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(Willis) Early India
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A large landmass that is smaller than a continent | Subcontinent |
| The mountains of northern India | Himalayas |
| Both of these were well planned cities created by people of intelligence | Harappa & Mohenjo Daro |
| India's seasonal winds that create wet and dry seasons annually | Monsoons |
| This Indian civilizations probably had a strong central government | Harappa |
| These people had no central government & were ruled instead by princes called rajas | Aryans |
| In which language did Aryans write their poems and hymns? | Sanskrit |
| These people were very warlike | Aryans |
| The Aryans abandoned their nomadic lifestyle because they began to do this | Farm |
| In Aryan society, ________ was of highest importance in regard to the caste system | Following the rules |
| Vedic texts were a collection of thoughts about these | Vedas |
| Hindus believe that all of their gods are part of a universal spirit called | Brahman |
| Hindus believe that a person’s ultimate goal should be to reunite the soul with the universal | Spirit |
| According to Hinduism, people are reborn into new physical forms. The form one is born into depends on one’s | karma |
| ________ would consider the most worthy goal in life to never injure or kill another living thing | Jains |
| _____ left home at age 30 to find answers to his questions about human life | Siddhartha Gautama |
| finding ways to eliminate ________ was of greatest importance to Siddhartha Gautama | human suffering |
| The Buddha believed that people should follow the__________ | Middle Path |
| The guiding principles at the heart of Buddhism are called the | Four Noble Truths |
| What caused many people from lower social classes to support the Buddha’s teachings? | The Buddha opposed the caste system |
| People who work to spread religious beliefs are called | missionaries |
| Which military leader founded the Maurya Empire? | Candragupta Maurya |
| What was one effect of Asoka Maurya becoming a Buddhist? | He swore to not fight any more wars |
| In which way were Asoka Maurya and Siddhartha Gautama similar? | Both men were against violence |
| For 500 years, Buddhism continued to spread in India while _______ declined. | Hinduism |
| Who was the first Gupta emperor? | Candra Gupta I |
| What happened after the Guptas took control of India? | Hinduism became more popular |
| The Guptas built many _________. | Buddhist temples |
| Which Indian piece of literature contains the passages called the Bhagavad Gita? | the Mahabharata |
| ________ was very important to the people of ancient India. | Religion |
| The _______ came to India from central Asia. | Aryans |
| In this system, people had to stay in the same caste to which they were born. | Caste System |
| this religion believes in nonviolence, was spread by Asoka & his descendants, & rejected the caste system. | Buddhism |
| Which religion did Emperor Asoka convert to after conquering nearly all of India? | Buddhism |
| _________was known for medicine, the number zero, and Arabic numerals. | India |
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