Ancient India
What was the name of the first Indian civilizations
Indus River of Harappa
Where was Alexander from
Macedon/Greece
From which empire falling apart did the smaller kingdoms start to form
Mauryan
What religion did Guru Nanak found
Sikhism
Who was the greatest Mauryan leader
Ashoka
What were the great kingdoms of Ancient India called
Mahajanapadas
How did Porus ask to be treated?
Like a king
Which kingdom was one of the longest dynasties in history
Cholas
Which European nation came to India to trade
Portuguese
Tell the story about the boy eating a hot bowl of rice and how Chanakya used it
What was special about how ancient Indian cities were designed
They were planned and made in grid-like structures.
Which state did Alexander enter India from
Punjab
Which kingdom was led by a woman with an army
Pandyas
Hindus and Muslims fighting whether to cremate or bury. Nanak placed flowers on both sides of his bed, and whichever was fresh in the morning would be chosen. The next morning both flowers were alive and his body was gone.
Where do we see the Ashoka Pillars in our modern-day world
Currency and National emblem.
What was the first empire of India that came after Magadha
Nanda Empire
What happened at the battlefield that allowed Alexander to win (full story)
It started to rain and the elephants got stuck in the mud making them scared and trample on their men. The bows also were stuck in the ground.
The Kushans
What was Krishnadevarya's approach to ruling over his citizens
Very Good to those who followed the law and extremely harsh to those who broke it
What empire did Chandragupta take over and why did Chanakya want to take over it?
Nanda because Dhana Nanda insulted Chanakya by calling him ugly
What type of gods did those in Ancient India worship
What happened to Alexander the Great after the battle with Porus (full story)
Army got tired from 10 years of fighting and forced him to go back. On the way back he died of malaria. His kingdom was split among his generals.
Which kingdom's king was converted to Christianity
Pahlavas/Parthians
Went to take a bath, went missing for 3 days, came back saying he met with God who was neither Hindu nor Muslim
Fierce war at Kalinga which caused a lot of death. Ashoka looking at death realized how it meant nothing and vowed to never go to war again and he converted to Buddhism as a result.