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
What is a belief that Hinduism and Buddhism share?
- A belief in reincarnation
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
The decline of the Gupta Empire was caused by
Invasion by the Huns
If all Hindu rules were followed, a person could be reborn into a higher caste. What is this called?
reincarnation
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______________ system and had indoor ______________ and _________ systems.
1. Grid system
2. sanitation and sewer
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
Two medical practices developed during this time
What are
Resetting broken bones?
Tooth Removal?
Herbal Remedies?
Surgeries?
A state of perfect happiness and peace in Buddhism
What is Nirvana?
Who migrated into India after the Indus Valley civilization collapsed?
The Aryans
The Aryan Period is also called the
Vedic Age
What ideologies did both Buddhism and Hinduism share?
Both religions taught the importance of karma in affecting a person’s fate and reincarnation
During the Gupta Empire, there were major advancements in _________ and ________.
math and medicine
The Indo-Europeans who migrated to the Indian subcontinent were _______________
Herders/nomadic
Which mountain range acted as a natural barrier and separated India from China?
Himalayan Mountains
The Upanishads can be best characterized as
blending of Aryan and Dravidian values