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Honors Super Quiz
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1. This system determines a person’s job, social group, and marriage.
Arabic-Indian caste Buddhism Harappa
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1. This system determines a person’s job, social group, and marriage.
Arabic-Indian caste Buddhism Harappa
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2. What change did the Aryans bring to India?
They brought Hinduism with them b. They replaced a peaceful culture with a warlike one. c. They brought Sanskrit with them. d. They replaced a warlike culture with a peaceful one.
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2. What change did the Aryans bring to India?
They brought Hinduism with them b. They replaced a peaceful culture with a warlike one. c. They brought Sanskrit with them. d. They replaced a warlike culture with a peaceful one.
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3. An effective modern method of protest was taken from which of the following religions?
a. Buddhism b. Judaism Hinduism Jainism
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3. An effective modern method of protest was taken from which of the following religions?
a. Buddhism b. Judaism Hinduism Jainism
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4. Which of these rights did an Indian woman have?
a. changing caste Voting divorce d. none of these
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4. Which of these rights did an Indian woman have?
a. changing caste Voting divorce d. none of these
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5. Many Indian marriages, even today are
a. long distance. short. arranged. mixed.
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5. Many Indian marriages, even today are
a. long distance. short. arranged. mixed.
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6. Ancient Indian astronomers recognized that the Earth
revolved around the sun. had gravity. was round. all of the above.
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6. Ancient Indian astronomers recognized that the Earth
revolved around the sun. had gravity. was round. all of the above.
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7. The caste system may have developed in order to
a. explain differences in skin color. b. determine seating order in temples. c. help Aryans assimilate into Indian culture. d. keep control of conquered peoples.
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7. The caste system may have developed in order to
a. explain differences in skin color. b. determine seating order in temples. c. help Aryans assimilate into Indian culture. d. keep control of conquered peoples.
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8. Which river empties into the Arabian Sea?
a. Indus b. Nile Ganges Pataliputra
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8. Which river empties into the Arabian Sea?
a. Indus b. Nile Ganges Pataliputra
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9. Indian literature stresses the importance of
a. karma. b. pleasure. c. dharma. d. caste.
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9. Indian literature stresses the importance of
a. karma. b. pleasure. c. dharma. d. caste.
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10. In this Section of the Mahabharata, Krishna talks about doing one’s duty.
a. Ramayana b. Veda Upanishad Bhagavad Gita
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10. In this Section of the Mahabharata, Krishna talks about doing one’s duty.
a. Ramayana b. Veda Upanishad Bhagavad Gita
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Scholastic Super Quiz
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1. Upper caste boys often had a ____ to teach them until they went to the city.
a. raja b. guru Ama suttee
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1. Upper caste boys often had a ____ to teach them until they went to the city.
a. raja b. guru Ama suttee
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2. The golden age of Indian culture came during which empire?
a. Roman b. Persian Gupta Mauryan
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2. The golden age of Indian culture came during which empire?
a. Roman b. Persian Gupta Mauryan
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3. A strong army, a good communications system, and a well-run spy system are aspects of
a. Chandragupta Maurya. b. a centralized government. the Persian Empire. Buddhism.
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3. A strong army, a good communications system, and a well-run spy system are aspects of
a. Chandragupta Maurya. b. a centralized government. the Persian Empire. Buddhism.
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4. The Mauryan dynasty prospered under Asoka because
a. He focused on the welfare of his people. b. His strong army conquered a vast empire. c. Merchants paid heavy taxes. d. He sent missionaries throughout Asia.
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4. The Mauryan dynasty prospered under Asoka because
a. He focused on the welfare of his people. b. His strong army conquered a vast empire. c. Merchants paid heavy taxes. d. He sent missionaries throughout Asia.
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5. The caste system helped which group to rule people who outnumbered them?
a. Guptas b. Mauryans Aryans Harappans
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5. The caste system helped which group to rule people who outnumbered them?
a. Guptas b. Mauryans Aryans Harappans
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6. Buddhism became popular in part because it rejected
a. dharma. b. the Hindu deities. the caste system. life after death.
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6. Buddhism became popular in part because it rejected
a. dharma. b. the Hindu deities. the caste system. life after death.
