A) following an ascetic lifestyle.
B) following the Eightfold Path.
C) entering a monastery.
D) properly observing the rituals of Hinduism.
F) All of the above
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A) Rice
B) Lentils
C) Cotton
D) Wheat
F) A) and C)
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A) The Mauryan Empire
B) The Indus Valley civilization
C) The Indo-Aryan civilization
D) Mesopotamia
F) All of the above
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A) Indian religion whose followers consider all life sacred and avoid destroying other life.
B) Buddhas-to-be who stayed in the world after enlightenment to help others on the path to salvation.
C) The eight-step code of conduct set forth by the Buddha in his first sermon, beginning with "right conduct" and ending with "right contemplation."
D) The first Indian empire founded by Chandragupta.
E) The transmigration of souls by a continual process of rebirth.
F) The codification of early Indian law that lays down family, caste, and commercial law.
G) The tally of good and bad deeds that determines the status of an individual's next life.
H) The dominant people in north India after the decline of the Indus Valley civilization; they spoke an early form of Sanskrit.
I) The unchanging ultimate reality, according to the Upanishads.
J) The first Indian civilization; also known as the Indus Valley civilization.
K) The earliest collection of Indian hymns, ritual texts, and philosophical treatises, it is the central source of information on early Aryans.
L) The Buddha's message that pain and suffering are inescapable parts of life; suffering and anxiety are caused by human desires and attachments; people can understand and triumph over these weaknesses; and the triumph is made possible by following a simple code of conduct.
M) The "Great Vehicle," a tradition of Buddhism that aspires to be more inclusive.
N) Priests of the Aryans; they supported the growth of royal power in return for royal confirmation of their own religious rights, power, and status.
O) The Sanskrit word for moral law, central to both Buddhist and Hindu teachings.
P) The Indian system of dividing society into hereditary groups whose members interacted primarily within the group, and especially married within the group.
R) K) and M)
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A) Wealth and earthly prosperity
B) Becoming a priest
C) Union with Brahman
D) Physical immortality
F) A) and C)
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A) Only human beings have souls.
B) All objects, living or inanimate, have souls.
C) Only living creatures, human and animal, have souls.
D) All animate objects, but only some inanimate objects, have souls.
F) B) and C)
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A) The leader of Buddhist reform in India
B) The military leader who defeated Alexander the Great at Taxila
C) The founder of the Mauryan Empire
D) A famous Greek ambassador who was sent to the Mauryan court
F) A) and D)
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A) Assembly halls
B) Wide roads
C) Communal wells
D) Drainage systems
F) A) and C)
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A) Indian religion whose followers consider all life sacred and avoid destroying other life.
B) Buddhas-to-be who stayed in the world after enlightenment to help others on the path to salvation.
C) The eight-step code of conduct set forth by the Buddha in his first sermon, beginning with "right conduct" and ending with "right contemplation."
D) The first Indian empire founded by Chandragupta.
E) The transmigration of souls by a continual process of rebirth.
F) The codification of early Indian law that lays down family, caste, and commercial law.
G) The tally of good and bad deeds that determines the status of an individual's next life.
H) The dominant people in north India after the decline of the Indus Valley civilization; they spoke an early form of Sanskrit.
I) The unchanging ultimate reality, according to the Upanishads.
J) The first Indian civilization; also known as the Indus Valley civilization.
K) The earliest collection of Indian hymns, ritual texts, and philosophical treatises, it is the central source of information on early Aryans.
L) The Buddha's message that pain and suffering are inescapable parts of life; suffering and anxiety are caused by human desires and attachments; people can understand and triumph over these weaknesses; and the triumph is made possible by following a simple code of conduct.
M) The "Great Vehicle," a tradition of Buddhism that aspires to be more inclusive.
N) Priests of the Aryans; they supported the growth of royal power in return for royal confirmation of their own religious rights, power, and status.
O) The Sanskrit word for moral law, central to both Buddhist and Hindu teachings.
P) The Indian system of dividing society into hereditary groups whose members interacted primarily within the group, and especially married within the group.
R) G) and J)
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A) Indian religion whose followers consider all life sacred and avoid destroying other life.
B) Buddhas-to-be who stayed in the world after enlightenment to help others on the path to salvation.
C) The eight-step code of conduct set forth by the Buddha in his first sermon, beginning with "right conduct" and ending with "right contemplation."
D) The first Indian empire founded by Chandragupta.
E) The transmigration of souls by a continual process of rebirth.
F) The codification of early Indian law that lays down family, caste, and commercial law.
G) The tally of good and bad deeds that determines the status of an individual's next life.
H) The dominant people in north India after the decline of the Indus Valley civilization; they spoke an early form of Sanskrit.
I) The unchanging ultimate reality, according to the Upanishads.
J) The first Indian civilization; also known as the Indus Valley civilization.
K) The earliest collection of Indian hymns, ritual texts, and philosophical treatises, it is the central source of information on early Aryans.
L) The Buddha's message that pain and suffering are inescapable parts of life; suffering and anxiety are caused by human desires and attachments; people can understand and triumph over these weaknesses; and the triumph is made possible by following a simple code of conduct.
M) The "Great Vehicle," a tradition of Buddhism that aspires to be more inclusive.
N) Priests of the Aryans; they supported the growth of royal power in return for royal confirmation of their own religious rights, power, and status.
