Ancient India Review

The religion practiced by the Aryans was called _______________.

An ________ is a mixture of two or more metals.

In what language were the sacred hymns and poems of the Aryans composed?

The Harappan civilization developed in the valley of which river?

Method for overcoming ignorance and desire

India was firmly under Gupta control until the late 400s, when _______ armies invaded India.

The ancient Indians were masters of __________, the science of working with metals

The __________ is the most famous of the passages from the Mahabharata.

What is the process of rebirth, it is a central belief of Hinduism.

The further divided Indian society into groups based on a person’s rank, wealth, or occupation.

Indian artists of the Maurya and Gupta periods created great works of art, often of a nature

What are the seasonal wind patterns that cause India’s wet and dry seasons?

Going without food

Believed that other people could interpret the Buddha’s teachings

The Jains practice __________ to fulfill the main principle of their faith, to injure no life.

Focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas

Entering India from the north was difficult because of the presence of which mountains?

The guiding principles at the heart of the Buddha’s teachings

A large landmass that is smaller than a continent; its often separated by physical barriers?

In the 320s BC a military leader named _________ seized control of the northern part of India.

The numerals we use today were created by ________ and brought to Europe by Arabs.

People who work to spread their religious beliefs

People who tried to follow the Buddha’s teachings exactly as they had been stated

A system of social classes arose in India with the arrival of the _____________.

______ was a strong ruler, the strongest of all the Mauryan emperors.

_________ is the effects that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul.

Under the rule of _____ Indian society grew, the economy strengthened, and people prospered.

The Mahabharata, one of the longest literary works known, contains passages about _____ beliefs

“Enlightened One”

Rulers of the Gupta dynasty generally were supportive of the Hindu __________.

A state of perfect peace

______ is the largest religion in India today; a blend of many religious traditions

was based on the teachings of a man named Mahavira.

Many of the finest works of art from Ancient India can be found in _______.

The oldest of the four collections of hymns and poems sacred to the Aryans is the ___________.

The prince who questioned the meaning of human life

Indian scholars were also skilled in _________, which enabled them to identify 7 of 9 planets.

Indian doctors understood the concept of ______, which helps build human defenses to a disease.

Most of the literature created during the Maurya and Gupta periods was written in _______

Reunifying the ______ with Brahman, the universal spirit, is the ultimate goal of Hindu people.