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Ancient India Test

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What ancient civilization started in 2000-3000 BC in the Indus River Valley? ancient india
What were the names of the two very advanced cities in ancient india? harappa and mohenjo-daro
What time period was Ancient India around for? 3500-1500 BC
highly advanced society had grid system, sewage, public baths, high quality construction, public works, trade networks
Both sides of the river were what? farmable and well developed (urbanized)
Ancient India is older than what famous landmark? the Great Pyramid of Giza
Can we read their writing? no, we can't read it
They traded with __________ and were very __________. mesopotamia, peaceful
Do we know why they disappeared? no, we don't know
When did they migrate south? 1500-1200 BC
When did the Indo-Aryans migrate and bring their lifestyle to Ancient India? 1300-1000 BC
What kind of people were the Indo-Aryans? storytellers
What were the vedas? Holy scriptures, hinduistic
What was the strict social hierarchy? caste system
Who was at the top of the caste system? Aryans
What age civilization was Ancient India? bronze age
What were the four vedas? (1) deities and cosmology, (2) worship and rituals, (3) songs and chants, (4) domestic life
Who was on the top pyramid level of the caste system? Brahmin (priests)
Who was on the second level in the caste system (top to bottom)? kshatriya (warriors and lords)
Who was on the third level of the caste system (top to bottom)? vaishya (farmers and merchants)
Who was on the bottom (fourth level) of the caste system? shudra (laborers)
Who was under the pyramid(fifth level) in the caste system? untouchables
How long was the caste system in place for? over 3000 years, through many rulers
What are upanishads? series of brief teachings, base of indian philosophy, written in sanskrit text
Vedas were the base of what? indian mythology
What is samsara? reincarnation
What is moksha release from the cycle of rebirth
What is dharma? duties as people
What is karma? consequence of actions
What is atman? sense of self
What is brahman? universe
In what religion atman(self) is made of brahman(universe) and upon that realization we return to brahman? hinduism
Who is Buddha? Prince Siddhartha Gautama
How did Siddhartha Gautama become Buddha? he had never seen human suffering, then he saw it, sat under the the tree of wisdom and meditated/fasted, figured out enlightened state of nirvana
How is suffering conquered? by mastery of self
Buddhism follows a how long path? 8 fold
Buddhism believes in the_________ path between servers self-discipline and avoidance of self indulgence. middle
An exiled kshatriya, Chandragupta, conquered northern India to found what empire and when? Maurya Empire in 321 BC
Chandragupta created the first what of India? properly centralized state
Chandragupta built infrastructure, was diplomatic and traded with what countries? china and greece
How did Chandragupta die? fasting in the woods
Was Chandragupta a good ruler? yes, he allowed people freedoms
Who was Chandragupta's grandson? Ashoka the great
What did Ashoka do in 273 BC? conquered to the coast of Kalinga, but at very high cost, he abandoned warfare to become a Buddhist
Was Ashoka an awesome ruler? yes, he was tolerant of other religions
How and when did the Mauryan Empire end? assassination of Emperor rihadnatha in 180 BC
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