Ancient India: Culture and Beliefs Flashcard

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What is the highest social class of the caste system of ancient India?

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Brahmins

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How did Asoka contribute to the spread of Buddhism from India to other parts of Asia?

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He sent out religious missionaries.

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Which values are associated with the fundamental principles of Buddhism?

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Practicing nonviolence and giving up worldly desires

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Which of the following contributions to mathematics came from ancient Indian civilization?
The principle of three dimensions,
The base-ten system of addition,
The concept of zero as a number,
The numerical value of pi

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The concept of zero as a number

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Which of the following is NOT a core belief of Hinduism?
- All life is sacred.
- All people are created equal.
- There is one supreme being.
- People create their own destiny.

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All people are created equal.

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How did Chandragupta Maurya's taxes improve trade?

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Tax funds paid for roads and harbors.

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Which feature of cities along the Indus River was unique compared to other early river valley civilizations?

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A system of drainage that allowed for indoor plumbing

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Which contribution to medicine was made by doctors in ancient India? Options: Medical examinations after death, Surgeries for specific conditions, Preservation of dead bodies, Setting of broken bones

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Setting of broken bones

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Which statement describes a relationship between the Hindu belief in karma and the caste system? A person who acts morally will escape their caste in this life. A person born to a lower caste is unable to rise to another caste. A person who acts morally will rise to a higher caste in the next life. A person born to a higher caste who does bad things will be forgiven.

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A person who acts morally will rise to a higher caste in the next life.

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Which statement describes one way the Aryan migration contributed to India's culture? The Aryans built organized cities in India. The Aryans ended the caste system in India. The Aryans spread the Buddhist religion in India. The Aryans developed the Sanskrit language in India.

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The Aryans developed the Sanskrit language in India.