Ch 9 Test Ancient India

One of the most powerful varnas was the

• Sudra

• Brahmins

• Kshatriyas

• Vaisyas

The ____________ did not consider himself to be a god

• Brahman

• Upanishads

• Buddha

• Gnesha

___________________ Buddhism teaches that the Buddha is a god.

• Theravada

• Ahimsa

• Jainism

• Mahayana

During his time as ruler, ________________ became more peaceful and practiced Buddhism.

• Ashoka

• Chandra Gupta

• Gandhi

• Bodhisattvas

Indian _________________stated that the Earth was round and revolved around the sun.

• mathematicians

• scientists

• astronomers

• philosophers

a private teacher

• Vedas

• Guru

• Dali Lama

• Stupas

contained religious objects and served as places of worship

• stupas

• guru

• Vedas

• temple

sacred books that recorded Aryan hymns, stories, poems, and prayers

• guru

• stupas

• varnas

• Vedas

became known as the Buddha

• Mahavira

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Upanishads

• Ganges

Buddhist leader that acts as head of Tibet's government

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Dali Lama

• Upanishads

• Mahavira