Ancient India

This Indian leader conquered weak kingdoms left by Alexander the Great

• Ashoka

• Chandra Gupta Maurya

• Hari Krishna

• Vishnu

The dry highlands found in central India are known as the

• Deccan Plateau

• Eastern Ghats

• Ganges Plain

• Himalaya

Under which group did the social system based on varnas emerge in India?

• Aryans

• Guptas

• Harrapans

• Mauryans

Buddhism became popular in part because it did not support

• the jati social system

• dharma

• the Hindu gods

• life after death

Ahimsa is a key value of

• Altruism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Jainism

"Life is full of suffering" is one of the

• Four Noble Truths

• Ten Commandments

• Upanishads

• Vedic teachings

Which of the following is a Hindu deity known as "the Preserver"?

• Ashoka

• Brahma

• Shiva

• Vishnu

Which religion believes that the way to stop suffering is to stop desire?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Jainism

• Judaism

The belief that people pass through many lives is called

• dharma

• karma

• reincarnation

• reunification

The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• South America