Ancient India Review

Chandra Gupta Maurya never needed a spy ring to maintain power?

Jati are subgroups of Sudra based off an individuals profession?

The beliefs of Hinduism helped reinforce what aspect of Indian society?

Buddha taught that there were _____ Noble Truths

Ashoka was originally a warlord until he changed ways and became a strict follower of what religion?

Siddharta Gautama originally set out to found a new religion?

Hinduism has a key founder?

Aryan refers to a specific people group?

We have evidence that Indus Valley civilizations traded with people far as?

Each Aryan tribe was ruled over by a _______ or prince

Mohenjo Daro and Harappa were not planned cities?

The Indus Valley civilizations developed in areas now found in the country of?

When the Aryans settled down cows did not play a prominent role?

Gupta rulers ruled during the

The Aryans primary lifestyle befor settling down as?

Dharma is unrelated to personal duties

The vedas set up 5 distinct social classes in India called Varnas

The idea that your soul will be incarnated based on your actions in your current life is known as

They key belief of Jainism is _______ or non-violence to all living things

What uses did the Aryan gets from their cattle?

By following the 8-fold path Buddhists believed they would reach Brahma?

Stupas were landmarks but were not sites of Buddhist worship?

Aryans had no formal written language but as they settled down they developed one known as?

The landmass that makes up most of Indian used to be separate object known as a?

______ are the highest social class among the Varnas

The Indus River Valley has 4 great rivers?

The Aryans made use of tools made of what metal to help clear fields and dig ditches for irrigation

The three key deities in Hinduism are

To achieve enlightenment Buddhists must follow

Why did the Indus Valley Civilizations abandoned their cities?

Chandra Gupta Maurya realized that have a strong nation you must have a strong

The term for seasonal winds that bring cold dry winds from the eastern regions to the west is

How much of the landmass of Southern India is made up of the Deccan Plateau?

Alexander the Great´s army continued to march through India

Hinduism developed multiple deities because people understood the concept of Brahman?

Hinduism believes in a universal spirit known as

What groups of people flourished due to Mohenjo Daro and Harappa's abundant food supply?