True/False
One of the most powerful varnas was the Sudra.
False
A private teacher...
a. Vedas
b. guru
c. Siddhartha Gautama
d. Dalai Lama
e. stupas
b. guru
The Indian subcontinent is part of which continent?
Asia
a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
subcontinent
Who developed the current form of Jainism?
Mahavira
The Buddha did not consider himself to be a god.
True.
Contained religious objects and served as places of worship...
a. Vedas
b. guru
c. Siddhartha Gautama
d. Dalai Lama
e. stupas
e. stupas
Most Indus Valley people live in what type of village?
Farming villages
a group of similar languages
language family
The key element of Jainism is ahimsa, which means...
There should be nonviolence toward all living things.
Theravada Buddhism teaches that the Buddha is a god.
False.
Sacred books that recorded Aryan hymns, stories, poems, and prayers...
a. Vedas
b. guru
c. Siddhartha Gautama
d. Dalai Lama
e. stupas
a. Vedas
Mahayana Buddhism spread to which country?
China
a force that decides the form that people will be reborn into in their next life
karma
Ashoka was the first ruler to promote...
Buddhism
During his time as a rule, Ashoka became more violent and warlike.
False
Became known as the Buddha...
a. Vedas
b. guru
c. Siddhartha Gautama
d. Dalai Lama
e. stupas
c. Siddhartha Gautama
What time of year to monsoon winds blow?
Spring
a state of perfect happiness and peace
nirvana
The Gupta Empire successfully traded what good the most?
Iron
Indian astronomers stated that the Earth was round and revolved around the sun.
True.
Buddhist leader who acts as head of Tibet's government...
a. Vedas
b. guru
c. Siddhartha Gautama
d. Dalai Lama
e. stupas
d. Dalai Lama
During monsoon rains, winds blow from which way?
a Buddhist shrine, usually dome-shaped
stupa
What did Hindu epics teach?
Correct and acceptable behavior.