Look at the graphic of the varna system below. Which answer accurately orders the varnas top to bottom?

What do the ancient texts known as the Upanishads describe?

“And as a caterpillar, after having reached the end of a blade of grass, and after having made another approach (to another blade) draws itself together towards it, thus does this Self, after having thrown off this body and dispelled all ignorance, and after making another approach (to another body), draw himself together towards it.”

—from The Upanishads, Part 2, translated by Max Muller

Read the excerpt. Which of the following is described in this excerpt?

“He avoids tale-bearing, and abstains from it. What he has heard here, he does not repeat there, so as to cause dissension there; and what he heard there, he does not repeat here, so as to cause dissension here. Thus he unites those that are divided; and those that are united, he encourages. Concord gladdens him, he delights and rejoices in concord, and it is concord that he spreads by his words. . . . He avoids harsh language, and abstains from it.”

—from Buddha, The Word, translated by Paul Carus

Read the excerpt. What Buddhist teaching does the excerpt support?

In what ways were Mahavira’s teachings and the Buddha’s teachings similar?

How was Ashoka an effective leader?

What contribution from the Gupta Empire was eventually adopted by both the Arabs and the Europeans?

Based on the monsoon diagram, which of the following happens immediately after warm air expands and rises?

The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of?

Ashoka was the first ruler to promote?

The Gupta Empire thrived through the trade of goods such as?

Most Indus Valley people lived in?

Like the ancient Greeks, Indian astronomers proposed the theory that the Earth was round and revolved around the sun.

Which is one of the oldest religions in the world and is the world’s third largest religion today?

In Hinduism, the one universal spirit, or creator, is called?

Who founded Buddhism during the 500s B.C.?

The Buddha believed that the only way to find truth was to give up?

The two groups of Buddhists who spread Buddha’s ideas to Southeast Asia were?

In his search for wisdom, Siddhartha Gautama lived a very simple life. He lived apart from people and slept on the ground. To clear his mind, he stopped eating for a time.

Still, after years, he felt he was no closer to the truth. One day he sat down in the shade of a tree to meditate. At last, Buddhist texts say, he learned the truth he had been seeking. Once he began teaching, he became known to his followers as the Buddha, or “Enlightened One.”

Which Buddhist ideas are included in this passage? Select all that apply.

How did geographical features and boundaries influence the Mauryan and Gupta empires? Select all that apply.

Cultural contributions of the Mauryan & Gupta Empires in mathematics include?

Select all the apply.

Cultural contributions of the Mauryan & Gupta Empires in astronomy include?

Select all the apply.

Cultural contributions of the Mauryan & Gupta Empires in medicine include?

Select all the apply.

This Indian leader conquered weak kingdoms left by Alexander the Great.

The dry highlands found in central India are known as the?

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

Per the intro video in Lesson 3. What were three things Ashoka did for his people?

Based on this infographic, which of the following are correct descriptions of the Indus Valley civilization? Select all that apply.

What are characteristics of the winds during the winter monsoon in India? Select all that apply.

Mahavira, the founder of the current form of Jainism, was a __ of Siddharta Gautama. The two had similar backgrounds and were motivated by a shared response to the sickness and strife they saw in the world. They both decided that the way to live a better life was to rid oneself of desire and practice __ in search of spiritual enlightenment rather than __ comforts.

Buddhism became popular in part because it did not support

Ahimsa which means practicing non-violence toward all living things is a key value of

In which section of the Mahabharata does Krishna talk about doing one’s duty?

The Buddha's fourth truth says that people can end suffering by following eight steps. Choose the correct step in order.

The Eightfold Path:

1. Know and understand the Four Noble Truths.

2. Give up worldly things and do not harm others.

3. Tell the truth, do not gossip, and do not speak badly of others.

4. Do not commit evil acts, such as killing, stealing, or living an unclean life.

5. Do rewarding work.

6. Work for good and oppose evil.

7. ?

8. Practice meditation to see the world in a new way.

Today, why is the system of number symbols known as the Indian-Arabic numerical system?

The Indus Valley people were part of what two ancient cities during 2600 b.c. and 1900 b.c.?

Many historians believe that the Aryan people's language was part of a large language family known as Indo-European. When migrating to India, what ancient language was brought in?