SS6 Ch4 Ancient India

Because of the hot climate, how many growing seasons were there in India?

What book contains songs considered holy to Hindus?

To move from one place to another is called what?

The waters that flowed down into the Indus Valley started in what mountains?

Indian mathematicians developed what number system we still use today?

Hindus are monotheistic in their religion and worship.

Under the Gupta Empire, emperors required conquered kings to pay taxes called what?

Buddhists believe that all life is filled with what?

Indian astronomers were able to determine the earth was round and revolved around the sun.

What people from central Asia migrated to the Indus Valley after the original civilizations had disappeared?

A Buddhist believes that the goal in life is to achieve ultimate pleasure.

Because India is geographically separated from the rest of the continent, it is often referred to as what?

Which would be a sign of city planning in the early Indus River Valley civilizations?

Hindus believe there are many ways to reach Brahman or World Soul.

What is the name of the social pyramid Hindus believe all people are born into?

Living according to the rules and duties of your Caste in the Hindu religion would be called what?

The city of Harappa used four different sized blocks to build uniform buildings and streets.

What river did the early civilizations of India grow near?

Buddhism and Hinduism believe that a person cannot be good enough in one life, so they require many lives to live good.

The reward for living a good life or the punishment for living a bad life in the Hindu religion would be called what?

What seed was grown and used for cooking oil and medicine?

Who traveled around Asia spreading the ideas of Buddhism?

What is the word for a strong fortress built to protect a city?

What is the cause of suffering according to Buddhism?

Hindus and Buddhists believe in a cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth which is called what?

Buddhism has no god or gods.

The presence of artisans like jewelers, potters, and weavers means what was true about agriculture?

Hindus believe that if a person lives a bad enough life they can be born outside the Caste system.