Vocabulary
What is Sanskrit?
The first written language of India
Name the mountain range on top of ancient India
The Himalayas
This religion believes in karma and reincarnation
Hinduism
How many noble truths are there in Buddhism?
4
People called ____________ used the trade routes during the Gupta Empire.
pilgrims
What are stupas?
Buddhist shrines shaped like a dome or burial ground that contained religious objects and served as places of worship
A serious ______ can bring disaster by ruining crops and causing people to go hungry.
drought
Where did most of the people who followed Jainism live?
India
Siddhartha gave up everything and became a _____.
monk
How did the Gupta Empire become wealthy?
Trade
What is Brahman?
The one universal spirit and is a core belief of Hinduism
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What are the three large bodies of water that are a natural barrier around the bottom area of ancient India?
Arabian Sea
Indian Ocean
Bay of Bengal
In Buddhism, when people are finally free of all earthly concerns then they reach this
nirvana
___________ wanted to free India from Great Britain
Mohandas Ghandi
Medical practices were advanced, such as using herbs to treat illnesses. Name one more medical practices.
set bones, sew wounds, perform complicated surgeries, repair broken noses
What are the Vedas? You must state AT LEAST 2
The summer monsoon winds blow from ______ to _________.
west to east from the Arabian Sea
The key value of Jainism
ahisma (practicing non-violence to living things)
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How did Gandhi protest?
Ancient India produced a lot of culture with many contributions during the Mauryan Empire. Name two of them.
Literature
Art
Builldings
science and medicine
An ancient religious epic
Mahabharata
The Aryans divided the Ganges River valley into a north and a south. There are 5 crops grown there: cotton, vegetables, _____, ______, ______
pepper, ginger, cinnamon
Ultimately, the most important duty of Hindus is following Dharma. What are the other three goals of human life in Hinduism
achieving moksha, kama (love), artha (wealth/success)
The two groups that the Buddhists were divided into
Theravada and Mahayana
Ashoka, the Mauryan king, eventually commited his life to ______________.
Buddhist teachings or man of peace