Key Terms
Who ruled during India's golden age?
Chandra Gupta II
What four major religions had their origins in India?
Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Hinduism
x3 points
How many years did the Gupta rulers bring stability and peace to India?
200 years
When did Chandragupta's grandson become king?
Asoka became king in 269 B.C.
What is the first planned city?
Indus Valley cities
What are two major rivers of northern India?
Indus and Ganges
double points!
What civilization was thought to use the first wheeled vehicle?
Harappan civilization
When did the Vedic civilization expand south and east?
1000 B.C
What is one path to spiritual life?
Yoga
What is one characteristic of the advanced culture of the Harappan civilization?
They had planned cities, houses with the same layout, and homes with indoor plumbing; they had underground sewers.
Siddhartha is know as _________.
Buddha or the enlightened one
When did civilizations reach their peak in ancient India (between what two time periods)?
2600-1900 B.C
triple points
What is dharma?
Righteous conduct, good thoughts and actions
What did traders use as standard weights?
stone cubes
What is the ancient language of Brahmins?
Sanskrit
x2 points
When were the Vedas composed (what two time periods)?
1500 and 1200 B.C.
What was dharma otherwise known as?
The divine law
What is the nirvana?
a state of bliss or the end of suffering caused by rebirth
What are the three Hindu deities?
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
When did Chandragupta give up his throne?
Double Points if why...
297 B.C
He chose to become a monk for nonviolence.
Double points