Chapter 4 Ancient India

Question 1

Indian empire founded by Chandragupta spreading to most of India

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Maurya Empire

Question 2

Under the caste system...

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People always had to stay in the caste of their parents

Question 3

Freedom from prejudice...

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tolerance

Question 4

A large landmass that juts out from a continent

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subcontinent

Question 5

This person was the founder of Buddhism...

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Siddharta Gautama

Question 6

The rebirth of the soul in the body of another living being

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reincarnation

Question 7

A fortress in a city

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citadel

Question 8

To move from one place to settle in another area

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migrate

Question 9

A social class of people

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caste

Question 10

A single spiritual power that Hindus believe lives in everything

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brahman

Question 11

A representation of a Hindu god or goddess in human or animal form

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avatar

Question 12

A strong wind that blows across East Asia at certain times of the year

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monsoon

Question 13

The religious and moral duties of Hindus

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dharma

Question 14

The two cities that flourished in the Indus River Valley

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Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

Question 15

Chandragupta used his wealth to...

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improve his empire and bring order and peace to his people

Question 16

Hinduism teaches that there is more than one path to...

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truth

Question 17

A person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others

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missionary

Question 18

The Indus valley farmers began to abandon their land because...

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the climate changed turning the fertile soil into desert

Question 19

The mountain range located in the northeastern part of India..

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The Himalayas

Question 20

The lasting peace that Buddhists seek by giving up selfish desires..

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nirvana

Question 21

To focus the mind inward in order to find spiritual awareness or relaxation

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meditate

Question 22

The Hindu idea of nonviolence

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ahimsa

Question 23

Most important Hindu gods and goddesses...

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Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva

Question 24

These people moved from their homelands in Central Asia into India.

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The Aryans

Question 25

This outlines the steps a person should take to lead a balanced life...

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follow the eightfold path

Chapter 4 Ancient India

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Chapter 4 Ancient India

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