The Vedic Age
This is the name of the sacred texts from the Vedic Age.
What are the Vedas?
This famous leader of the Mauryan Empire spread Buddhism across Asia.
Who is Ashoka?
The Gupta Empire is known as the "Golden Age" of India. Name one achievement from this era.
What is math, astronomy, art, roads, etc.? (TD)
This is the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth in Hinduism and Buddhism.
What is reincarnation?
Name one of the two major religions that originated in India.
What is Buddhism / Hinduism?
This system of social organization was central to Vedic society.
What is the caste system?
The Mauryan Empire built roads and promoted trade under this leader’s reign. (Full Name)
Who is Chandragupta Maurya?
This mathematical concept, first used in India, is essential in today’s number system.
What is zero?
The Eightfold Path is a core teaching of this religion.
What is Buddhism?
This was the primary language used in the Vedic texts.
What is Sanskrit?
Ashoka inscribed his policies and Buddhist teachings on these structures.
What are the Pillars of Ashoka?
This famous epic was refined and spread during the Gupta Empire.
What is the Mahabharata or the Ramayana?
In Hinduism, this term refers to a person’s duties based on their role in society.
What is dharma?
The Vedic Age people settled along this river in northwest India.
What is the Indus River?
The Vedic Age is named after these four collections of hymns, rituals, and philosophies.
What are the:
Rig Veda
Sama Veda
Yajur Veda
Atharva Veda
The Mauryan Empire had a well-organized bureaucracy and conquests inspired by this advisor’s book on politics and governance.
Who is Kautilya?
This legendary Indian mathematician, who worked during the Gupta Empire, contributed to the fields of algebra and astronomy.
Who is Aryabhata?
This is the name of the ultimate goal in Buddhism, meaning liberation from suffering and the cycle of rebirth.
What is nirvana?
The Himalayas provided this advantage to early Indian civilizations.
What is protection (from outsiders)?
The Vedic society was divided into four main social classes. Name all four.
What are the:
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
Shudras?
These are two sites of Gupta art/architecture that can still be seen today.
What are the Temple of Ellora and Ajanta Caves?