Ancient India and Geography
India and Pakistan
What does the word "buddha" mean?
Enlightened one
Inoculation
To introduce something into to treat with a serum or antibody to prevent or cure a disease
What was the name of the founder of the Mauryan Empire?
Chadragupta Maurya
What is the name of the ancient civilization in India?
Harappan Civilization
Reincarnation is the rebirth of the soul, it belongs to hinduism.
Moksha
eternal peace that Hindu followers strived to achieve, this was achievable by ending the cycle of reincarnation.
Who is credited with being the golden leader of the Mauryan Empire because of his emphasis on Buddhist values?
Ashoka
What is the name of the two major cities of the Harappan Civilization?
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
What is Dharma and Karma?
Make sure you specify what religion it belongs to.
Dharma and Karma are Hindu beliefs. Dharma is the duty you are to fulfill in life. If you do fulfill your duty in life, you will have good karma in your next life. If you do not fulfill your duty, you will have bad karma in your next life.
Bureaucracy
A system of non-elected officials or appointed officials.
What was the second empire we discussed in class?
The Gupta Empire
Which mountain range provided a continuous source of water for the Indus and its tributaries?
The Himalayan Mountains
What is Nirvana and which religion does it belong to?
Caste System
A social structure created by followers of the Hindu religion
What is one major achievement during the Gupta Empire?
Astronomy, Mathematics & Medicine
Created calendar based on the sun & proved Earth was round
7 day week – divided day into hours
Performed surgery
Created modern numerals, the concept of zero, decimal system, & pi (3.14)
Found vaccine for smallpox
Indoor plumbing
What religion did the Indian leader, Ashoka, of the Maurya empire convert to?
Buddhism
Sanskrit
The language brought by the Indo-Aryans.
What are two examples of Chadragupta Maurya's paranoid ruiling style?
- Women warriors so people would least expect it.
- Servants to try food for him.
- Secret tunnels to exit kingdom if needed.
- Had secret police to spy on citizens.