Ancient India Test Review

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

The founder of Buddhism was ______?

What was the first written language of India called?

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is the science of working with metals called?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This ruler was the strongest of all the Mauryan emperors.

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

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

What does "Buddha" mean?

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

Most of the literature was written in what language?

The Indian subcontinent is part of which continent?

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

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

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

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

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

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