Ancient India- Fabrizio

(1) They divided the empire into large sections called ____________, each ruled by a royal governor.

One of the first major settlements in ancient India that became a center of the Indus River Valley Civilization…

A strong wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia in the summer…

A flat area of land area of land that is elevated, or raised, above the land around it…

(7) The Gupta's were also famous for their ___________.

A theory or set of values by which one lives; the search for wisdom and knowledge…

A fortress built to protect a city…

(3) Most famous university was a school called __________ in northern India.

A bond between families, states, or other groups to further their common interests…

(8) Earlier Hindu mathematicians had created a way of writing whole numbers using the __________ 1 through 9.

(2) To the west was a __________, or a fortress built to protect a city that sat on a platform of mud-brick…

(*5*) The Ajanta Cave Murals show scenes from Buddha’s life and portray stories reflecting Buddhist values of ___ & ___.

An early civilization with a developed culture, located in the Indus River Valley on the Indian subcontinent…

A place to store grain…

(1) The Gupta’s gave a great deal of ________________ to their people…

A large landmass that is smaller than a continent…

(7) Gold & copper were used to make ___ engraved with images of Gupta rulers, highlighting rulers wealth & achievements

A territory that is part of a country or an empire…

(9) Traders could now ship their goods and sell them to other countries by ______.

(3) Students were instructed in Buddhist and Hindu _____________- also studied logic, grammar and medicine.

The empire covering much of northern India that was ruled by the Guptas from about 320 CE to about 550 CE…

A period of great happiness, prosperity and achievement…

(8) The Guptas were also credited with developing the _________ system.

(6) Many sculptures were created to stand on their own foundation, others were carved into the walls of ____ or temples.

(4) The _____________ (“Ancient Lore”)- collection of Hindu legends that taught the lessons of another Indian collection

(4) Puranas were Hindu legends that taught the lessons of the ___________ that were passed down orally for generations

(9) The empire’s roads benefited _____ as busy traders moved goods from the middle of the country to important waterways

(2) Mohenjodaro was on the banks of the Indus River in Present Day _________.

(6) Sculptors created statues out of stone, wood, bronze and terra-cotta clay with many depicting the Buddha/Hindu ____.