O) The Sanskrit word for moral law, central to both Buddhist and Hindu teachings.
P) The Indian system of dividing society into hereditary groups whose members interacted primarily within the group, and especially married within the group.
R) None of the above
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A) It was nearly twice as large in territory.
B) It lasted less than three hundred years.
C) Its people did not grow cotton.
D) It was not a literate society.
F) B) and D)
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A) To display respect for one another
B) To keep Buddhism's teachings at the center of their lives
C) To display reverence to Buddhist monks
D) To attain enlightenment
F) B) and C)
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A) Indian religion whose followers consider all life sacred and avoid destroying other life.
B) Buddhas-to-be who stayed in the world after enlightenment to help others on the path to salvation.
C) The eight-step code of conduct set forth by the Buddha in his first sermon, beginning with "right conduct" and ending with "right contemplation."
D) The first Indian empire founded by Chandragupta.
E) The transmigration of souls by a continual process of rebirth.
F) The codification of early Indian law that lays down family, caste, and commercial law.
G) The tally of good and bad deeds that determines the status of an individual's next life.
H) The dominant people in north India after the decline of the Indus Valley civilization; they spoke an early form of Sanskrit.
I) The unchanging ultimate reality, according to the Upanishads.
J) The first Indian civilization; also known as the Indus Valley civilization.
K) The earliest collection of Indian hymns, ritual texts, and philosophical treatises, it is the central source of information on early Aryans.
L) The Buddha's message that pain and suffering are inescapable parts of life; suffering and anxiety are caused by human desires and attachments; people can understand and triumph over these weaknesses; and the triumph is made possible by following a simple code of conduct.
M) The "Great Vehicle," a tradition of Buddhism that aspires to be more inclusive.
N) Priests of the Aryans; they supported the growth of royal power in return for royal confirmation of their own religious rights, power, and status.
O) The Sanskrit word for moral law, central to both Buddhist and Hindu teachings.
P) The Indian system of dividing society into hereditary groups whose members interacted primarily within the group, and especially married within the group.
R) C) and E)
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A) Jainism
B) Buddhism
C) Hinduism
D) Sikhism
F) None of the above
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A) Indian religion whose followers consider all life sacred and avoid destroying other life.
B) Buddhas-to-be who stayed in the world after enlightenment to help others on the path to salvation.
C) The eight-step code of conduct set forth by the Buddha in his first sermon, beginning with "right conduct" and ending with "right contemplation."
D) The first Indian empire founded by Chandragupta.
E) The transmigration of souls by a continual process of rebirth.
F) The codification of early Indian law that lays down family, caste, and commercial law.
G) The tally of good and bad deeds that determines the status of an individual's next life.
H) The dominant people in north India after the decline of the Indus Valley civilization; they spoke an early form of Sanskrit.
I) The unchanging ultimate reality, according to the Upanishads.
J) The first Indian civilization; also known as the Indus Valley civilization.
K) The earliest collection of Indian hymns, ritual texts, and philosophical treatises, it is the central source of information on early Aryans.
L) The Buddha's message that pain and suffering are inescapable parts of life; suffering and anxiety are caused by human desires and attachments; people can understand and triumph over these weaknesses; and the triumph is made possible by following a simple code of conduct.
M) The "Great Vehicle," a tradition of Buddhism that aspires to be more inclusive.
N) Priests of the Aryans; they supported the growth of royal power in return for royal confirmation of their own religious rights, power, and status.
O) The Sanskrit word for moral law, central to both Buddhist and Hindu teachings.
P) The Indian system of dividing society into hereditary groups whose members interacted primarily within the group, and especially married within the group.
R) A) and O)
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A) Indian religion whose followers consider all life sacred and avoid destroying other life.
B) Buddhas-to-be who stayed in the world after enlightenment to help others on the path to salvation.
C) The eight-step code of conduct set forth by the Buddha in his first sermon, beginning with "right conduct" and ending with "right contemplation."
D) The first Indian empire founded by Chandragupta.
E) The transmigration of souls by a continual process of rebirth.
F) The codification of early Indian law that lays down family, caste, and commercial law.
G) The tally of good and bad deeds that determines the status of an individual's next life.
H) The dominant people in north India after the decline of the Indus Valley civilization; they spoke an early form of Sanskrit.
I) The unchanging ultimate reality, according to the Upanishads.
J) The first Indian civilization; also known as the Indus Valley civilization.
K) The earliest collection of Indian hymns, ritual texts, and philosophical treatises, it is the central source of information on early Aryans.
L) The Buddha's message that pain and suffering are inescapable parts of life; suffering and anxiety are caused by human desires and attachments; people can understand and triumph over these weaknesses; and the triumph is made possible by following a simple code of conduct.
M) The "Great Vehicle," a tradition of Buddhism that aspires to be more inclusive.
N) Priests of the Aryans; they supported the growth of royal power in return for royal confirmation of their own religious rights, power, and status.
O) The Sanskrit word for moral law, central to both Buddhist and Hindu teachings.
P) The Indian system of dividing society into hereditary groups whose members interacted primarily within the group, and especially married within the group.
R) C) and G)
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A) Visitation from the gods to provide for abundance during harvest
B) A short but wet growing season
C) Attending the Tigris River Valley seed market
D) Floods and irrigation to sustain agriculture
F) B) and C)
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