Ancient India Religion
Ancient India Empires
Ancient India Vocabulary
Ancient India Geography
Ancient India Misc.
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Hinduism is what type of religion? (Monolithic or Polytheistic)
Polytheistic
100
The first ruler of the Mauryan dynasty
Chandragupta
100
What is the sacred text of Hinduism called?
Vedas
100
A piece of land surrounded by water on almost all sides
Peninsula
100
Name of this important Ancient Indian Leader
Buddha
200
Who started the religion of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
200
Chandra Gupta's son continued the Mauryan empire. _________was the man of peace, hated killings, and spread Buddhism throughout India.
Asoka
200
What was their written language called?
Sanskrit
200
What was the seasonal flooding called that impacted the Indus Valley Civilization?
Monsoons
200
The ___ or prince created their own small kingdoms.
Rajas
300
If all Hindu rules were followed, a person could be reborn into a higher caste. What is this called?
reincarnation
300
Name an Empire of Ancient India
Gupta, Mauryan, Aryans
300
After flooding _________ created fertile land adjacent to the rivers.
What is silt?
300
India is on what continent?
Asia
300
These people had no place in society.
Untouchables
400
If you do your ___, you will have good ___.
dharma
karma
400
The Gupta Empire was a golden age due to
outstanding achievements
400
Dividing people into four fixed social classes is called.
Caste System
400
Name one of India's important water source.
The Indus, the Ganges, and the Brahmaputra.
400
Name two major Ancient India cities
Dehli, New Delhi, Mohenjo-Daro, Harappa
500
Who is the supreme god in Hinduism?
Brahman
500
During the Gupta Empire, there were major advancements. Name two advancements or achievements
Science, Math
500
A state of perfect happiness and peace
Nirvana
500
Which mountain range acted as a natural barrier and separated India from China?
Himalayan Mountains
500
What mathematical concept, developed by ancient Indian mathematicians, refers to the number system we use today?
The concept of Zero