Name three or more developments of the Gupta Empire
Concept of Zero and Infinity
Hindu Arabic Numerals
Algebra
He was referred to as the Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama
The __________________are the final and most important parts of the Vedas. They contain the philosophical thoughts of ancient Indians and form the bedrock of many systems of Indian philosophy.
Upanishads
Karma and Dharma are important to what Indian religion?
Hinduism
Name the three river systems of Ancient India
Brahmaputra
Indus
This Indian Empire built roads throughout the subcontinent, introduced currency, and increased trade
the Mauryan Empire
The Ganges River is located in what continent?
Asia
_________________says that all suffering comes from desires and wants.
Buddhism
______________________is a 25,000 verse ancient Indian epic poem which narrates the struggle of a divine prince to rescue his wife Sita from the demon king Ravana.
Ramayana
According to Hinduism, how does ones actions in life impact one after death?
A person who lives a good life has the potential to be reborn into a higher caste
This ancient civilization created yoga and performed some of the world's first medical surgeries
Ancient India
____________was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty and the grandson of Chadragupta Maurya, who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE. He was a tolerant ruler and promoted the spread of Buddhism across ancient Asia.
Ashoka
How is Buddhism unique to other philosophies and religions?
It has no Deity.
What three names refer to Ancient India's social class system?
Jati
Caste
Varnas
How did the Caste System impact Hinduism?
It gives members of society the hope for an improved life through reincarnation
How are the Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, and Mahabharata all similar?
They are all pieces of Sanskrit literature
He is credited with being the first to bring together the small fragmented kingdoms of the country and combining them into a single large empire.
Chandra Gupta Maurya
This Ancient Indian Religion focuses on Life, Death, and Rebirth.
Hinduism
How did the Caste System impact India?
It prevented social mobility
This country is located in the middle of the Himalayas
This river is located North of the Himalayas
Nepal
Brahmaputra River
How are The Ten Commandments and the Eightfold Path similar?
They both provided Rules of Behavior (Conduct)
_______________was the first Indian astronomer we know of who explicitly said that the earth was round. He also gave the world the digit "0" (zero) for which he became immortal.
Best known section of the Mahabharata
Aryabhata
Bhagavad Gita
How did the Indian Caste System reflect the Hindu concept of Reincarnation?
People were born into their caste based upon the action of their past lives
90,000 verse epic poem-longest poem in any written language
Mahabharata
What two ancient cities developed along the Indus River?
Mohenjo Daro
Harappa