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According to Buddhism, the end of suffering in life is called _______.

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Nirvana

Front

What you do in this life determines what happens in the next life.

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karma

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What was the only way that someone could gain entrance into a higher caste?

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Live a good life and be reincarnated into a higher caste

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Why is India called a sub-continent? Options: It is surrounded by the Indian Ocean., It is separated from the rest of Africa by rivers., It is separated from the rest of Asia by mountain ranges., The Himalayas run down the middle of it.

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It is separated from the rest of Asia by mountain ranges.

Front

Which group of people ranked highest on the caste system? Options: warrior, priests, farmers, merchants

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priests

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What is the name of the seasonal winds that cause the wet and dry seasons in India?

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Monsoon

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What inference can you make about the people who lived in the Indus Valley based on the well-planned cities of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro?

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They were intelligent and talented

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What is the name of the writing system created by the Aryans in ancient India?

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sanskrit

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Indian astronomers stated that the Earth was round and revolves around the sun.

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True

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Five hundred years after the Mauryan dynasty failed, which dynasty reunited much of northern India?

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Gupta