Ancient India Quiz Practice

Buddha means

• Wise One

• Enlightened One

• Precious One

• Phat One

Enlightenment in Buddhism means

• Height of understanding; an end to all suffering, pain, greed, and desire

• Height of intelligence; an end to all ignorance

• Height of awareness; an end to all confusion, ignorance, and close-mindedness

• Height of fashion; an end to all ugly, unflattering, ill-fitting, and unstylish clothing

Vedas are

• a collection of sacred hymns that describe Aryan beliefs and life

• a caste system invented by the Aryans

• The law and teachings of Buddha

• The law and teachings of Mr. Shull

What is Karma?

• Payback

• The teachings and laws of Buddha

• All of the thoughts, speech, and actions a person performs in a lifetime

• Mr. Shull's middle name

What do Buddhists believe happens if one does not reach "enlightenment"?

• One may not enter the afterlife

• The soul passes on into the afterlife and Nirvana is reached.

• The soul will perpetually listen to Mr. Shull present India slides over and over again until enlightenment is reached.

• The reincarnation cycle will continue; the soul perpetually is born, suffers, and dies over and over until enlightenment is reached.

What are two examples of highly developed cities along the Indus River?

• Harrapan and Hindu

• Harrapan and Mohenjo Daro

• Mohenjo Daro and Mumbai

• Mumbai and New Delhi

Reincarnation is

• a type of flower

• a cycle of life, death and rebirth

• a cycle of flooding, receding, and planting

• all of the the thoughts, deeds, and actions of one's life

Dharma is

• The Buddhist and Hindu name for laws and teachings

• The Buddhist name for laws and teachings

• The Hindu name for laws and teachings

• The outer layer of skin

The Four Noble Truths are

• an explanation of why people suffer and how it can be avoided

• a great Indian band

• an explanation of reincarnation

• The leaders of Hinduism

What is the caste system?

• a collection of sacred hyms that describe Aryan beliefs and life

• a system of underground sewers that ran through ancient cities

• a social class system that cannot change that divides people based on birth into particular varnas, and determines one's job, family life, marriage, and daily activities

• a method of stabilizing a broken bone following an injury