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What main principle of Hinduism does the protest of Mohandas Gandhi show?
Moksha
Social grouping based on skill
Varna
What is the correct order of cultures and empires in ancient India?
Indus, Vedic, Maurya, Gupta
What is the main focus of Mahayana Buddhists?
Buddha's compassion
The strongest kingdom in India before the Maurya empire was which one?
Magadha
The Lowest VARNA (social grouping based on sill) identified in the Vedas which group?
Sudras
Most historians think that Indo-Aryan culture spread through India by what?
Gradual mixing
Which statement is correct about modern Buddhism?
More than two million Buddhists live in the United States
Chandra Gupta I is known for what?
Founding the Gupta empire
Which of the following did the Indian scientist Aryabhata discover? Hint: There are TWO answers
The POWER and AUTHORITY of the ruler
According to the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, what must be overcome to end suffering?
All Selfish Desires
A popular form of literature during the Gupta empire was the fable. What is a fable?
A short story with a moral at the end.
What strategy did Chandragupta use to conquer Magadha?
Attacked the borders first, then the capital city
Scholars believe that Indus Valley People used granaries to do what?
Store Surplus crops
Bhagavad Gita shared WHICH part of Hinduism in his quote about souls?
Reincarnation
In Hinduism, a person's duty to do what is right is called what?
Dharma
What development occurred under the Guptas regarding architectural structures?
Advances in art and engineering
Which two choices did the Indian scientist Aryabhata discover?
1. The motion of the Earth and the moon cause eclipses.
2. The moon shines because it reflects sunlight.
Why do scholars believe that the Indus Valley had a highly developed civilization?
Its cities show a high level of planning.
How did the location of the ancient cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro contribute to their development?
Their location near rivers provided rich soil that produced plentiful crops.
Beginning with the earliest, what is the correct order of Indian Emperors?
Asoka, Chandra Gupta I, Samudra Gupta, Chandra Gupta II