Early Civilizations of India Test

Why is the Bhagavad-Gita important to Hinduism?

• It contains the key Hindu beliefs.

• It contains the history of the Indo-Aryans.

• It contains their ideas of dharma.

• It contains the ideas of the gurus.

The Mauryan Empire reached its height under his rule.

• pilgrim
• Bhagavad Gita
• Ashoka
• Chandra Gupta

This varna included the rulers and warriors

• Sudras
• Kshatriyas
• Vaisyas

This varna included the farmers, craftspeople, and traders

• Vaisyas
• Sudras
• Kshatriyas

This varna included the workers, servants, and non-Aryans

• Sudras
• Vaisyas
• Untouchables

In Buddhism, a state of perfect happiness and peace is called

• karma

• dharma

• nirvana

• reincarnation

This determines a person's job, social group, and marriage

• karma

• dharma

• caste system

The cycle of life, death, and rebirth?

• karma

• nirvana

• reincarnation

Who was the man that earned the name of Buddha?

• Asoka
• Arya
• Siddhartha Gautama
• Chandragupta Maurya

This religion believes that the way to stop suffering is to stop desire.

• Buddhism

• Hinduism