Look at the picture. How does this picture show how Asoka changed after the Battle of Kalinga?
A.
The pillars proclaimed the rule of law everyone must follow after the Battle of Kalinga.
B.
The pillars proclaimed his victory at the Battle of Kalinga and his plan for a greater India.
C.
The pillars proclaimed his regret at the bloodshed at the Battle of Kalinga and his conversion to Buddhism.
D.
The pillars proclaimed his respect and honor for his ancestors and the Hindu god Ganesha who helped him win the Battle of Kalinga.
Choose which aspects of civilization scholars still have questions about for the Indus Valley civilization. Select all that apply.
kind of government
city planning
establishment of farming
reading their writing
reasons for disappearing
used weights and measurements
Why is the Bhagavad-Gita important to Hinduism?
A.
It contains the ideas of the gurus.
B.
It contains the history of the Indo-Aryans.
C.
It contains the key Hindu beliefs.
D.
It contains their ideas of dharma.
Why was Chandragupta Maurya's organization of his empire considered efficient?
A.
His severe punishments for crimes were considered normal.
B.
His taxes paid for a large army and his costly life style.
C.
His envoys were sent on missions to neighboring kingdoms.
D.
He controlled every village in his empire through bureaucracy.
Put the varnas in order, with those who have the highest status on top and those who have the lowest status on the bottom.
Vaishyas
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Sudras
Match Siddhartha's actions that led him to the Middle Way.
life of suffering
enlightenment
life given to pleasures
There is 3 boxes that you have to drag the answers into, the boxes are, life with religious ascetics, life as Hindu prince, and meditating under Bodhi Tree
According to stories in the Vedas, scholars believe that the Indo-Aryans first lived as what?
A.
farmers
B.
herders
C.
hunters
D.
gatherers
Look at the picture. Which factor that helped Hinduism grow is represented by this picture?
A.
flexibility in religious services
B.
flexibility in new gods
C.
guarantee of religious freedom
D.
tolerance of other cultures
Unlike in the Maurya empire, people living in the Gupta empire had political rights and obligations, and were considered to be what?
A.
citizens
B.
nobles
C.
peasants
D.
subjects
Look at the map.
A map of the Indus Valley Civilization is shown. The cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro are both indicated on the map in their locations along the Indus River, which flows from the Himalayan Mountains to the Arabian Sea.
How did the location of the ancient cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro contribute to their development?
A.
Their location was near major trade routes.
B.
Their location near rivers provided rich soil that produced plentiful crops.
C.
Their location allowed crops to receive enough rainfall.
D.
Their location provided abundant natural resources and little need to trade.
Read the following excerpt from the Bhagavad-Gita.
“For the soul there is neither birth nor death at any time. He has not come into being, does not come into being, and will not come into being. He is unborn, eternal [unending], ever-existing and primeval [ancient and original]. He is not slain [killed] when the body is slain.”
What central part of Hinduism does this quote illustrate?
A.
ahimsa
B.
reincarnation
C.
dharma
D.
karma
Use the drop-down menu to complete the sentence.
Scholars believe that Indus Valley people used granaries to...
Store surplus crops
Make cloth from cotton
Hold religious ceremonies
defend their villages
Which of the following statements about modern Buddhism is accurate?
A.
Buddhism is still widely practiced in India.
B.
Few Buddhists live in Asia.
C.
Most Buddhists live in monasteries.
D.
More than two million Buddhists live in the United States.
According to the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, what must be overcome to end suffering?
A.
all forms of desire
B.
all selfish desires
C.
nirvana
D.
anger
What strategy did Chandragupta use to conquer Magadha?
A.
caused so much destruction that people were forced to flee
B.
seized the capital, and then the rest of the kingdom fell
C.
followed Buddhism's teachings and Magadha eventually surrendered
D.
attacked the borders first, then the capital city
Use the drop-down menu to complete the sentence.
A popular form of literature during the Gupta empire was the fable, which was...
a type of poetry written in sankrit
based on the buddhist and hindu writings
the worlds first novel
a short story with a moral at the end
Look at the photograph.
A construction from the Guptas period is shown. It is a temple carved out of a massive, single piece of rock.
What development that occurred under the Guptas is illustrated by this image?
A.
contributions to the decimal system
B.
advances made in metallurgy
C.
the renewed importance of Buddhism
D.
advances in art and engineering
5 answers
1. C
2. reading their writing, kind of government, reasons for dissapering
3. C
4. D
5. brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Suras
6. life with religious ascetics=life of suffering life as hindu prince=life given pleasures, and the last one in the las one
7. B
8. B
9. A
10. B
11. B
12. Store surplus crops
13. D
14. B
15. D
16. a short story with a moral at the end
17. D
18. The data about historic India that Scholars realized from The Vedas are the non secular beliefs and thoughts of the historic Indian people. I assume The Vedas have been a dependable supply of records due to the fact it consists of matters such as liturgical material, mythological accounts, Poems Prayers, And formulation regarded to be Sacred By The Verdict religion.
19. Hindus worship one Supreme Being known as Brahman although through distinctive names. This is due to the fact the peoples of India with many exclusive languages and cultures have understood the one God in their very own awesome way.
20. There are two mountains with massive rivers coming out of them. these river are necessary due to the fact if you make a contract subsequent to a river you will have water and fertile soil.
21. His achievements are that he grew to become a warring civilization into a peaceable one. this displays Buddhism due to the fact one of the beliefs of Buddhism is to now not damage different people. pls rewrite the big ones in ur own words
2. reading their writing, kind of government, reasons for dissapering
3. C
4. D
5. brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Suras
6. life with religious ascetics=life of suffering life as hindu prince=life given pleasures, and the last one in the las one
7. B
8. B
9. A
10. B
11. B
12. Store surplus crops
13. D
14. B
15. D
16. a short story with a moral at the end
17. D
18. The data about historic India that Scholars realized from The Vedas are the non secular beliefs and thoughts of the historic Indian people. I assume The Vedas have been a dependable supply of records due to the fact it consists of matters such as liturgical material, mythological accounts, Poems Prayers, And formulation regarded to be Sacred By The Verdict religion.
19. Hindus worship one Supreme Being known as Brahman although through distinctive names. This is due to the fact the peoples of India with many exclusive languages and cultures have understood the one God in their very own awesome way.
20. There are two mountains with massive rivers coming out of them. these river are necessary due to the fact if you make a contract subsequent to a river you will have water and fertile soil.
21. His achievements are that he grew to become a warring civilization into a peaceable one. this displays Buddhism due to the fact one of the beliefs of Buddhism is to now not damage different people. pls rewrite the big ones in ur own words
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