India

Which of these is NOT of the 4 Principles of Jainism

• Injure no life

• do not steal

• be faithful to your caste

• tell the truth

What happened after the Guptas took control of India

• Extreme violence and conflict

• very little progress made

• The Guptas never took power

• Peace and prosperity

Which of these is NOT a natural feature that protects India from outsiders?

• Hindu Kush

• Water/Ocean

• Deserts

• Himalayas

The first written language of the Harappans and the language of the Vedic Texts was Sanskrit

• True

• False

The mountains of Northern India are called the

• Himalayas

• Indus

• Aryans

• Khyber

In Aryan society, which of the following as of highest importance in regard to the caste system?

• the ability to move to a higher level of the caste system

• staying within your caste and not associating with those in other caste

• helping people from lower castes to rise up

• importance of interacting with people of different caste

According to Hinduism, people are reborn into new physical forms. The form one is born into depends on one's...

• moksha

• nirvana

• sutra

• karma

The Buddha went without food for several days which is called meditation

• true

• false

The ultimate goal of Hinduism and Buddhism is to achieve ____ and break the cycle of rebirth

• Prosperity

• Nirvana

• Blink-182

• Harmony

Which of the following levels of Aryan society was the priests?

• Brahmins

• Vaisyas

• Sudras

• Kshatriyas