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7. Which of the following practices showed that women’s lives were valued less than men’s?
a. suttee b. Men were allowed to have two wives. Only boys could go to school. all of the above
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7. Which of the following practices showed that women’s lives were valued less than men’s?
a. suttee b. Men were allowed to have two wives. Only boys could go to school. all of the above
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8. Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism have what belief in common?
a. Buddha is not a deity. b. The head of government is a reincarnation of Buddha. c. Buddha is a god. d. Following the Eightfold Path can end suffering.
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8. Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism have what belief in common?
a. Buddha is not a deity. b. The head of government is a reincarnation of Buddha. c. Buddha is a god. d. Following the Eightfold Path can end suffering.
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9. The belief in reincarnation led Hindus to
a. be unconcerned about daily life. b. consider animal life sacred. c. revolt against the caste system. d. elect the Dalai Lama to head the government.
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9. The belief in reincarnation led Hindus to
a. be unconcerned about daily life. b. consider animal life sacred. c. revolt against the caste system. d. elect the Dalai Lama to head the government.
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10. What parts of the Indian subcontinent were best suited for settlement?
a. only the river valleys b. only the coastline c. the Himalaya d. the river valleys and east and west coasts
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10. What parts of the Indian subcontinent were best suited for settlement?
a. only the river valleys b. only the coastline c. the Himalaya d. the river valleys and east and west coasts
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Varsity Super Quiz
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1. For several hundred years before Sanskrit the Aryans learned their sacred songs, poems and teachings in one of the following ways? Reading the Vedas Dance Interpretation Special forms of sculpture Oral traditions
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1. For several hundred years before Sanskrit the Aryans learned their sacred songs, poems and teachings in one of the following ways? Reading the Vedas Dance Interpretation Special forms of sculpture Oral traditions
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2. Which of the following would Hindus believe about Braham and the Universe?
Constantly creating Constantly destroying Constantly recreating All of the above
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2. Which of the following would Hindus believe about Braham and the Universe?
Constantly creating Constantly destroying Constantly recreating All of the above
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3. Which one of the following island nations is to the southeast of India?
Sumatra Maldives Australia Borneo
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3. Which one of the following island nations is to the southeast of India?
Sumatra Maldives Australia Borneo
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4. Which one of the following terms is used for a Hindu monk who devotes their entire lives to uniting with Brahman? Sannyasins Kshatriyas Ramayana Samsara
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4. Which one of the following terms is used for a Hindu monk who devotes their entire lives to uniting with Brahman? Sannyasins Kshatriyas Ramayana Samsara
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5. Over time the caste system became more complex because the larger castes divided into hundreds of smaller castes. How many castes are there today? Less than 50 250 More than 2000 1000
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5. Over time the caste system became more complex because the larger castes divided into hundreds of smaller castes. How many castes are there today? Less than 50 250 More than 2000 1000
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6. In the caste system the Sutras are which one of the following?
The lowest of the four main castes The guides that listed the rules for the caste system The name of the entire caste system The designation of the rulers in the system
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6. In the caste system the Sutras are which one of the following?
The lowest of the four main castes The guides that listed the rules for the caste system The name of the entire caste system The designation of the rulers in the system
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7. An ethnic group is a _________________.
People with the same biological racial traits People who share a distinctive culture and sense of identity People with the same religious beliefs People who live in the same geographical location
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7. An ethnic group is a _________________.
People with the same biological racial traits People who share a distinctive culture and sense of identity People with the same religious beliefs People who live in the same geographical location
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8. Hindu mathematicians were the first to use __________________.
Algebra Roman numerals Treat zero as a number Geometry
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8. Hindu mathematicians were the first to use __________________.
Algebra Roman numerals Treat zero as a number Geometry
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9. The idea that originated in Brahmanism was _________________.
Meditation Going hungry Walking barefoot Religious education
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9. The idea that originated in Brahmanism was _________________.
Meditation Going hungry Walking barefoot Religious education
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10. All of these traditional teachings of Hinduism were challenged by Siddhartha Gautama EXCEPT:
People should act morally and treat others well Animal Sacrifice The authority of Hindu priests The caste system
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10. All of these traditional teachings of Hinduism were challenged by Siddhartha Gautama EXCEPT:
People should act morally and treat others well Animal Sacrifice The authority of Hindu priests The caste system
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