Ancient India Test Review

Under the rule of this Emperor,  the economy strengthened, and people prospered.

What does "Buddha" mean?

The founder of Buddhism was ______?

The one universal spirit or creator in the Hindu religion is called ______?

What is the name of the most famous passage in the Mahabharata?

In India's caste system, the Kshatriyas class contained which people?

Who were the nomadic people that entered the Indus River Valley around the 1500s?

In 320's BC this military leader seized control of the entire northern part of India.

Most of the literature was written in what language?

One of the longest literary works in the world contains passages about Hindu belief is called..

What is the science of working with metals called?

The Indian subcontinent is part of which continent?

What caused the mass exodus from the Indus Valley which led to the Aryan migration?

Indian doctors understood how to help build human defenses to a disease.  It is called...

Who invaded theIndia from the northwest in the late 400's BC?

What is the strong seasonal wind that has a large influence on India's climate is called?

This ruler was the strongest of all the Mauryan emperors.

In the Indian caste system, your karma was largely decided by what?

In which dynasty did they believe the caste system would strengthen their rule.

What is the name of the mountain range the seperates India from Asia?

An emotional or spiritual state of perfect peace or happiness is called ______?

Which of the following are not one of India's three most important rivers?

A social group to which one is born into that cannot change is called what?

What was the first written language of India called?

Members of the most powerful Varna, the ______, carry out religious ceremonies.

In India's caste system, the Vaisyas class contained which people?

Why did Buddhism appeal to a wider range of people than Hinduism?

The homes of the Indus Valley had ______, which is similar to those modern homes of today.

In the Buddhist religion, the only way to find truth is to forgo one's ______?

Indian artists created great works of art that often had this focus.

A spiritual/ritual symbol of Hinduism and Buddhism representing the universe is called ______.