Module 5 Quiz!

After the Mauryan empire collapsed, a new dynasty arose in around AD 320 and it was called the _______ dynasty.

India’s first civilization was called the Harappan civilization.

The ________ civilization was very advanced. Most houses had bathrooms with indoor plumbing.

The caste system became a social system rather than a religious one like the Varna social divisions.

Mahavira, a prince who gave up his riches to become a king of India, spread Jainism throughout India with his teachings.

The Gupta kingdom considered the caste system important and thought it would help weaken the society.

After an Indian king became a Buddhist, he built temples and schools in India and helped it spread outside of India.

Hinduism is the largest religion in India today and is the third largest religion in the world.

Harappan seals were found in Mesopotamia due to war.

Hindus believe that souls are born & reborn many times, each time in a new form called _____________

Some historians believe the _______migrated from Central Asia and spread into east, south, and central India.

The type of form of reincarnation depends on the person's karma or effects that good or bad actions have on the atman.

According to Ancient Indian teachings, everyone has a soul or atman inside of them.

Hinduism spread rapidly throughout Southwest Asia due to trade. Later Hinduism spread through colonization.

People from Persia and other kingdoms in Central Asia brought their belief systems to India helping create Hinduism.

Indian civilization flourished under the Gupta rulers who were Hindu and Hinduism became India’s major religion again.

Under the___________ along the Ganges River Siddhartha develops 3 answers to why human suffering occurs.

In Asoka's India after his conversion to Buddhism, people were well cared for and society was stable and prosperous.

Buddha means the enchanted one.

Although many ______were related, they often didn’t get along and fought each other as much as they fought outsiders.

Guru Nanak, the teacher of Sikhism, preached a path independent of both Hinduism and Islam.

The Aryans were nomads who traveled with herds of animals until they settled in India and began to farm.

Vedas are religious writings such as poems, hymns, myths, and rituals that were originally passed down orally

The 3rd Noble Truth states: People can overcome desire and ignorance and reach peace (Nirvana).

King Asoka sent missionaries to other kingdoms to spread Sikhism.

Siddhartha Guatama began to question some tenets of Hinduism. He was not satisfied and felt that something was missing.

India's first civilizations began along the Indus and Tigres rivers.

Most Hindus believe in a single universal spirit called __________

Buddha didn't reject reincarnation, he said those who failed nirvana would be reincarnated until they achieved it.

In Vedic India women were honored members of society. Motherhood was considered sacred.

The _____ river is a short river in Northern India & creates one of the most fertile & populated regions in the world.

Ancient Indian Seals, or stamped images, showed images of humans and Gods.

_____________ made people feel like they had the ability to change their own lives without priests or officials.

The _________ are the highest mountains in the world.

______________ are rites of passages to prepare a person for a certain event or next stage in their life.

India's climate is hot and humid. India has wet summers and dry warm winters.

Maury introduced a currency of _________________ coins that helped trade flourish.

In 301 BC Chandragupta gave up his throne to become a Sihkist monk passing his throne to his son.

__________is the world's 5th largest religion and is monotheistic. They also believe in reincarnation.

India’s first cities (3 major) were very well planned. Each city had a towering fortress for defense purposes.

Buddhist take a ___________ to holy sites for spiritual development.

There are 4 Vedas that are the basis of Brahmanism.

Over time in Ancient India, laws were passed to protect women’s rights.

In 320 BC __________ seized control of the entire northern part of India creating the Mauryan Empire.

In the Caste System around 500 AD the “_______” were created. They were the bottom of the system and had the worst jobs.

Although they were Hindu’s, the Guptas built one of Asia’s greatest centers of Buddhism at __________.

Hindi, the most spoken Indian language today, is based on The Rosetta Stone.

Samskaras, the most important language of early India, was at first only spoken.

After Buddha died about 500 people gathered to spread his message throughout India.

India is a subcontinent because it is huge & separated from the rest of the continent by physical features.

In the Caste System a person is born into their social class based on wealth, birth, and occupation.

The Mauryans used war elephants and chariots in battle.