Hinduism
What is the Social Class in India that were considered so low in society that they were not even considered a part of the Caste System
Untouchables
What name is Siddharta Gautama better known as?
Buddha
Chandragupta Maurya, and Ashoka
What was an aspect of the Gupta empire called that allowed people to believe in whatever belief system they wanted to?
Religious tolerance
Why were natural barriers important for the empires of India?
What is the Hindu belief called that when you pass away you will be born into a new body?
Reincarnation
(Buddhist Heaven)
Nirvana
What are some things that were build during the Mauryan empire that helped the empire flourish?
Schools, hospitals, roads, aqueducts, postal systems, etc.
What led to the fall of the Gupta Empire?
Over expansion, poor leaders, invasison, etc.
What is the mountain range that was next to India called?
Himalayas
How is your social class determined in the Caste System?
By Birth
What aspects of Hinduism were rejected by Buddhism?
Reincarnation, the caste system, and Moksha
How did Chandragupta come to power, and unite India
Through force
Why was the Gupta Empire considered a golden age?
What is the river in India called that is believed to be sacred to the Hindu religion?
Ganges River
Explain Karma and Dharma
Karma: The effects that your actions have while you are alive that determines where you will be reincarnated.
Dharma: The duties of your social class that you must fulfill while you are alive
All life is full of suffering, pain, and
sorrow.
The cause of suffering is the desire for
things that are really illusions (riches,
power, and long life.)
The only cure for suffering is to overcome
desire.
The way to overcome desire is to follow the
Eightfold Path.
These four things make up what?
The Four noble truths
Explain why Ashoka converted to Buddhism.
The Battle of Kalinga made Ashoka convert because of the horrors he witnessed on the battlefield
What are some things that were created during the Gupta Empire that we still use today?
Medicine, the concept of zero, Pi, plays, etc.
Name any of the bodies of water surrounding India
Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean
What are the two main sacred items in Hinduism
Ganges river, Cows
What are the two schools of Buddhism called?
Mayahana Buddhism
Theravada Buddhism
What were the written code of laws called that Ashoka wrote down during the Mauryan empire? What were the laws based on?
Ashoka's Rock Edicts.
Buddhism
How do artifacts leftover from the Gupta Empire help us as historians today?
What was the name of the Desert in India that helped protect civilizations from invaders?
Thar Desert