Geography
How did geography influence the development of Indian civilization?
The Indus and Ganges Rivers deposited silt to create fertile land, provided water for crops, and a way to travel and transport goods.
The mountains, desert and oceans created a natural barrier and isolated them.
How are Hinduism and Buddhism alike?
Both believe in karma and reincarnation
Both practice meditation and mindfulness
Both began in India
What is one math achievement? How did it help them?
Number 0 and 1-9
Created decimals and negative numbers
Idea of infinity
We use the same number system today…modern technology like computers would not be possible without the number 0
List 3 facts about Ashoka
He was cruel
He became a Buddhist
He changed his ways and tried to make peoples’ lives better
He built roads, hospitals, shelters & temples
Who gave up royalty and became a Buddhist?
Siddhartha Gutama
How did monsoons impact the lives of Ancient Indian people?
The monsoons brought cool air in the winter, and warm wet rains in the summer making it possible to farm. Could cause potentially destructive floods
Buddha believed that the only way to find truth was to give up __________.
worldly possessions and desires
What is one astronomy achievement? How did it help them?
Sun is the center of the universe
Gravity exists
Helped with navigation, farming
How did Chandra Gupta establish his empire?
He united smaller city-states, built a royal highway, and collected taxes.
Was a strong military ruler who crushed any resistance
Who made a highway to collect taxes?
Chandra gupta
What benefits came from India being a peninsula? (Hint: peninsulas mean surrounded by water)
Better access to the sea for transportation and trade
In Hinduism, think of the cycle. How does that impact the way they lived?
Reincarnation and karma
What form of exercise was developed in India?
Yoga
What did the caste system determine?
What social class you were in
What type of job you could have
Who your friends were
Who you could marry
How you were treated
Rights and the laws you had to follow
Where you live
who built roads and hospitals?
Ashoka
India is a subcontinent. What does that mean?
A large land mass that is separated from, but part of a larger continent.
What was the purpose of the Eightfold Path?
To end suffering and achieve peace (nirvana)
What is one literature/arts achievement? How did it help them?
Sanskrit
Epics
How were the caste system and Hinduism connected?
Karma…to be reborn into a better social class, you need to follow the duties of your current life
Who made a strong military?
Chandra Gupta