Ancient India 1
Name the Hindu God that looks like an elephant
Ganesha
Which word goes where?
If you do your ___, you will have good ___.
karma dharma
dharma
karma
What is the sacred text of Hinduism called?
Vedas
What determines the form you will be reincarnated?
karma
Where did the people settle?
Indus River Valley
What is a sub continent ?
A large country that could be on its own
Who started the religion of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
Which mountain range acted as a natural barrier and separated India from China and provided medicine?
Himalayan Mountains
What do Buddhist follow to end suffering
The eightfold path
Changes in wind patterns are called
Monsoons
What are the two religions in Ancient India?
Hinduism and Buddhism
According to the 4 noble truths what causes suffering?
wanting
Dividing people into four fixed social classes is called...
the caste system.
Who was the highest on the caste system?
What was the lowest of the 4 classes called
Vaisyas, Brahmins, Sudras, Kshatriyas?
Sudras
India is on what continent?
Asia
Which of the following is a legacy of Indian mathematics?
The mathematical concept of zero and the decimal system
How many days did Buddha meditate?
49
These people had no place in society (below the lowest class)
Untouchables
Hindus believed in the rebirth of the...
soul
If all Hindu rules were followed, a person could be reborn into a higher caste. What is this called?
reincarnation
What was their written language called?
Sanskrit
The belief in many gods (like in Hinduism) is called _____________________________.
Polytheism
Ac, City planning, Swimming pool, uniform bricks, plumbing, flood walls
A person could not get into a higher caste during...
The Jati System
Who would have been in the second caste?
Kings, priests, farmers, merchants?
What Mauryan Emperor converted to Buddhism and was responsible for constructing roads and spreading the Buddhist faith throughout Asia ?
Asoka
Which of these would have been in the Vaisya (3rd down) caste?
Unskilled workers, farmers, priests, warriors?
farmers
Why do we believe that the Indus Valley people were peaceful?
They found no weapons
Name one theory on how the Indus Valley people ended
Plague, attack, natural disaster