Ancient India

In what river valley did the civilizations of Mohenjo-Daro & Harappa arise?

Today, we use the Hindu-Arabic numerals, that were created by ancient Indians.

These mountains form India's Northern Border & block the cold air from China from entering into India.

Which of the following was NOT a scientific advance made by the Ancient Indians?

Multiple deities represent different aspects of the one god Brahman.

What is the main language of the Aryans?

Though Gupta rulers were Hindu, both Hinduism and Buddhism flourished during the Gupta Empire.

Though illegal today, ancient Hindus lived within a strict _____ system.

People who perform the dirtiest jobs in ancient Hindu society, also known as Untouchables are:

Entering India from the North was difficult because of what mountain range?

The Mahabharata & the Ramayana are Hindu:

Which Religion was founded by Siddartha Gautama.

The people of the Indus River Valley Cilization developed two major cities,

Though highly polluted, the most sacred river in India is the:

The Ancient Indians were NOT interested in architecture.

This Mauryan ruler converted to Buddhism after a bloody war & built many monasteries & temples

This was the Indus Valley city laid out in a grid pattern with a citadel in the center.

What group in the Caste System make up the landowners, bankers, merchants, etc.

A collection of poems, hymns, myths, & rituals written by Aryan priests were known as the:

The cycle of birth/life - death - rebirth is known as:

In 320 BC, this military leader unified Northern India and created the Mauryan Empire.

The two most important rivers in India are

A person at the bottom of the caste system (Dalit) is referred to as a _____.

The Aryans believed in the Varnas, which led to social division called

India is an example of a large landmass that juts out from a continent, which is known as a..

3 major Hindu gods are:

When Siddhartha Gautama achieved Enlightenment, he became known as "the Englightened One", or

On what continent is India?

Who was at the bottom of the Caste System?

This Mauryan ruler used spies on his own people but also built 1000's of miles of roads 

Most works of literature (writings) in Sanskrit are religious.

After Harappan civilization in the Indus River Valley collapsed, the ________ moved into India.

An early Indian contribution to civilization was the introducing the concept of what number?

What group of people are the rulers and warriors in the Caste System?

Who was at the top of the Caste System?

The people of the Mauryan and Gupta periods created great works of art.

2 of the oldest known Indian Civilizations, Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro, were built along this river

The Aryans developed an important written language called

What are the strong seasonal winds that blow across East Asia called?

The Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro people of the Indus Valley had _____, _____, & _____ in their cities.