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Ancient India
WORLD HISTORY
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| India | Triangular subcontinent extending from southern Asia into the Indian Ocean |
| Northern Plain | 1. Lies just south of Himalaya Mountains 2. Watered by the Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers |
| Deccan Plateau | 1. Raised area of level land 2. Region is a hilly and arid, unproductive and sparsely populated |
| Costal Plains | υ East and west of Deccan υ Historically this area is the most densely populated regions in India υ Rivers and heavy seasonal rains (monsoons) provide water for farmers υ Seas provide fish and highways for trade |
| Monsoons | υ Defining feature of Indian life |
| India | __________ derives its name from the Indus River |
| Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa | υ Known as the Harappan and Indus civilizations υ Elaborate drainage and sewer system |
| People of the Indus Valley Civilization | υ Majority were farmers υ evidence of traders and merchants υ Religion was polytheistic with animals being worshipped |
| True | Quality of civilization began to decline around 1750 B.C. T or F |
| Aryans | u left no cities, statues or stone seals υ Warlike fair-skinned people from central Asia |
| Castes | These divisions gave rise to a more complex system of _______ or social groups into which people are born and cannot change |
| Polytheistic | Most of the religion for the civilization were _________. |
| Varuna | god of order and creation |
| Agni | god of fire and messenger to the gods |
| brahman; mysticism | As time passed religion changed to the notion of a single spiritual power that resided in all things called ________ and also a movement toward __________. |
| rajahs | Tribal leaders or ________ fought to control trade and territory |
| Hindu | Over the years, _____ teachings were recorded in sacred texts such as the Vedas |
| Brahma; Vishnu; Siva | The supreme universal soul assumes three forms: _____ the creator, _______ the preserver and _____ the destroyer |
| purify their souls | What must people do to achieve union(moksha) with the universal spirit (brahman)? |
| reincarnation | Soul purification requires many lifetimes so each person’s soul experiences rebirths |
| Buddhism | υ Founded by Siddhartha Gautama υ Ultimately he developed a philosophy that rejected the Hindu caste system but accepted reincarnation |
| Four Noble Truths | 1. Life is full of pain, suffering & sorrow 2. The cause of suffering is the desire of things 3. Only cure for suffering is overcoming desire 4. Way of overcoming desire is following Eightfold Path |
| Eightfold Path | 1. Renounce material pleasure 2. Control emotions 3. Meditate selflessly 4. Respect all living creatures 5. Acquire knowledge 6. Cultivate goodness 7. Speak truth 8. Act generously |
| nirvana | Through meditation, a person might achieve enlightenment and _____, the union with the universe and release from the cycle of rebirth |
| Maurya Empire | u the country’s first great empire υ Chandragupta ruler from 322 to 298 B.C. υ Asoka ruler from 273 to 232 B.C. |
| Chandragupta Maurya | υ Conquered northern India and founded the Maurya Empire υ Established a highly centralized government modeled after Persian practice Had a secret police to report any opposition and specially trained women warriors guarding his palace |
| Asoka | υ The grandson of Chandragupta υ After seeing the slaughter of war in the Kalinga region of the Deccan, he rejected war and became a devout convert of Buddhism υ Regarded as one of the world’s noblest rulers |
| Kingdoms of the Deccan | υ The Deccan region was divided into many kingdoms υ Rulers were tolerant of foreigners and their religions υ Depended upon trade with Rome and China |
| The Golden age of the Gupta Empire | υ Restored law and order but left much of the power in the hands of individual villages and city governments υ India became a center of learning with its culture spreading throughout eastern Asia |
| mathematics | India was the most advanced of the ancient nations in ________ |
| Medical Field | Physicians diagnosed major diseases, prescribed medicinal plants, and placed sick in hospitals |
| Brahmans | priestly class |
| Kshatryas | warriors |
| Vaisyas | Landowners and merchants (commoners) |
| Sudras | peasants and artisans who were the darker-skinned natives conquered by the Aryans |
| untouchables | Below these castes were millions of despised persons |
| Shakti | Women were thought to have _______, a creative energy, which men lacked and marriage made the husband complete |
| Family Interests | _____ ______ came before individual interests |
| sati | υ High caste women were forbidden to marry after husband’s death and often were expected to become a _____ or virtuous woman |
| Village Life | u Were the heart of life in India υ Decisions were made by the village headman and council υ Cooperated on local projects such as maintaining irrigation systems |
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