Ancient India GRAPES

Question 1

Form about 2600 B.C. to 1700 B.C., a vast number of ____ were built on the banks of the Indus River and surrounding area

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settlements

Question 2

It was on the banks of the Indus River that the earliest civilizations in India to use ______.

Accepted Answer

writing

Question 3

It was on the bank of the Indus River where they build large buildings, & organize cities, flourished for nearly _ __ _.

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one thousand years

Question 4

The _______ was varied and often presented great challenges.

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terrain

Question 5

Settlements, cities, and towns developed on the banks of thi powerful river from as early as ______ times.

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prehistoric

Question 6

The people of Ancient India lived in a land of _______.

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extremes

Question 7

When he was a young adult his experiences in the outside world drive to seek out a greater understanding of life & __ __

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spiritual fulfilment

Question 8

They made ______ and game pieces and toys for their children.

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jewelry

Question 9

However, unlike some other ______ ______, we are still unable to read the words that they wrote.

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ancient civilization

Question 10

The early Hindu ___ and ___ help us to understand the evolution of the gods and goddesses.

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epics, myths

Question 11

From looking at the _____ and objects which survive, we are able to learn about the people who lived & worked in cities.

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structures

Question 12

After the Buddha's death, his _____ continued to spread his teachings.

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pupils

Question 13

Many rivers also flowed through ancient India making the land ________.

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fertile

Question 14

These settlements cover a remarkable region, almost 1.25 kilometers of land which today part of ____, ____, _____ ____.

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Afghanistan, Pakistan, North-western India

Question 15

Another important river in Ancient India was the _______.

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Ganga

Question 16

The cities of the Indus Valley Civilization were well-organized and solidly built out of _____ and _____.

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brick, stone

Question 17

However, great civilizations developed and flourished amidst the rivers, plains, and deserts of the ______.

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Subcontinent

Question 18

For the rest of his life, the Buddha traveled great distances teaching people about one path to ______.

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salvation

Question 19

In about the sixth century B.C. _______ _______ was born into a royal family.

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Siddhartha Gautama

Question 20

They also developed systems of ______ and ______.

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weights, trade

Question 21

Occasional extremes of weather such as _____ and ______ were also a part of life in this land.

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droughts, monsoons

Question 22

From that point, he was known as the ______, which means "Enlightened One."

Accepted Answer

Buddha

Question 23

The people of the Indus Valley Civilization also developed a ___ ___ that was used for several hundred years.

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writing system

Question 24

Their ___ ___, wells, and water storage systems were the most sophisticated in the ancient world.

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drainage system

Question 25

The earliest records of _____ god, goddesses, and Hindu beliefs were first written down in about the fourth century A.D.

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Hindu

Question 26

Around five thousand years ago, an important civilization developed on the Indus River ______.

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floodplain

Question 27

Through seeking guidance and _____, Siddhartha achieved _____.

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mediation, Enlightenment

Question 28

Buddhism developed at a time when ____, the most widespread religion in India, had become tightly controlled by priests.

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Hinduism

Question 29

One of the main rivers to be used in ancient times was the _____ ____ in the north-western (is now north-western India).

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Indus River

Question 30

Buddhism offered hope and access to ______ understanding and satisfaction to ordinary people.

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spiritual

Question 31

However, there was already a strong oral ____ which supported these beliefs.

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tradition

Question 32

Hinduism has been one of the main ______ in India for over 2000 years.

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religions

Question 33

Throughout the world today, people still follow the teachings of the _______.

Accepted Answer

Buddha

Ancient India GRAPES

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Ancient India GRAPES

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