Ancient India 1
Hinduism is what type of religion?
Polytheistic
What was the name of one of the world's first planned cities in the Indus Valley?
Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro
What is the sacred text of Hinduism?
Vedas
What HUGE event is happening on April 19th, 2024?
Taylor Swift releasing a NEW album!!
The basic principles of Buddhism.
The Four Noble Truths
King who converted to Buddhism.
Asoka
Himalayan Mountains
What led to the end of the Harappan civilization?
earthquakes & drought
80% of the population follow this religion.
Hinduism
What language were the Vedas written in?
Sanskrit
Untouchables
In Hinduism, who can achieve enlightenment.
Brahmans
Emperor during the Golden Age.
Chandra Gupta II
India is on what continent?
Asia
The first Buddha and founder of Buddhism.
Siddhartha Gautama
These are located on the east and west sides of the southern peninsula of India.
Ghats
Which medical achievement from ancient India has saved the lives of millions of people worldwide?
inoculation
The Mahabharata and the Ramayana.
Epic poems
Which religion grew out of the beliefs of the Aryans?
Hinduism
Describe 2 of the characteristics of the caste system in Ancient India.
Social class system, could not change castes, fixed at birth, & determined all aspects of your life.
Where did the Aryans get their water supply in order to grow crops in the southern peninsula of India?
Monsoons.
Name at least one nation that is a part of the Indian subcontinent.
Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan
The Aryan religion that led to Hinduism.
Brahmanism
Which civilization developed the world's first planned cities?
Harrapan civilization.
Ancient India contributed to the field of mathematics by creating what?
Decimals, numerals, zero, etc.