Unit 2 Vocabulary

What does the image represent?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Caste System

• Mandate of Heaven

Being reborn after you die is called what?

• resurrection
• reincarnation
• reanimation
• rebirth

Who was the founder of Confucianism?

• Mencius
• Confucius
• Buddha
• Laozi

What was the Mandate of Heaven?

• The Mandate of Heaven was a political theory in ancient China that stated that the ruler was chosen by the gods and had the divine right to rule.
• The Mandate of Heaven was a religious ceremony performed by the ruler to maintain their divine right to rule.
• The Mandate of Heaven was a military strategy used by ancient China to conquer neighboring territories.
• The Mandate of Heaven was a social contract between the ruler and the people, ensuring fair governance.

What was the Buddha?

• A famous poet and writer of ancient scriptures.
• A renowned philosopher who developed the concept of karma.
• A military general who conquered several kingdoms.
• A spiritual leader and teacher who founded Buddhism.

What Indian empire was formed to defend against Alexander the Great's invasion?

• Mauryan Empire

• Mughal Empire
• Gupta Empire
• Vijayanagara Empire

Emperor Asoka belonged to which empire?

• Mauryan Empire

• Mughal Empire
• Vijayanagara Empire
• Gupta Empire

Which classical religion believed in nirvana?

• Hinduism
• Islam
• Buddhism
• Christianity

Which classical religion supported the caste system?

• Buddhism
• Judaism
• Christianity
• Hinduism

People who spoke Indo-European languages and where some of the first to occupy modern day India were called what?

• Sanskrits
• Mughals
• Aryans
• Dravidians