Indus Valley
What river was the center of the Indus Valley Civilization?
Indus River
The Aryans introduced which religious text that became sacred in Hinduism?
Vedas
Who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire?
Chandragupta Maurya
The Mughal Empire was founded by:
Babur
What was the British-controlled company that ruled India before direct British rule?
British East India Company
What were the two main cities of the Indus Valley Civilization?
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
The Aryans divided society into different groups based on:
occupation and birth (caste system)
Emperor Ashoka is best known for:
Spreading Buddhism and non-violence
Akbar the Great was known for:
Promoting religious tolerance and fair rule
The event where Indian soldiers rebelled against British officers in 1857 was called:
Sepoy Mutiny/ Great Rebellion
What feature of Indus Valley cities shows they had a well-organized government?
City street grid layout and sewage/drainage systems
The language of the Aryans that influenced later Indian languages was:
Sanskrit
What is a stupa?
a dome shaped shrine
Which famous structure was built during the Mughal Empire?
Taj Mahal
What was a major reason Indians wanted independence from British rule?
unfair taxes and laws
What is one possible reason the Indus Valley Civilization declined?
A massive earthquake or climate change
Why was the Aryan civilization not considered an empire?
They had no organized central government
The Gupta Empire is known as a Golden Age because of advancements in:
Arts, science, and mathematics
The Mughals mainly followed what religion?
Islam
What strategy did Mahatma Gandhi use to fight British rule?
Nonviolent resistance (civil disobedience)
Why do ancient civilizations often form along river valleys?
Access to water for drinking, bathing, farming, fishing, transportation
Summarize a story from either the Ramayana or the Mahabarata
Rama vs. Ravanna
or
Krishna convinced a prince to fight a war against his brother
Mathematicians in the Gupta Empire created a concept and symbol meaning "nothing at all". What is that symbol?
Zero 0
Why were they called Mughals
Babur had Mongol ancestry, and Mughal kind of sounds like that...
Before Gandhi became a leader in the independence movement, he was working as a _____________ in the country of ____________________.
Lawyer
South Africa