Question 1

what is the name of the mountain range in the northeast of india?

himalayas

andes

atlas

ural
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question 2

what was the name of the period during which the foundations for hinduism were established?

himalayan period

old kingdom

harappan dynasty

vedic period
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question 3

in hinduism, devotion to particular deities does not mean denial of other deities, since all gods and goddesses are believed to be manifestations of a single divine force.

true

false
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question 4

which term refers to fulfillment of ritual and spiritual obligations?

karma

ahimsa

dharma

moksha
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question 5

what is one of the differences between jainism and hinduism?

they have completely different ideals.

jains do not believe in a higher power, while hindus do.

jainism places less emphasis on rituals.

jainism developed in china, while hinduism developed in india.
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question 6

what prompted siddhartha gautama to seek the solution to eliminate human suffering?

he was given a palace by the ruler of india and wanted to express his gratitude.

he was tired of the suffering he had endured since childhood.

he was competing with confucius to see who could gain more students.

he witnessed humans suffering from sickness, poverty, and death.
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question 7

which of the following is not one of the four noble truths?

suffering is a part of life.

suffering is caused by desire.

we must overcome desire to end suffering.

to overcome desire we must study the vedas.
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question 8

because their river systems were so widespread, with many tributaries, the ancient chinese did not need irrigation.

true

false
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question 9

the advice that teachers and philosophers gave local lords in the period following the collapse of the zhou dynasty became known as the

eightfold path.

twenty-seven rules.

hundred schools of thought.

ten truths of leadership.
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question 10

which dynasty used the concept of mandate of heaven to justify taking control of their predecessor in ancient china?

shang

zhou

confucian

dao