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- 1. Multiple Choice
______________ became known as the Buddha.
Siddhartha Gautama
Vedas
Dalai Lama
Stupas
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is a subcontinent?
a landmass
an ocean
a prayer
a language
- 3. Multiple Choice
Dharma refers to one's ________________________________
family status
personal duty
nirvana
prayer life
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe sacred texts from Hinduism are:The Vedas & UpanishadsThe Old & New TestamentThe TorahThe Giving Tree & Harry Potter
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHinduism believes in __________ which is the process of birth, life, death, and rebirth.KarmaReincarnationheaventhe afterlife
- 6. Multiple Choice
The Indian written language is called
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Chinese
Sanskrit
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul?KarmaCarmaBeliefsCharisma
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat determined what caste a person belonged to?They were born into whatever caste their parents belonged to.At age 12, children were tested over skills and knowledge to see where their achievement placed them.The priests assigned the caste when a child reached adulthood.Everyone began life as a Dalit, but moved up if they pleased the gods.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceIndia's climate is shaped by seasonal winds called ________.MonsoonsTrade WindsNorth windsTyphoons
- 10. Multiple ChoiceAccording to Buddhism, the end of suffering in life is called _______.The Noble TruthNirvanaDharmaReincarnation
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe two main rivers in India are the ________ and the _______.Nile and the GangesGanges and the IndusNile and the IndusThere are no major rivers in India
- 12. Multiple Choice
This Indian ruler converted to Buddhism after witnessing the carnage of a great battle.
Chandra Gupta
Ashoka
Alexander
Ramses
- 13. Multiple Choice
The Indian caste system was instituted by the_______
Guptas
Aryans
Greeks
Mughals
- 14. Multiple Choice
Buddhists follow the guidance of which two sets of rules?
Torah & the Bible
The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path
Book of the Living & Book of the Dead
Mahabharata and the Ramayana
- 15. Multiple Choice
What civilization best completes the title of this outline?
Ghana
Khmer
Song
Gupta
- 16. Multiple Choice
Ancient India began around the
Arabian River
Indus River
Nile River
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
- 17. Multiple Choice
What does this diagram represent?
Class system of China
Political system of Greece
Caste system of India
Feudal system of Japan
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which religion is best described by this list?
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
Hinduism
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat Mauryan emperor spread Buddhism beyond India?Siddhartha GautamaConfuciusLau TzuAsoka
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThis geographic feature separates China and IndiaGanges RiverIndian OceanHindu Kush MtnsHimalayan Mtns
- 21. Multiple Choice
Free Hospitals, Emperor Asoka, and Improved Roads
Gupta Empire
Mauryan Empire
Sumerian Empire
Shang Empire
- 22. Multiple Choice
Aryans invaded India through the ____ _____ in the Hindu Kush Mountains.
The Royal Road
The Silk Road
The Royal pass
Khyber Pass
- 23. Multiple Choice
Siddhartha Gautama founded which major religion?
A Hinduism
B Buddhism
C Confucianism
D Zoroastrianism
- 24. Multiple Choice
What are the two Mountain Ranges of India?
Alps
Hindu Kush
Himalayas
Rockys
- 25. Multiple Choice
Founder of Hinduism
Siddhartha Gautama
No Single Founder
Moses
Asoka
- 26. Multiple Choice
1st Religion of India with the Caste System
Buddhism
Hinduism
Taoism
Zoroastrianism
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhich religion was created to go AGAINST this system of social hierarchy?TaoismHinduismBuddhismShintoism
- 28. Multiple Choice
What are two effects the caste system had on the people of ancient India?
Occupations were determined by one's caste
Buddhism became the main religion of India
Indian culture was spread throughout Asia
Strong prejudices developed against lower castes
- 29. Multiple Choice
Which religion is practiced by the majority of India's population?
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
- 30. Multiple Choice
The Indus Valley civilization is identified by which number on the map?
3
1
2
5
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