Culture
Most historians think that Indo-Aryan culture spread through India by...
Gradual mixing
Scholars believe that the Indus Valley people used granaries to do what?
Store surplus crops.
Chandra Gupta I founded what empire?
The Gupta empire
In Hinduism, a person’s duty to do what is right is called what?
Dharma
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A popular form of literature during the Gupta empire was the fable, which was what?
A short story with a moral at the end.
How did the location of the ancient cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro contribute to their development?
Their location near rivers provided rich soil that produced plentiful crops.
The Strength of the Maurya empire depended on what?
The power and authority of the ruler.
More than 2 million.
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The lowest ____________, or social grouping based on skill, identified in the Vedas was the ______________.
Why do scholars believe that the Indus Valley had a highly developed civilization?
Its cities show a high level of planning.
The strongest kingdom in India before the Maurya empire was…
Magadha
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What happens if you come to Mrs. Griffith's class with a dead chromebook?
You owe 5 minutes of break.
What is the correct order of cultures and empires in ancient India?
Indus
Vedic
Maurya
Gupta
What to important facts did the Indian scientist Aryabhata discover?
The motion of Earth and the moon causes eclipses.
The moon shines because it reflects sunlight.
What strategy did Chandragupta use to conquer Magadha?
Attack the border first, then the capital city.
According to the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, what must be overcome to end suffering?
All selfish desires.
In Hinduism, the belief that the soul is eternal and does not die but is born into a new physical body over and over again is called what?
Reincarnation.
How did the caste system develop over time, and how did it go beyond the four original vedas?
The caste system developed over time as people developed specialized jobs (priests, warriors, merchants, farmworkers, etc.). At first, a person’s caste might have been mainly based on his or her occupation or skill. Children might have been able to move into a different caste from their parents. In time, castes became more rigid. Each caste was given a particular status. People were born into a caste and could not leave it. Castes never gained members except by birth, and never lost members except by death.
What advancements did India make in medicine during the Gupta empire?
Indian doctors developed a system of medicine known as Ayurveda. Ancient Ayurvedic medical textbooks describe different diseases and how to make hundreds of medicines from plants, animal parts, and minerals.
Beginning with the earliest, what is the correct order of the Indian emperors?
Asoka
Chandra Gupta I
Samudra Gupta
Chandra Gupta II
What is the main focus of Mahayana Buddhists?
Buddha's compassion
Near what two rivers did Indus Valley civilizations begin?
Indus and Ganges