Vocabulary
What is the difference between export and import?
The difference between export and import is that when you export something you ship it out of a region but when you import something it gets shipped into your region.
True or False. The two complex civilizations are The Harappan and Mohenjo-Daro. That lasted for exactly 1,000 years before the people here left.
FALSE
What is the great mountain range that surrounds part of India?
The great mountain range that surrounds India is the Himalayan mountains.
Who was the Ruler that started the belief of Buddhism in his civilization?
The ruler that started the belief of Buddhism in his civilization is Asoka.
What is reincarnation?
Reincarnation is the cycle of rebirth.
What is a subcontinent?
A subcontinent is a large landmass separated from the rest of the continent.
True or False. The Indus civilization was ruled by priests or members of the merchant class.
TRUE
What does the 4 Vendas mean and what are they?
The 4 Vedas means "The book of Knowledge"
What is the road for the trade network in India?
The road for trade network in India is The Grand Trunk Road.
What is enlightenment?
Enlightenment is to have special understanding.
What is the definition of a monsoon?
A monsoon is a seasonal wind.
True or False. Chandragupta Maurya created the first empire in his region and collected taxes to help improve the roads.
False
Fill in the blank. The Indus River flows into the___________ Sea and spreads ______ ______ over the Indus Plain. The Ganges River flows _________ to the Bay of Bengal.
The Indus River flows into the Red Sea and spreads fertile soil over the Indus Plain. The Ganges River flows Southeast to the Bay of Bengal.
What did Chandragupta’s son, Samudragupta, do that was different in his ruling style.
Samudragupta let defeated rulers rule but they had to pay him a tribute.
What is the Caste system and what did the people at this time believe about the lowest group the Untouchables?
The Caste system is a social system that separates different groups of people.
What does it mean to believe in a deity?
To believe in a deity you would believe in a god or goddess.
True or False. The last Noble Truth is “The way to stop one’s desires is to follow the Eightfold Path.” Also answer the question: what did the people at that time believe the Eightful path did for them if they followed the rules?
True. Also the people at that time believed that if they followed the Eightful path stops one's desires.
Who began to take advantage of the monsoons at this time in India?
Farmers began to take advantage of the monsoons in India.
What mathematical invention besides the developed decimal system, algorithms (the steps that help to solve math problems), and the numerals 0-9 did the Gupta dynasty create?
The mathematical invention that the Gupta dynasty created was the place value.
What does it mean to have karma?
Karma means to belief that your good or bad acts have an affect on you.
What is the difference between Buddhism and Jainism?
The difference between Buddhism and Jainism is that Jainism's main focus is non-violence but Buddhism's main focus is about getting rid of wants and desires.
True or False. The Mahabharata and the Ramayana were epics.
True
What were the two complex civilizations?
The two complex civilizations were the Indus and Harappan civilizations.
What is the first Noble Truth?
The first Noble Truth is life is full of suffering.
What are the 2 things that the Gupta Empire discovered about the Solar System?
The 2 things that the Gupta Empire discovered about the Solar System is the idea of gravity and that the sun is in the middle of the are Solar System.