Ancient India Religion
Ancient India Empires
Ancient India Vocabulary
Ancient India Geography
Ancient India
100

Hinduism has more than one god.  What is the term that means "more than one god?"

Polytheistic

100

The first ruler of the Mauryan dynasty

Chandra Gupta

100

What are the 4 sacred texts of Hinduism called?

What are the Vedas?

100

Part of a continent, large land mass

Subcontinent 

100

A Hindu social class system you are born into and determined by your job

Caste System

200

Who started the religion of Buddhism?

Siddhartha Gautama

200

Chandra Gupta's son continued the________ empire.  _________was the man of peace, hated killings, and spread Buddhism throughout India.

 Mauryan, Ashoka

200

The name of the Hindu's written language

What is Sanskrit?

200

What were the seasonal winds called that impacted the Indus Valley Civilization?

Monsoons

200

What group of common workers is at the bottom of the caste system

Sudras

300

If all Hindu rules were followed, a person could be reborn into a higher caste. What is this called?

reincarnation

300

Second Indian Empire was called.

 Gupta Dynasty

300

The real name of the Buddha.

Siddhartha Gutama

300

Mohenjo Daro and Harrappa were cities laid out in a______________ pattern and had indoor _______________.

1. Grid pattern

2. indoor plumbing

300

These people were not even on the caste system and had no place in Indian society.

Who are the Untouchables?

400

If you do your ___, you will have good ___.

dharma

karma

400

What were the two Mathematics advancements during the Golden Age of India besides wealth and stability?

The number zero and algebra
400

A state of perfect happiness and peace

What is Nirvana?

400

Name the two ancient cities during the Indus River Valley Civilization

Mohenjo Daro and Harrappa

400

Who are the Kshatriyas?

Warriors / rulers

500

The Hindu universal spirt in all living things? 

Brahman

500

During the Gupta Empire, there were major medical  advancements in _________ and _______.

vaccines and surgery

500

Name the top of the caste system group who were priests?

Brahmins

500

Which mountain range acted as a natural barrier and separated India from China?

Himalayan Mountains

500

Who are the Vaisyas on the caste system?

Merchants / farmers

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