Holidays
What is Holi
A celebration of spring
what did sculptors make out of stone.
Statues made out of stone.
Who is top god ?
Brahman
Who seized the persians. and started the first Indian empire?
Chandragupta maurya
what did indians usually live in back then.
villages.
What does yellow stand for in Holi?
Turmeric, which is a medicine
what language was developed by the Aryans
Sanskrit
What do Dalits (untouchables)Do for work?
Street sweeper,Human/animal waste removers,Dead body handlers,Outcates
How long did the Maurya Empire last?
500 years
What is subsistence farming.
what do people put on there front porches on Diwlai
rangoli
what was used to create bricks for architechture?
mud
What do Vaisyas do for work?
Merchants, Crefsmen,Landwners,Skilled workers.
When did the first India empire begain?
320 B.C.
During the Maruya Empire India was unified under how much leaders.
One singler leader led the Maurya Empire.
What are the colors of Holi
Red, Blue, Green, Orange, and Yellow
In the education system, what did India develope?
higher levels of education
Name all the caste system in order.
Brahmin,Kshatriyas,Vaisyas,Sudra,Dalits (untouchables)
Who did the Gupta empire leave decisions in the hand of?
Local Leaders
What was very valuable in india used for carpentry.
Cotton, linen and silk.
What does Diwali celebrate
The victory of good over evil and the return of a prince
What system did India refine that we still use today
The number system
Name two rules of the caste system.
Cant talk to people out of your level
Cant marry people out of your level
In 270 B.C., who took powerr after waging war?
Asoka
When did the Maurya Empire end?
185. BCE.