Ancient Indian Civilization
Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
What are the two major cities of the Indus Valley?
The name of the man before he became the Buddha.
Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
They were known for building great palaces on the island of Crete.
Who were the Minoans?
The formation used by hoplites in combat.
What is a phalanx?
A sacred text that rhymes with 'big trader'.
What is Rig Veda?
The second civilization to arrive in India.
Who were the Aryans?
The civilization who introduced the caste system in India.
Who were the Aryans?
The geographic features of Greece which created isolated, independent communities and seafaring trade with cultural exchange.
What are mountains and coastlines?
It was the multi-functional civic heart—site of politics, commerce, justice, religion, and social life.
What is the Agora?
What is agoraphobia?
The fear of public space.
Bonus question: Why is it called that? (50 points)
Soil erosion, drought, or natural disaster.
What is a reason for the collapse of the Indus Valley Civilization?
A social group in Hinduism. For example, Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaisya, Sudra.
What is a varna?
The Minoans did NOT have these, exposing them to invaders.
What are forts?
The fortified hiltop that served as a religious centre and a place of refuge during attacks.
What is the acropolis?
The war that made Ashoka feel guilty about all the suffering he caused, leading to his conversion to Buddhism.
What is the Kalinga War?
BONUS: What number is Mr. Smith thinking of right now? (200 points)
This is how Ashoka spread Buddhist teachings across the Maurya Empire.
What are the stone edicts?
The sacred ritual that marked the transition from childhood to spiritual adulthood for the top three classes which meant they were "twice born"
What is the upanayana ceremony?
The metal used by the Minoans.
What is bronze?
As a result of the hoplites, this social group lost much of their influence.
What are aristocrats?
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Although there were no palaces or temples found, the sculptures and statues left behind indicate they worshiped a goddess of fertility.
What was the religion of the Indus Valley Civilization?
A chief or king in early Aryan society.
What is a 'rajah'?
A religion other than Brahmanism/Hinduism, or Buddhism, that began in India?
What is Jainism or Sikhism or Hare Krishna?
In Greek mythology, he threw himself into the sea, giving the sea its name.
Who is King Aegeus?
The two epic poems written by Homer
What are the Iliad and the Odyssey?
The number you get if you divide the year Greece came out of the Dark Ages by the number of realms in the Buddhist wheel of samsara.
What is 125?