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Ch. 5 India

Chapter 5 India Review

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Why did the people of Indus Valley settle where they did? the area around then offered the best conditions for agriculture
How did the cities in the Indus Valley look? They were built with similar street layouts
Possible explanation for the disapperance of the Mohenjo-Daro people Victims of an earthquake or flood
How were the Aryans able to take farmland away from the native people of India Horses
What did the Aryan religion develop into? Hinduism
What is another name for Buddha? Enlightened one
What religion teaches people should seek love, truth, the joy of knowledge and calm mind? Buddhism
What Indian rulers believed that government is the science of punishment? Chandragupta Maurya
What was an affect of Ashoka death? 500 years passed before India was united again
Chandragupta II ruled over India during what time in India? Golden Age
Who was the leader that created Persian Empire? Cyrus the Great
How did Darius improve communication within the Persian Empire? Used couriers who rode horses to carry messages across the empire
How did Zarathustra change the religious beliefs of the Persians? Taught belief in only two gods
What religion teaches that life on earth is a struggle between the forces of light and the forces of darkness? Zoroastrianism
What was an achievement in the lives of the people during the Golden Age of India? people traveled freely, roads were maintained, beautiful buildings were constructed and hospital care was free
How was there achievement in literature during the Golden age? Kalidasa wrote poems and plays and Panchatantra folk-tales were collected
What kind of achievement was made in medicine during the time of the Golden Age? broken bones could be set, helped woman give birth, used skin grafts, sterilized tools for surgery, inoculated against diseases
Why was the caste system important? helped bring order to India
How does the caste system work? There were four main castes and the untouchables. A person born into one caste could never change castes or mix with members of another caste
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