Ancient India

What two economic activities helped support the Indus Valley civilizations?

Which of the following is NOT a job of the Vaisya caste?

According to legend Buddha meditated for __ days where he reached enlightenment.

This empire stretched from Bay of Bengal to present day Afghanistan

Which of the following is not a job associated with the Brahmin caste?

Which hindu god is the creator of the universe?

Hospitals & roads were built

People in the Sudra caste held jobs relating to polluting matters such as cleaning waste.

Hindu writing that dealt with beliefs on nature of the soul, life and god

This empire focused on power at a local level where local leaders made decisions

________ caste: worked on farms of people in higher castes

Which hindu god is the god of power, change & destruction?

Which of the following is NOT of the 4 goals of Hinduism

________ caste: also known as the "untouchables"

This empire is known for bringing India into a "Golden Age"

A system of medicine known as Ayurveda was invented

What # reps the monsoon that brings wet winds & agriculture depends on it?

Chess was invented

By following the ____ Buddha believe that people could end their selfish desires & suffering.

Which physical feature separates the subcontinent of India from the rest of Asia?

Leader: Samudra Gupta "exterminator of Kings"

Which hindu god preserves & maintains creation?

This empire was divided up into provinces which had their own government

What # reps the Ganges River?

What # reps the Indian Ocean?

Which of the following would not have been a reason 4 someone to be placed in the Pariah caste

Which of the following is NOT a job a person in the Kshatriyas caste could have done?

Set up a spy ring to protect himself from enemies

Ashoka conquered Kalinga were thousands of troops were lost & captured

________ caste: people from isolated tribes

What #s rep the 2 mountain ranges that separated India from the rest of Asia?

Leader: Chandragupta

________ caste: their decisions could be overturn by the Brahmin

What # reps Mohenjo-Daro?

What did early farming villages in india depend on?

Where did the first civilization of India arise?

The concept of zero as a number was invented

Hindu writing that dealt with moral issues

________ caste: unskilled workers

Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 noble truths of Buddhism?

What # reps the Indus River?

________ caste: lived apart from society in temples

Buddhism is a religion based on the teachings of ______ also known as Buddha.