1. What contributed to the growth of Hinduism? Select all that apply.
flexibility in worship added to
elite worship services
sexism against women
lack of religious texts
accepting of new gods
flexibility in worship
2.
What physical feature blocks access to the Indian subcontinent to its north and northeast?
A.
the Himalaya Mountains
B.
the Bay of Bengal
C.
the Deccan Plateau
D.
the Thar Desert
3. (in the order i put them)
What is the order in which the caste system has changed in India? Place the first development at the top and the most recent developments at the bottom.
A system of social classes based on birth evolved.
Castes are rigid and inflexible; people are born into a caste and cannot leave it.
Castes are a prominent part of people's lives, but people may have been able to move around.
Discrimination based on caste is determined to be illegal.
4.
How do scholars know that Indo-Aryans raised cattle and depended upon their milk, but later turned to agriculture?
A.
Archaeologists have found evidence of the changes in tools used.
B.
The Bhagavad-Gita tells of the ancient people's lifestyle.
C.
The Vedas provide a record of how the Indo-Aryans lived.
D.
DNA matches from people today are able to detect the change in diet in bone history.
5.
Use the drop-down menu to complete the sentence.
The Upanishads were written by:
a. Brahmins
b. gurus
c. Dalits
d. Shiva
6.
Who was Siddhartha Gautama before he became the Buddha?
A.
a guru
B.
an ascetic
C.
a Brahmin
D.
a Hindu prince**
7.
What did the Buddha believe following the Eightfold Path could lead to?
A.
oneness with God
B.
knowledge of the Four Noble Truths
C.
the Middle Way
D.
an end to desires and suffering
8.
What does Theravada Buddhism emphasize?
A.
the Buddha's compassion
B.
the Buddha's path of reincarnation
C.
the Buddha's wisdom
D.
the Buddha's history
9.
According to Hinduism, what determines how a person is reborn?
A.
dharma
B.
karma
C.
moksha
D.
nirvana
1. flexibility in worship added to, accepting of new gods, flexibility in worship
2. A. the Himalaya Mountains
3. A system of social classes based on birth evolved, Castes are rigid and inflexible; people are born into a caste and cannot leave it, Castes are a prominent part of people's lives, but people may have been able to move around, Discrimination based on caste is determined to be illegal.
4. C. The Vedas provide a record of how the Indo-Aryans lived.
5. a. Brahmins
6. D. a Hindu prince
7. D. an end to desires and suffering
8. C. the Buddha's wisdom
9. B. karma