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Vocab
100

This Ancient India language was used to write the Vedas.  It is also one of the only language that has not been decoded to understand.

What is Sanskrit

100

India is part of this continent 

What is Asia

100

Most modern day societies run on an economy that exchanges currency (money) for products.  Ancient India relied on ____ to receive the products they need

What is trade

100

These are the two main religions in Ancient India

What are Buddhism and Hinduism

100

What goes around comes around

What is Karma

200

This group of people invaded India and started the first empire in 1500 BCE

Who are the Aryans

200

The ____ and ____ rivers were the main source of fresh water for the Indus Valley Civilization 

What are the Indus and Ganges rivers

200

Ancient India traded goods with these three areas

What are Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China

200

Siddhartha Guatama is the founder of what religion

What is Buddhism

200

The name for the ruler of an Empire

What is an Emperor

300

The Gupta Empire experienced a time of Peace, Prosperity, and Progress.  This was known at the "what"

What is the "Golden Age"

300

This mountain range was known to flood the Ganges River while the Hindu Kush mountains flooded the Indus River

What is the Himalayas

300

Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras, and the Dalit are the five levels of the pyramid also known as this word meaning social class

What is Varnas

300

This holy book of knowledge was written during the Aryan Empire

What is the Vedas

300

This system divided the people in social groups based on their money and power

What is the Caste System

400

This ruler was the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya, and was the most famous ruler of the Mauryan Empire

Who is Ashoka the Great

400

This city was the largest in the Indus Valley Civilization

What is Mohenjo-Daro

400

Warriors and Rulers belonged to this Varna

What is Kshatriyas

400

The belief that your soul live on forever and is reborn into different bodies

What is Reincarnation

400

Strong seasonal winds that bring floods to India

What is Monsoons

500

This empire established colleges and universities were students could study astronomy, Sanskrit, chemistry, and many more subjects

What is the Gupta Empire

500

Name the three large bodies of water surrounding India

What are the Indian Ocean, The Bay of Bengal, and The Arabian Sea

500

Ancient India's government went through 3 big changes throughout history.  First there was tribal living, then empires, and final Kingdoms that brought what type of government and leadership style 

(The beginning of this word meaning "One")

What is a Monarchy

500

What are these called?

1. All life is suffering.
2. The cause of suffering is desire.
3. The end of desire means the end of suffering.
4. Following the Eightfold Path can end suffering.

What are the Four Noble Truths?

500

The belief and recognition of many gods 

(The beginning of this word meaning "many")

What is Polytheistic