Geography of India
The continent India is located on.
What is Asia?
The two most prominent world religions in Ancient India are...
What are Hinduism and Buddhism?
The Guptas divided their empire into large sections called _______.
What are provinces?
Give an example of stable food supply in Ancient India.
What is rivers, like the Indus, provided farmers with rich soil for planting?
King Ashoka was part of this empire.
What is the Mauryan Empire?
The three major rivers in Ancient India.
What are the Brahmaputra, Indus and Ganges rivers?
Before he was Buddha he was...
What is Prince Siddhartha?
The Guptas experienced an era of wealth and stability called the _________.
What is the Golden Age?
Give an example of social structure in Ancient India.
What are the varnas; Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras?
He built the Mauryan Empire in the 320's B.C.E.
Who is Chandragupta Maurya?
The four major mountain chains in ancient India.
What are the Himalayan mountains, Hindu Kush mountains and the Eastern and Western Ghats?
Buddha wants people to follow the eightfold path to end... and find...
What are suffering and enlightenment?
Name 3 things that could be studied at Gupta universities.
What are religion, mathematics, astronomy, chemistry, Sanskrit, philosophy, sculpture, music, painting, dancing and medicine?
Give an example of developed culture/the arts in Ancient India.
What are painting of nobles in the Gupta empire, Ajanta cave murals, Gupta sculptures, Gupta Iron pillars, metal coins, and the Puranas?
He used force to keep the Mauryan Empire strong.
Who is Chandragupta Maurya?
The soil on the Deccan Plateau that is best for farming is one of the following; red, black or yellow.
What is black?
***Because it is rich in iron and minerals.
The difference between Dharma and Karma is...
What are duty, and the law of cause and effect?
This type of mural from the Gupta age often showed scenes from the life of Buddha.
What is Ajanta mural?
Give an example of written language in Ancient India.
What is Sanskrit?
He embraced Buddhism spread Buddhism throughout his empire
Who is King Ashoka?
Rivers were an important feature for settlements in Ancient India for these three reasons
What are water, farming and trade?
The 3 important Gods in Ancient Hinduism are...
What are Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva?
The Guptas created a system of __________ throughout the empire to promote trade. The system included ditches and ________ to prevent flooding.
What are roads and canals?
Give an example of advanced technology in Ancient India.
What are cures in medicine, the decimal system, the year, trade routes?
King Ashoka promoted these 4 main goals during his rule.
What are Buddhist values, general welfare, justice and security?