Ancient India Review

Has no specific founder but adapted from the ancient Aryan religion

Siddhartha Gautama founded

If someone married or worked out of his caste, he became a(n) 

India is located on the continent of

_____ were organized by the caste system, with the _____ at the top of society.

In the traditional caste system, the way to get into a particular caste is to

Buddhists and Hindus

Was not widely accepted in India, mainly practices in southeast Asia

The most important geographic feature to ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Indus Valley is

Buddhists and Hindus believe

Believes in many gods with the universal soul being Brahman

Farming in ancient India was similar to that in Egypt and Mesopotamia because

Believe in reincarnation and karma

All of the following are examples of the Eightfold Path except

Harappa, an ancient Indian city,_____.

Does not believe in a deity/god

Which of the following statements accurately compares Hinduism and Buddhism?

Believe in following the Eightfold Path

Buddhists follow the Four Noble Truths, which state all of the following except _____.

Mohenjo-Daro, another ancient Indian city, had

What was true of women in ancient India?

Hindus read the _____, a collection of songs or stories that teach them how to live with honor.

Read the Upanishads, Vedas, Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita, and Ramayana.

Of the following, the ancient Indians 

We know that Hinduism _____ because _____.

Which of the following explains why we know so little about the Indus River civilizations?

People began to settle along the Indus river because

People in ancient India

Members of the Dalit or Harijan caste are often called "untouchables".  They are considered as

The Aryans brought the ___ writing to India and the people used this form of writing.

Practice meditation

The Indus River empties into the

Look at the map.  Mesopotamia is located at point

Believe they can reach Moksha (salvation) by good works, knowledge, or devotion.

_____  believe in reincarnation, which is a constant cycle of _____.

Was founded by an Indian Prince

Sometimes viewed as a philosophy (way of thinking and living) instead of a religion

An example of karma is___.  You bully someone and then:

According to the caste system, a Hindu Priest, or Brahmin, would belong in which class?

Buddhists believe suffering

___ believe in ___,  which is the order of the universe that explains their duties in life.

Followers actively seek to win others to this religion with missionaries

Look at the map.  Egypt is located at point

Look at the map.  India is located at point