Indus Valley and the Vedic age
How was a granary used?
To store extra or surplus grain
based on the belief that the principle of Brahman exists in all people and is the universal life force.
Hinduism
How did a bureaucracy help the Maurya emperors rule?
Appointed officials in each region, province, and village caried out the emperor's orders
How is a numeral different from a number?
A numeral is a symbol that represents a number
A large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent
Subcontinent
What did many of the achievements of the Indus Valley people show an advanced knowledge of?
Mathematics (Math)
Based on a belief in the teachings of Buddha
Buddhism
How did strategy help Chandragupta Maurya's rise to power?
He developed a plan to gain control of the northwest from the Greeks and then move to attack Magadha and then he carried out that plan.
Which Gupta advances were related to the decimal system and metallurgy?
the numeral zero and metals that did not rust
The effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives
Karma
What are some similarities and differences between the Indus Valley and other ancient river civilizations?
(List one similarity and one difference)
Similarities
All grew near rivers, used irrigation and built cities.
Differences
Indus Valley had a larger river and well planned cities but no tombs. No one has deciphered their writing yet.
Why might a Hindu offer food or flowers to a God such as Shiva?
What was the relationship between the Maurya government and the people it governed?
Emperors ruled and people had no say
Ancient medical textbooks that describe many different diseases and treatments.
A system of offices that carries out government rules and regulations
Bureaucracy
Why can Sanskrit be described as an important Indo-Aryan tradition?
Sanskrit is the language of the Vedas and the ancestor of many modern languages
In what way was Buddha's enlightenment unique?
Buddha chose to stay in the world to lead others to the path of enlightenment
How did Asoka's rule promote Buddhism?
He gave the religion prestige, which encouraged other rulers to adopt it
How do historians know that metal workers in the Gupta empire made great progress in metallurgy?
The Iron Pillar of Delhi was made in Gupta times from one piece of iron and has not rusted despite being 1500 years old.
A status with political rights and obligations.
Citizenship
What are the similarities between jati and varna?
Both are social groupings. Hundreds of jatis are grouped by occupation.
What are Buddhism's moral teachings?
What role did the stone pillars Asoka created play in his rule?
They enabled him to communicate with his people and promote moral law. He used the messages on the pillars to urge people to live better lives.
How was the Gupta system of government different from the Maurya system of government?
Maurya emperors used an elaborate bureaucracy to rule subjects. Gupta emperors left many government decisions in the hand of the locals.
Science that deals with extracting metals from ore and using it to create useful objects
metallurgy