Ancient India Religion
What religion is the third largest religion in the world?
Hinduism
What are the name of the two rivers that surround Ancient India?
Indus and Ganges rivers
What are the 4 sacred texts of Hinduism called?
What are the Vedas?
Part of a continent, large land mass
Subcontinent
A Hindu social class system you are born into and determined by your job
Caste System
Who started the religion of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
Second Indian Empire was nicknamed the Golden Age and is called what?
Gupta Dynasty
The name of the Hindu's written language
What is Sanskrit?
Name the two ancient cities during the Indus River Valley Civilization
Mohenjo Daro and Harrappa
These people were not even on the caste system and had no place in Indian society.
Who are the Untouchables?
What is the name of the belief in being reborn after life?
reincarnation
Chandragupta's son continued the________ empire. Later on it was led by _________, who was initially known to be cruel, was the man of peace, hated killings, and spread Buddhism throughout India.
Mauryan, Ashoka
One of the greatest writers of Ancient India
Kalidasa
What were the seasonal winds called that impacted the Indus Valley Civilization?
Monsoons
______________________ ruled the Gupta Empire during India's Golden Age.
Chandra Gupta II
If you do your ___, you will have good ___.
dharma
karma
What two Mathematics advancements during the Golden Age of India besides wealth and stability?
The number zero, numerals, decimal system
A state of perfect happiness and peace in Buddhism
What is Nirvana?
Which mountain range acted as a natural barrier and separated India from China?
Himalayan Mountains
Name three things accomplished during Ancient India's Golden Age
Poetry, Plays, Metalworking, Architecture, Medicine
The three most important Hindu gods?
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
The name of the first emperor in the Mauryan Empire?
Chandragupta Maurya
What are the Four Noble Truths?
1. All life is suffering
2. Cause of suffering is desire (things we want, but don’t have)
3. End of desire means the end of suffering
4. Following the Eightfold Path can end suffering and bring happiness
Arabian Sea
Name the top of the caste system group who were priests?
Brahmins