Ancient India Religion
Hinduism has more than one god. What is the term that means "more than one god?"
Polytheistic
The first ruler of the Mauryan dynasty
Chandra Gupta Maurya
What are the 4 sacred texts of Hinduism called?
What are the Vedas?
Part of a continent, large land mass
Subcontinent
A Hindu social class system you are born into and determined by your job
Caste System or the Varnas
What 2 similarities do Hinduism and Buddhism share?
- A belief in reincarnation
- The belief that one can be released from the cyle of rebirth
Chandra Gupta's son continued the________ empire. _________was the man of peace, hated killings, and spread Buddhism throughout India.
Mauryan, Ashoka
The name of the Hindu's written language
What is Sanskrit?
What were the seasonal winds called that impacted the Indus Valley Civilization?
Monsoons
What group of common workers is at the bottom of the caste system
Sudras
If all Hindu rules were followed, a person could be reborn into a higher caste. What is this called?
reincarnation
Second Indian Empire was called.
Gupta Dynasty
What do we call the guiding principles of Buddhism?
The four noble truths
Mohenjo Daro and Harrappa were cities laid out in a______________ pattern and had indoor _______________.
1. Grid pattern
2. indoor plumbing
These people were not even on the caste system and had no place in Indian society.
Who are the Untouchables or Dalits
If you do your ___, you will have good ___.
dharma
karma
What were the two Mathematics advancements during the Golden Age of India besides wealth and stability?
A state of perfect happiness and peace in Buddhism
What is Nirvana?
Who migrated into India after the Indus Valley civilization collapsed?
The Aryans
Who are the Kshatriyas?
Warriors / rulers
The Hindu universal spirt in all living things?
Brahman
During the Gupta Empire, there were major medical advancements in _________ and _______.
vaccines and plastic surgery
Name the top of the caste system group who were priests?
Brahmins
Which mountain range acted as a natural barrier and separated India from China?
Himalayan Mountains
Who are the Vaisyas on the caste system?
Merchants / farmers