6th Grade 3rd Q. EXTRA CREDIT

6th Grade 3rd Q. EXTRA CREDIT

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Which geographical feature is closest to number one?

• Da Hingga Ling Mountains

• Altai Mountains

• Himalaya Mountains

• Gobi Desert

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Which geographical feature is closest to number five?

• Gobi Desert

• Yellow River

• Yangze River

• Tibet Plateau

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Which geographic feature is closest to number four?

• Yellow River

• Yangze River

• Tibet Plateau

• Loess Plateau

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Why is the Yellow River also known as China's Sorrow?

• Sometimes the river have the inability to produce silt for people to grow crops.

• The river frequently floods causing millions of deaths over the course of China's history.

• It is where people go when they are sad.

• China lost many battles against the Hun army along the Yellow River.

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Why is the Yellow River also known as China's Sorrow?

• Sometimes the river have the inability to produce silt for people to grow crops.

• The river frequently floods causing millions of deaths over the course of China's history.

• It is where people go when they are sad.

• China lost many battles against the Hun army along the Yellow River.

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What major geographical feature served as protection on the southern border of China?

• Yellow River

• Himalayan Mountains

• Gobi Desert

• Taklaman Desert

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What major geographical feature served as protection on the southern border of China?

• Yellow River

• Himalayan Mountains

• Gobi Desert

• Taklaman Desert

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Ancient China was surrounded by desert, mountains and ocean. What impact did these natural borders have on the culture? 

• They helped to integrate the cultures of other world civilizations.
• They caused China to constantly be at war with other world civilizations.
• They helped China to establish trade with other civilizations.
• They isolated the Chinese civilization allowing it to develop independently. 

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On which continent is China located?

• Australia

• India

• Asia

• Antarctica

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On which continent is China located?

• Australia

• India

• Asia

• Antarctica

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On which continent is China located?

• Australia

• India

• Asia

• Antarctica

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Which are the two major rivers that flow through China?

• The Yellow and Red Rivers

• The Yellow and Yangtze Rivers

• The Yangtze and East Rivers

• The Yingtze ane Yangtze Rivers

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Which are the two major rivers that flow through China?

• The Yellow and Red Rivers

• The Yellow and Yangtze Rivers

• The Yangtze and East Rivers

• The Yingtze ane Yangtze Rivers

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What is the system that is a class society and is a way to become closer to god?

• Hinduism
• Vishnu
• Caste
• Moksha

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What is the system that is a class society and is a way to become closer to god?

• Hinduism
• Vishnu
• Caste
• Moksha

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The rebirth of a soul in a new body. 

• dharma
• reincarnation
• ahisma
• shrine

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The effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives. 

• karma
• dharma
• ahisma
• moksha

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Where did Hinduism originate? 

• Indian Valley 
• India 
• Nepal and India Border 
• Indus Valley 

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Which of the following is NOT a geographical feature of India?

• deserts
• mountains
• plains
• plateaus

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What continent is the Indus Valley located on?

• Europe
• Africa
• Asia
• North America

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What mountain range separates India from the rest of the continent? 

• Rocky Mountains
• Himalaya Mountains
• Appalachian Mountains
• Zagros Mountains

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What mountain range separates India from the rest of the continent? 

• Rocky Mountains
• Himalaya Mountains
• Appalachian Mountains
• Zagros Mountains

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What is one reason the principles of Buddhism became popular? 

• Buddha was a wise person. 
• Buddha was an attractive person
• Buddhism did not accept the caste system. 
• Buddhism was only for smart people. 

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What is one reason the principles of Buddhism became popular? 

• Buddha was a wise person. 
• Buddha was an attractive person
• Buddhism did not accept the caste system. 
• Buddhism was only for smart people. 

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What is one reason the principles of Buddhism became popular? 

• Buddha was a wise person. 
• Buddha was an attractive person
• Buddhism did not accept the caste system. 
• Buddhism was only for smart people. 

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According to Buddha's teaching why do people suffer? 

• People suffer because they desire worldly things and self-satisfaction. 
• People suffer because they are mean. 
• People suffer because they don't go to school. 
• People suffer because they want to. 

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According to Buddha's teaching why do people suffer? 

