Geography
What mountain range is India surrounded by?
The Himalayas
The Indus Valley people had advanced knowledge of....
Mathematics
What is a veda?
A sacred hymn or song.
Who did Chandragupta appoint to carry out his orders?
Government officials
in Hinduism what is the supreme spiritual force called?
Brahman
What two rivers flow through India?
The Indus and Saraswati
What language did the Indo-Aryans speak and write?
Sanskrit
What did Hinduism do that allowed this religion to spread and anyone could participate?
It accepted all other religions and traditions
What was he purpose of Arthashastra?
To teach how to be a good leader.
What determined a persons wealth in Ancient India?
The size of their cattle heard.
The Ganges river floods helped Indian civilizations for by creating a...
Fertile flat plain
What two advancements in math did the ancient Indians create?
The symbol for 0 and the decimal system.
Who was Siddhartha Gautama before he became the Buddha?
He was a wealthy prince.
Chandragupta had spies who watched his people and he took away what from his people?
Their rights and freedoms.
What determined your caste place in Ancient India?
Your birth
These seasonal winds affected India's seasons. What are the two seasonal winds called and how were they different?
Summer and winter monsoons. Summer monsoons brought in wet winds and winter monsoons brought in dry winds.
What did Asoka create that helped India prosper?
Roads that promoted trade.
How did Siddhartha achieve enlightenment?
He meditated under a fig tree for 49 days.
Asoka had stone pillars arounf his kingdom that encouraged his people to do what?
Live good and moral lives.
What is the belief of not hurting a living thing called?
Ahimsa
What continent is India apart of?
Asia
What did Buddhists invent that is similar to tombs and are burial mounds?
Stupas
What would end if you followed the eightfold path?
Desires and suffering.
What is a bureaucracy?
A system of offices that carry out rules and regulations.
What are sacred scriptures written by gurus called?
Upanishads