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What is one fact about monsoon winds?
They sometimes blow only in the spring.
They happen every year.
They always bring disaster to farmers.
They have no effect on daily life in India.
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Ashoka was the first ruler to promote . . .
Jainism
Hinduism
ahisma
Buddhism
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The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of . . .
Africa
Europe
Asia
South America
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______________ became known as the Buddha.
Siddhartha Gautama
Vedas
Dalai Lama
Stupas
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A guru is ____________________
a place of worship
a religious object
a private teacher and spiritual guide
a sacred Indian book
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Sacred books that recorded Aryan hymns, stories, poems and prayers are called . . .
Stupas
Guru
Buddha
Vedas
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_______________ contained religious objects and served as places of worship
Ashoka
Stupas
Vedas
Guru
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Most Indus Valley people lived __________________________.
large cities
small towns
farming villages
large ranches
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The Gupta Empire successfully traded goods such as . . .
gold
iron
paintings
sculptures
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Which of the following correctly describes Hindu epics?
They were examples of ancient Indian architecture.
They taught correct and acceptable behavior.
They were the only works written in Sanskrit.
They were never written down.
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What is a subcontinent?
a landmass
an ocean
a prayer
a language
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The word "raja" means ____________________________________.
queen
mother
prince
father
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The unseen universal spirit is called ________________________.
dharma
Brahman
raja
reincarnation
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Reincarnation is ____________________________________.
Hindu prayers
language of the Vedas
personal duty
the rebirth of the soul
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Dharma refers to one's ________________________________
family status
personal duty
nirvana
prayer life