Geography
What continent is India on?
Asia
What is the main difference between Hinduism and Buddhism?
Hinduism has the caste system, while Buddhism does not.
What job is in the "Brahmin" caste?
Priests
What word means, "the effect someone's actions have on their soul." In other words, "what you do will come back to you."
Karma
The artifacts (wells, sewers, houses) in the Indus Valley Civilization showed that they were very good at ...
Building & using tools
What are the 3 rivers in Ancient India?
Brahmaputra, Indus, Ganges
Siddhartha Gautama left his life as a wealthy prince to found the religion of ...
True or false: The Indian Caste system was made illegal, but some people still practice it today.
True
What is a monsoon?
A seasonal wind that leads to wet and dry seasons
What inspired Ashoka to become Buddhist?
He was horrified at all the deaths he had caused in the Kalinga War.
What geographical feature separates India from the rest of the continent?
Himalayas
True or false: Hinduism is monotheistic
False
What are 2 ways Ancient Indians' caste affected their lives?
Choice in marriage partner
Job
How they were treated
Social group (who they talked to)
What word or phrase means "a social order that determined one's place in Indian society?"
Caste system
What invention led to modern technology like computers?
The concept of 0
Why might farmers like summer monsoons?
They bring water for their crops
Was Hinduism ORIGINALLY spread by books or orally (speaking/word of mouth)?
Put the castes in order:
Kshaitriyas (Warriors)
Dalits (untouchables)
Sudras (manual workers)
Vaisyas (farmers)
Brahmin (priests)
1) Brahmins 2) Kshaitriyas 3) Vaisyas 4) Sudras 5) Dalits
What is the language of Indian literature?
Sanskrit
How is the Indus Valley Civilization similar to other ancient civilizations? Hint: It developed near a. ...
What are the 3 main uses for rivers in Ancient India?
Farming, trade, transportation
In Hinduism, you do your _____________ to get good ________________ and have a __________________ into a better life.
Dharma, karma, reincarnation
How did priests and leaders maintain their high position in India's society?
They used religion to justify their high position
What are the sacred texts that inspired Hinduism?
Vedas
How did Ashoka change once he became Buddhist?
By trying to make peoples' lives better, building hospitals, spreading Buddhism, etc.