Indus Valley Civilization
What are seasonal winds called?
Monsoons
Who were the nomadic warriors that crossed and settled in the Indus Valley?
The Aryan.
What is Hinduism composed of?
It is composed of different groups and has no well-defined organization.
Who is the Buddha?
Siddhartha Guatama - the founder of Buddhism.
What was the name of the empire that was succeeded by Ashoka the Great?
The Maurya Empire.
What were the two major cities of the Indus Valley?
Harappa & Mohenjo Daro
What was the language that was brought in my the nomadic warriors into Indus Valley?
Sanskrit.
Who is the supreme cosmic spiritual force in Hinduism?
The Brahman.
In Buddhism, what is the Tree of Knowledge?
A fig tree.
Science
Art
Philosophy
and Religion
What is a citadel?
A fortified area.
What is the caste system?
A fixed social class into which a person is born into.
What is reincarnation?
The rebirth of a soul in a new body
Is there an existence of god(s) in Buddhism?
No.
What do both Hinduism and Buddhism believe in? (NAME TWO)
Karma and cycle of rebirth.
What the main source of water for Indus Valley?
The Ganges River.
What type of jobs did the Dalits perform?
They performed dirty jobs no one wanted to do.
What are the"Hindu" books called?
Vedas.
What is the goal in Buddhism?
To reach nirvana.
Name all 4 noble truths.
1) All of life involves suffering
2) Suffering is caused by selfish desires
3) The way to end suffering is to overcome selfish desires
4) The way to overcome selfish desires is to follow the Eightfold Path
What two main economical activities supported the Indus Valley civilization?
Farming and Trade
True or False
Men in the the three highest varnas were considered "twice" born
True
Name the the Hindu trinity.
Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva
What's the name of the two branches of Buddhism?
Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism.
What did Ashoka do as a Buddhist?
1) Build roads for travelers
2) Plant trees for shade
3) construct rest houes
4) Dug wells