Unit 4: Ancient India

What do Hindus believe happens to their souls?

What goal did Buddhism teach people to move towards?

According to Hindus, what is karma?

Who was Siddhartha Gautama?

Which of these is NOT a reason that the Indus River Valley was an ideal place for people in ancient times to settle?

True or False... The Deccan Plateau was a fertile area to grow many different crops in the red soil

Which level of India's caste system would include the priests and religious scholars?

Which achievement of the Gupta Empire most encouraged long-distance trade?

Which ocean borders southern India?

Which continent is India part of?

What does the Hindu holiday of Divali celebrate?

Who founded Hinduism?

Which of the these is the best reason for someone to learn Sanskrit?

The Harappan Civilization, which included Harappa and Mohenjodaro, developed where?

Which factors in the Gupta Empire most helped the growth of learning and other achievements?

Which mountain range is in northern india and divides the subcontinent from the rest of Asia?

The Vedic religion is named for the Vedas. What are the Vedas?

Invaders, floods, eathquakes... what do these things show us about the civilization at Mohenjodaro?

Where does much of the water in the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra Rivers come from?

Archaeologists discovered game pieces in Mohenjodaro. A game played there is thought to be an early form of what?

What is a citadel?

Which feature of Mohenjodaro shows it was advanced for its time compared to other settlements?

What are the two major rivers that flow through India?

Why is Mohenjodaro still mysterious to archaeologists and historians today?

In some Hindu traditions, Brahma is the creator and Vishnu is the preserver. What does Shiva do?

What is "nirvana"?

True or False... Archaeologists consider Mohenjodaro to be an advanced civilization compared to others of the time.

Which of the following is NOT a body of water that borders India?

During summers, how do monsoons impact India?

What is the name for the social hierarchy or structure in India based on Hindu beliefs?

Which of the following is NOT a form of suffering that Siddhartha Gautama witnessed on his journeys?

How are the Indus and Ganges Rivers similar to the Nile River in Egypt?

What language was used in Ancient India, especially for religious texts such as the Vedas?

Which god do Hindus believe is supreme and part of all things?

What does dharma stand for in Hindu beliefs?

True or False... Hinudism is polytheistic.

True or False... Caste levels were determined by the Brahmins as people entered into school

Which term refers to the belief in many different gods?

Which experience led to a deep change in Ashoka's values?

What is an edict?

True or False... People could not change castes, but worked to build good karma for future lives.

What does "enlightenment" mean?

True or False... the Eastern and Western Ghats were a good place to settle in Ancient India

Farmers in the Deccan Plateau used the black soil to domesticate and grow which crop?

Who founded Buddhism?

Which river is found in northwestern India, south of the Hindu Kush Mountains?

How did the Gupta rulers form alliances with other kingdoms?

Which of the following was NOT an edict created by Ashoka?

How was the Hindu belief about karma related to the caste system?

"Untouchables" were the lowest caste and were treated as outcasts. What is another name for them?

Because of its large size and position in relation to large masses of land and water, India is called a what?

What happened between the Mauryan Empire and the Gupta Empire?

Why were the Dalits considered to be dirty or impure?

Where did most people in Ancient India first choose to settle?

Which of the following is NOT true about Siddhartha Gautama's life?

If you decided to live as an ascetic, what would you do?

What was the main achievement of the Maurya family?

What is a granary?

Which animal became a symbol for the Hindu belief in a reverance or importance of life?

Based on the artifacts discovered by archaeologists, how did people in Mohenjodaro probably transport goods?

Which of the following was a city in the Indus Valley Civilization?

Who were the Aryans?

What is a pilgrimage?

Which of the following is NOT a belief of Hinduism

How did Chandragupta Maurya begin building his empire?