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level questions: Level 1

Question	Answer
Determined to find the meaning of life using:	fasting and mediation
Found enlightenment under the_____ while mediating.	Tree of Wisdom
Later called the _____ (Enlightenment One)	the Buddha
The teachings of Buddhism deal with finding______	peace
The Buddha taught his____Buddhism	followers
His teaching reflected some_____ideas	Hindu
However, Buddhism taught that rituals were____ to teach enlightenment which was vastly different from Hindu beliefs.	unnecessary
Suffering and unhappiness are part of human life. No one can escape______.	sorrow
Suffering comes from our desires for_____ and material.	pleasure
People can overcome desire and ignorance and reach _____, a state of perfect peace.	nirvana
People can overcome ignorance and desire by following by following an eightfold path that leads to _____, enlightenment, and salvation.	wisdom
this process of rebirth is	reincarnation
______ - the belief that soul ,once a person dies, is reborn in another person	reincarnation
______ as a means to reach nirvana	Rebirth
people can avoid the process of reincarnation by reaching nirvana, according to ________	Buddha
_____, one of the most powerful kings in India, became Buddhist.	Asoka
he built ____and schools throughout India	temples
Buddhist _______ traveled the world to teach enlightenment (life and wisdom).	missionaries
The _______ Empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya in the 320s BC.	mauryan
single ________	currency
systems of accounting to keep track of _________ finances and taxes.	goverment
This one currency improved trade and business. It was used by _________ and ____________.	merchants and moneylenders
1.) Siddhartha ______ home in search of the meaning of life.	leaves
2.) Buddha reaches ___________	enlightenment
3.) Buddha ________ many followers by his teachings .	converts
4.) Buddha ____	dies
5.) Indian King __________ converts to Buddhism	Asoka
6.) Buddhism _______ to China and Japan.	spreads
The grandson of Cgandragupta Maurya, _____,extended Mauryan rule over most of India.	Asoka
Asoka converted to ______ and stopped waging war, choosing instead to rebuild cities and spread Buddhist teachings.	Buddhism
Gupta rulers promoted____ in their empire	Hinduism
The rulers were Hindu, so Hinduism became India's _____ religion.	major
The rulers built Hindu temples and promoted Hindu	worship and visiting
Invasions from_____ armies drained the empire of its wealth and power ending the Gupta Empire rule.	Hun
Language flourished with the Gupta and Mauryan authors.	Sanskrit
The story of two Indian families_____ for control of a kingdom. (Mahabharata)	struggling
A book of stories intended to teach moral_____ and quick thinking, was translated into many languages. (Panchatantra)	lessons
The story of a ____ named Rama. (Ramayana)	prince
Actually, the prince was the god Vishnu, who has taken human form so he could rid the world of	demons
A reading passage that teaches about how souls or spirits are eternal, and, therefore______ is of the utmost importance. (Bhagavad Gita)	reincarnation
Iron was a______ trade item.	valuable
Indians created tools from a mixture of two or more metals called	alloys
Alloys were often_____ than one metal alone.	stronger
Invented the concept of	zero
Knew of_____ of the planets in our solar systen.	seven
Knew the planets_____ around the sun.	revolved