Ancient India (Unit 4) Study Guide

How do historians know that the cities of the Indus Valley were well planned?

The rebirth of a soul in a new body is called ________.

What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?

Why is it called the Vedic Age?

Which of the following was an important Gupta contribution in mathematics?

The himalayas affected civilization in ancient India because...

What did Asoka do to improve his empire?

Ultimate Goal for Buddhism

The Indus River Valley civilizations were centered around what rivers?

A state of complete peace or total happiness

An important resource the Guptas traded was:

Which of the following was a characteristic of Gupta rule?

In the Hindu caste system it was difficult to change one's social and economic status in society

The main idea behind the Four Noble Truths is ...

This is the Buddhist belief of not living towards one extreme or another...

The first emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty was...

What religion did Ashoka turn to that changed the way he ruled the Maurya Empire?

A large part of a continent is called...

A state of blissful peace and one is free from desire or suffering

Which of the following describes cities of the Indus Valley?

The effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives is called ________.

The science of extracting metal from ore is called?

Chandragupta's grandson who succeeded him to the throne was named...

How did Ashoka gain power?

What is The Buddha's Eightfold Path?

Which language did the Aryans use to write the Vedas?

According to tradition, what happened to make Prince Siddhartha Gautama walk away from the comforts of princely life?

Your personal duty to follow the laws of your caste

Ashoka had a change of heart after which war?

The Gupta Empire allowed local governments to make their own decisions as long as they paid taxes

According to Hinduism, the main supreme power in the universe is __________.

Moksha is...

Why don't historians know a lot about Harappan society?

What kinds of pictures appear on the clay seals found at Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?

Hinduism is polytheistic.  What does that mean?

During the Early vedic age, a person's wealth was measured by

Ancient India was united for the second time under which empire?

Who composed the Vedas?

What did Asoka do after the war in Kalinga was over?

Why is Chandragupta Maurya significant?

Who were the Aryans?

Monsoons were important in the lives of the ancient Indians because...

What is a province?

The majority of people living during the Gupta Empire practiced what religion?

What are the possible reasons that Historians speculate could have caused the decline of the Indus River Valley

A division of Indian Society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth, or occupation