Indus Valley
What are the names of the TWO city-states in the Indus Valley?
Harappa and Mohenjo' Daro
What is enlightenment in Hinduism called?
Moksha
What is enlightenment in Buddhism called?
Nirvana
What was the religion of the Mauryan Empire?
Buddhism
What was the state religion of the Gupta Empire?
Hinduism
Why did the Indus Valley Civilization mysteriously disappear?
No one knows, but archaeologists have several theories, such as flooding and invasion.
How do you become reincarnated into a desirable life form?
Do your dharma to gain good karma
Who founded Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
Who converted to Buddhism after the bloody Battle of Kalinga and ruled his empire using peaceful Buddhist policies?
Asoka
Which type of metal were the Guptas particularly skilled with?
iron
Why do we not know much about the Indus Valley civilization?
We cannot read their writing
All the gods in the Hindu pantheon, including the Hindu Trinity are incarnations of?
Brahman
What causes suffering according to Buddhism?
Desire
What are the 'ancient billboards' called inscribed with peaceful Buddhist phrases?
Rock Edicts
Who could attend universities?
men from the first 3 castes and daughters from universities
Indus trade seals have been found in Mesopotamia
What is a job within a caste called?
jati
In order to achieve enlightenment, what must you a) ACCEPT and b) FOLLOW
a) 4 Noble Truths
b) 8 Fold path
What is the temple on top of relics of the Buddha called?
Stupa
What is ONE mathematical achievement of the Gupta empire?
1. numbers system; concept of zero, pi (3.14)
2. geometry and trigernometry
What are TWO or more characteristics or things you would see in an Indus Valley civilization?
grid-patterned seats, central planning, standard-sized bricks, plumbing, public bath, granary, government building
What are ALL the castes, including the one below the caste system in order?
1. Brahmins= priests
2. Kshatriyas= warriors
3. vaisyas= merchants
4. sudras= workers
5. untouchables= outcasts
What are TWO or more differences between Hinduism and Buddhism?
1. Buddhism has no gods
2. Buddhism has no castes
3. Both religions originated in India, except Hinduism remained in India, and Buddhism became more popular in Southeast Asia
What are TWO good things Asoka did for his citizens?
1. Hospitals for people and animals
2. road with rest stops and fruit trees
What is one achievement involving astronomy?
1. 365 day calendar
2. spherical planets
3. lunar eclipses
etc.