Hinduism
What tier where the priests on the caste system?
What is the top. The (Brahmin).
What do we do today that originated from Buddhism?
What is meditation and mindfulness
What is the name of the book Kautilya wrote and who did he write it for?
Why did Ashoka stop the wars?
He felt bad because people were dying, and being forced to leave their homes.
What were some resources (AKA) skills that elevated the Empire? (name at least 2)
What is art, mathematics, religion, astronomy, philosophy, science, technology.
Where did Brahman come from?
What is the Big Bang?
What do the Householders do for the Buddhist Monks and Nuns.
What is they provide them with food and gifts to support their work.
Who did Kautilya coach to become King?
Who is Chandragupta.
What religion did Ashoka follow?
What is Buddhism?
Who was the ruler during the Golden Age?
Who is Chandragupta II
Why did Krishna tell Arjuna not to be sad about killing his relatives?
What is because he was a warrior and it was his dharma (duty) and also because he wasn't really killing them because their souls never die and just move to another body.
Name at least 2 of the vows of a Buddhist Monk.
What belief system did Kautilya believe in?
What is Hinduism.
What did Ashoka do with the prisoners who were ill or had kids?
What is he set them free.
Why did the Indian society around 300 A.D. build the Stepwell in Abhaneri, India?
What is Too keep the water cold so it won't evaporate.
What are some examples of discrimination and inequality for Dalits who were not even considered part of the caste system?
What is they were not allowed to take jobs other than what their parents did, dalit girls were not allowed to go to school, forced to work for people of the higher caste systems, not allowed to drink out of jugs used by higher caste members
What did the Buddha say to do with living things?
What is to not kill them.
What part of the cast system was Kautilya part of?
What is the top of the caste, the Brahmin. He was a priest and advisor to the kings.
Who did Ashoka make his 13 edicts for and where/what were they made on?
What is they were made on stone pillars and were made for all to see written in multiple langauges in public places like on trade routes.
What is the name of the written language used in India?
What is Sanskrit?
Who are the 3 main Gods in Hinduism?
Who are Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
What is four. (suffering, cause of suffering, solution to suffering, plan to change one's expectations and desires-The Eightfold path).
Why did Kautilya coach Chandragupta to overthrow the King Dhana Nanda?
What is because he did not think Dhana Nanda was doing his dharma (duty) as a ruler.
What did Ashoka believe that there was no better work than?
What is to promote welfare for the whole world.
What types of mathematics were discovered in Ancient India?
What is the concept of zero, the use of decimal points, negative numbers, advancements in trigonometry, and the use of trigonometry (length, height, angles).