Review- Chapter 9 Ancient India

The most powerful of the Varnas

• Kshatriyas

• Sudras

• Brahmins

• Untouchables

The Gupta Empire practiced which religion?

• Hinduism

• Jainism

• Buddhism

• Islam

Which kind of Buddhism DID NOT see Buddha as a God.

• Theravada

• Mahayana

Ashoka became more ______ during his time as a ruler.

• peaceful

• violent

• paranoid

• strict

Indian astronomers decided that the earth was _____

• flat and the center of the universe

• round and the center of the universe

• round and revolved around the sun

• flat and revolved around the sun

The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of

• India

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

These are dome shaped and contained religious items and were places of worship in Ancient India.

• Temples

• Vedas

• Varnas

• Stupas

Wealthy Indian boys had a ______ or private teacher.

• tutor

• guru

• raja

• stupa

After Ashoka died, the Mauryan Empire ended due to

• famine

• bad leaders

• war

• natural disaster

A personal duty one must follow to move up in the next life

• vedas

• karma

• dharma

• Brahman