Ancient India Religion
Hinduism has more than one god. What is the term that means "more than one god?"
Polytheistic
The Mahabharata is an.....
What is an epic?
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
This is the meaning of "Buddha"
Awakened
Name the language that is used in the Vedas.
What is Sanskrit?
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
What troubled the Buddha on his first few trips out into the world?
Aging, sickness, and death
Indian mathematicians invented this symbol.
What is the Zero?
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
The festival of Diwali celebrates what?
Victory of good over evil
What did most Hindu temples contain?
elaborate sculptures
A state of perfect happiness and peace in Buddhism
What is Nirvana?
This crop is mainly grown by farmers in the Deccan Plateau
Cotton
Who are the Kshatriyas?
Warriors / rulers
Why did the Buddha decide to follow a "middle way"?
Neither riches nor asceticism led to nirvana
How do we know that Ancient India had uniform ways to measure?
from the discovery of a scale, stone weights, and a marked rod
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