Indus Valley
What is a characteristic of the Indus Valley Civilization? (Think about how it was built)
Cities were planned and had their own plumbing and sewage system.
The Aryans created a Social Class System based on a person's ?
Birth
What direction did the eightfold path give Asoka?
The laws and ways people in India should live
What was unique about Asoka the great?
His transition from bloody warfare to peace
Indus River Valley Seals were found in Sumer/ Sumerian items were found in the Indus River Valley
What is a fact about jobs in the caste system?
People were required to perform a specific job based on the category they were born into
Definition of Hinduism
A religion created through the teachings of the Vedas and the wisdom of many wise men and women
How did Asoka the great encourage the spread of Buddhism?
By teaching people about dharma and sending them to foreign lands
What caused the collapse of the Indus River Civilization?
Historians cannot be completely sure
Aryans
How is the Hindu belief of Karma related to the Caste System?
People can be reborn into a higher caste if they have good Karma/ Into a lower caste if they have bad karma
What actions show Asoka was a fair and peaceful leader?
Encouraged equal treatment, built universities to promote learning, protected animals
Which is a true characteristic about Harrapa and Mohenjo-Daro? (Theres more than one)
What impact did the Aryans have on the Indian culture?
The Indus River Valley had a developed language, religion and social structure
Why do Buddhist associate meditation with nirvana?
Meditation is practiced as a means to achieve nirvana
Why was the Guptan Empire Important?
Their influences in literature, medicine, math, and sciences are still evident today.
How did Alexander the Great's invasion impact Ancient India? (Hardest question)
His invasions gave people the idea to unite all of the city states around the Ganges River
What is the difference between the Caste system in India and the social structure of Ancient Egypt?
Both systems categorized people by jobs, but the caste system was put in place by Aryans to maintain order.
Who believes the Enlightenment and Sacred Knowledge are meant for everyone's knowledge, not just the High Born?
Buddhist
What caused the decline of the Guptan Empire?
Wars and Invasions from the Huns