• People suffer because they desire worldly things and self-satisfaction. 
• People suffer because they are mean. 
• People suffer because they don't go to school. 
• People suffer because they want to. 

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When a Buddhist reaches "enlightenment" it is said they reach a certain state that is translated as "snuffing out" as in blowing out a lamp. What is this state called? 

• Oklahoma
• Nirvana
• bliss
• Mumbai

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What are Buddhists in search of?

• Truth
• Nirvana
• Heaven
• Paradise

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What are Buddhists in search of?

• Truth
• Nirvana
• Heaven
• Paradise

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Where did Buddhism originate and where did it spread?

• China.  Leading faith in the Americas and Middle East.
• China.  Spread to the rest of Asia
• India.  Leading religion in the Americas and the Middle East
• India.  Leading faith in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan & Korea

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Where did Buddhism originate and where did it spread?

• China.  Leading faith in the Americas and Middle East.
• China.  Spread to the rest of Asia
• India.  Leading religion in the Americas and the Middle East
• India.  Leading faith in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan & Korea

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According to the fourth Noble Truth, what is the way to remove desire in order to achieve enlightenment?

• Follow the Ten Commandments
• Follow the Eightfold Path
• Get as many material possessions as possible.
• Follow the 12-step Program

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What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?

• Ten Commandments
• Shar'ia Law
• The Four Noble Truths
• The Five Noble Truths

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According to tradition, how did Siddhartha Gautama become the Buddha?

• He meditated under a bodhi (fig) tree for days.
• He attained a new level of consciousness-nirvana.
• He attained a state of happiness and peace and became the Buddha
• All of the answer choices are correct.

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According to tradition, how did Siddhartha Gautama become the Buddha?

• He meditated under a bodhi (fig) tree for days.
• He attained a new level of consciousness-nirvana.
• He attained a state of happiness and peace and became the Buddha
• All of the answer choices are correct.

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According to Buddhist tradition, what happened to make Prince Siddhartha Gautama walk away from the comforts of princely life?

• Siddhartha's father wanted him to be a great religious leader so he encouraged him to leave.
• His father kicked him out and said he no longer wanted Siddhartha to be king someday.
• Siddhartha left the palace and saw all the joy in the world.  He wanted to be a part of it.
• At age 29, he saw the pain and suffering of the world and was shocked.  He left his comfortable life in search of a greater truth.

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According to Buddhist tradition, what happened to make Prince Siddhartha Gautama walk away from the comforts of princely life?

• Siddhartha's father wanted him to be a great religious leader so he encouraged him to leave.
• His father kicked him out and said he no longer wanted Siddhartha to be king someday.
• Siddhartha left the palace and saw all the joy in the world.  He wanted to be a part of it.
• At age 29, he saw the pain and suffering of the world and was shocked.  He left his comfortable life in search of a greater truth.

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According to Buddhist tradition, what happened to make Prince Siddhartha Gautama walk away from the comforts of princely life?

• Siddhartha's father wanted him to be a great religious leader so he encouraged him to leave.
• His father kicked him out and said he no longer wanted Siddhartha to be king someday.
• Siddhartha left the palace and saw all the joy in the world.  He wanted to be a part of it.
• At age 29, he saw the pain and suffering of the world and was shocked.  He left his comfortable life in search of a greater truth.

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What was Buddha also known as? 

• The clever one
• The enlightened one
• king of the Buddhists
• His Holiness

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Who was the founder of Buddhism? 

• Confucius
• Ashoka
• Siddhartha Guatama
• Attilla

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Who was the founder of Buddhism? 

• Confucius
• Ashoka
• Siddhartha Guatama
• Attilla

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Which belief is shared by both Hindus and Buddhists? 

• Each soul is reincarnated after death.
• Everyone has  the same social status.
• People must pray five times a day facing Mecca.
• Material wealth shows you have the blessings of the gods.

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The heart of Buddha's teachings is contained in what? 

• The Four Noble Truths
• Nirvana
• Dharma
• Illusions 

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In Buddhism, the rebirth of a soul in a new body is....

• reincarnation

• kharma

• nirvana

• resurrection

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To end suffering one must follow the

• Middle Way

• Dharma

• The Eightfold Path

• The Five Pillars