3.10.R - Lesson: Classical India Review Flashcards
Where did the Indo-Aryans migrate from?
Australia
Central Asia
Indus Valley
North America
Central Asia
When did the religion of Hinduism originate?
30 BC
19th century
Historians are unsure.
2000 BC
Historians are unsure.
“The Buddha” means what?
awakened one
fearless leader
holy father
good teacher
awakened one
Priests, who once were second in the social structure, rose to the top of the caste system and were known as what?
Brahmans
Sudras
Kshatryas
Vaishyas
Brahmans
What was the name of the social structure that was created by the Indo-Aryans and was later adopted by India?
democracy
socialism
communism
caste system
caste system
Which of the following is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism?
truth of eternal life
cessation of suffering
origin of suffering
truth of suffering
truth of eternal life
Lowest on the caste system were servants and peasants known as:
Brahmans
Sudras
Vaishyas
Kshatryas
Sudras
What was the name of the warrior caste?
Kshatryas
Brahmans
Sudras
Vaishyas
Kshatryas
What is the name of the sacred texts of the Hindu people?
Hammurabi’s Code
Dharma
Vedas
Torah
Vedas
Those who swept the streets and cleaned up after everyone else were not given a caste and were known as:
Sudras
servants
slaves
untouchables and outcasts
untouchables and outcasts
What symbol adopted by Hitler and Germany originated with the Aryans?
double headed eagle
cross
swastika
hammer and sickle
swastika
According to Hinduism, what is the name of the force behind nature?
Brahman
Atman
Upanishads
Dharma
Dharma
What was the name given to the caste of commoners, who were merchants, farmers, and landowners?
Vaishyas
Sudras
Kshatryas
Brahmans
Vaishyas
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Mencius
Confucius
Dalai Lama
Siddhartha Gautama
Siddhartha Gautama
