Classical India

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In the Hindu religion, it is believed your good and bad actions are your:

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Karma

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Which of these is a Hindu belief?
Options: Anyone can achieve nirvana., A person's status in life is a result of how they lived their previous life., An individual does not have a soul., Demonic forces try to keep people from living good lives.

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A person's status in life is a result of how they lived their previous life.

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Reincarnation

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Souls pass into other humans or animals after death.

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Who came to be known as the Buddha?

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Siddhartha Gautama

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In Buddhism, the release from selfishness and pain that comes from complete understanding is known as

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nirvana.

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Hinduism and Buddhism differ significantly in their beliefs about

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the caste system.

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Which of these groups was the highest-ranking in the caste system in ancient India? Options: the nobility, warriors and soldiers, merchants and businessmen, priests and religious scholars

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priests and religious scholars

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Which of these is MOST true of the caste system in ancient India? Options: it was based on the Buddhist religion, women dominated society in ancient India and held many important positions in society, individuals were not allowed to move up in society regardless of their individual abilities, society was very fluid, and individuals could move up or down in society depending on how their personal abilities

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individuals were not allowed to move up in society regardless of their individual abilities

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Who was the Founder of the Mauryan Empire?

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Candragupta Maurya

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Ashoka the Great of the Mauryan Empire attempted to rule his kingdom using which religious principles?

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Buddhism