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Unit 3
Ancient India
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the benefit of having your civilization surrounded by mountains? | It provides the civilization with protection by a natural barrier. |
| What is the name of the water source that Mohenjodaro is located on? | The Ganges River |
| Why did civilization not locate themselves in the middle of the Indian pennisula? | Because very little vegetation grew on the Plateau regions. |
| Where did the majority of civilizations in Ancient India settle? | On the Indus River |
| What is the tallest mountain range in the world? | The Himalaya Mountains |
| How can mountains and deserts be positive physical features? | They attack as natural barriers to protect civilizations from invaders. |
| What is a citadel? | It is a fortress on top of a hill to protect a city from invaders. |
| Why was the sewage system in Mohenjodaro such a technological advancement for the civilization? | It was the first of its kind. It resembles sewage systems similar to our present day ones. |
| Why do historians study art? | In order to see what a society was like in a specific time period. |
| What is the Vedas? | It is the Hindu sacred text similar to that of the Jewish Torah. |
| What is the caste system? | It is the social structure of Indian Society where you are locked into your specific social class. |
| Who were the untouchables? | They were the lowest class in the Caste System and were required to do job that were considered "dirty" like clean garbage and sewage. |
| Who or what is the Brahman? | He is the main Hindu God who controls every aspect of Hinduism. |
| Who were the Deities? | They were the different Hindu Gods. |
| What does Dharma stand for? | Law, Obligation, and Duty |
| What is Karma? | The belief that your actions in your current life will impact your life in your afterlife. |
| What is the cycle of Samsara? | Life, Death, and Rebirth |
| What is reincarnation? | The belief that a person's soul is reborn into a new body after death. |
| What were the three forms of suffering faced by the Prince? | Time, Sickness, and Death |
| What is the Eightfold Path and the Four Noble Truths? | They are the basic teachings all Buddhist should follow. |
| What are edicts? | They are laws. |
| Describe the Edict "Buddhist Values." | They asked people to be loving and respectful, and to practice non-violence. |
| Describe the Edict "General Welfare." | These promoted people's well-being. |
| Describe the Edict "Justice." | These Edicts are concerned with fair laws. |
| Describe the Edict "Security." | These Edicts are concerned with issues of peace and conquest. |
| What does it mean to be in a “Golden Age?” | It is a time of great prosperity and achievement. |
| What did students learn at the Hindu Universities? | Religion, Math, Astronomy, Chemistry, and Sanskrit. |
| What kind of literature did the Gupta's write? | Poetry, Fables, and folktales. |
| Who would get a painting in ancient Gupta? | Wealthy Families |
| Gupta Sculptures portrayed what? | the human form simply and gracefully. |
| Where did the Gupta Kings get their metal from? | Huge mines of Copper, Gold, and iron. |
| What math practice did Gupta mathematicians invent? | They used the decimal system to write numbers. |
| What may be a disadvantage to having easily accessible roads that enter and leave your civilization? | They make it easier for armies to travel and attack civilizations along the roads. |
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Mr. Reifer
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