Ancient India Religion
Hinduism has more than one god. What is the term that means "more than one god?"
Polytheistic
The first ruler of the Mauryan dynasty
Chandra Gupta
What are the 4 sacred texts of Hinduism called?
What are the Vedas?
Part of a continent, large land mass
Subcontinent
These people were not even on the caste system and had no place in Indian society.
Who are the Untouchables?
Who started the religion of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
Second Indian Empire was called.
Gupta Dynasty
The name of the Hindu's written language
What is Sanskrit?
What were the seasonal winds called that impacted the Indus Valley Civilization?
Monsoons
What group of common workers is at the bottom of the caste system
Sudras
If all Hindu rules were followed, a person could be reborn into a higher caste. What is this called?
reincarnation
Chandra Gupta II ruled during India’s ___________ Age, a period of great cultural achievement.
Golden
The real name of the Buddha.
Siddhartha Gutama
Which mountain range acted as a natural barrier and separated India from China?
Himalayan Mountains
Who are the Kshatriyas?
Warriors / rulers
The three most important Hindu gods?
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
Chandra Gupta's son continued the________ empire. _________was the man of peace, hated killings, and spread Buddhism throughout India.
Mauryan, Ashoka
A state of perfect happiness and peace
What is Nirvana?
Name the two ancient cities during the Indus River Valley Civilization
Mohenjo Daro and Harrappa
Who are the Vaisyas on the caste system?
Merchants / farmers
If you do your ___, you will have good ___.
dharma, karma
Ancient Indians were among the first to practice ______________, which is stimulating mild forms of disease so people develop immunity to more serious forms.
inoculation
Name the top of the caste system group who were priests?
Brahmins
What is the name of the break in the Hindu Kush Mountains, which allowed the Indo-Aryans to migrate to the Indus River Valley called?
Khyber Pass
Originally, the caste system placed people based on _______; however, it was later changed to based on _______.
skill, birth