.
Which of these statements is true according to both Hindu and Buddhist philosophies?
The Vedas contain teachings inside them that cannot be wrong.
Events are not random but happen because of someone's actions.
Knowing the Four Noble Truths is necessary to go to heaven.
All people have suffering because they were evil in past lives.
Emperor Ashoka converted to Buddhism after a bloody war. His beliefs were based on the moral principles of Buddhism. Which of these is an example of Ashoka's beliefs?
He believed in dividing his empire's wealth equally.
He believed in nonviolence and vegetarianism.
He believed in attacking non-Buddhist empires.
He believed in harsh punishment of criminals
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