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Ancient India.
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IndusValley
Civilization
AryanInvasion
Caste System
BuddhismAncientIndian
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Hinduism
On what river did the first Indian
civilization develop?
The Indus River
What two mountain ranges and one desert protected the Indus Valley Civilization?
The Hindu Kush and Himalayan Mountains and
the Thar Desert.
What were the two cities of the
Indus Valley Civilization?
Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
How were the cities of the Indus Valley laid out differently from most ancient
cities?
The were laid out in square blocks
much like modern cities.
Why is little known about the Indus
Valley even though they had libraries?
Their writing has never been
deciphered.
When did the Aryans invade and take over the Indus
Valley?
Around 1500 BC
What religion was developed by the
Aryans?
Hinduism
What did the Aryans call the dark-skinned
people of India?
Dravidians
What were the princes of the
Aryans called?
Rajas
What language did the Aryans speak
and write?
Sanskrit
What are the holy books of
Hinduism?
Vedas
What system divides people into
groups according to birth?
The Caste System
Around how many gods does Hinduism recognize?
30,000
Who are the three main gods of Hinduism?
Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva (Siva)
What are the terms for the rules and
consequences of life in Hinduism?
Dharma and Karma
What is the term for the people below the four
castes?
Untouchables or Outcastes
Who are the Sudras?
Workers and servants
Who are the Kshatriyas?
Warriors and rulers.
Who are the Brahmans?
Priests.
Who are the Vaisyas?
Merchants and artisans.
What does the name Buddha
mean?
“The Enlightened One”
What four beliefs are the main teachings of Buddhism?
The Four Noble Truths
According to Buddha, what is
part of life?
Suffering
What path did Buddha teach
people to follow?
The Eightfold Path
What is the teaching of doing
nothing to the extreme?
The Middle Way
Who united northern India
creating the Maurya Empire?
Chandragupta Maurya
Who united all of India and later in
life became a Buddhist?
Asoka
To where did the Maurya empire
spread Buddhism?
China, Japan, and Southeast Asia
Who created the Gupta Empire?
Chandragupta I
What advancement in mathematics was made by the Gupta
Empire?
The Decimal System
Make your wager
In Buddhism, what is the term for
being “one with the universe?”
Nirvana
