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Ancient India Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where is India? | South Asia |
| What mountain System blocks off India from the rest of Asia? | The Himalayas |
| Because India is blocked off from the rest of the continent India is a... | Subcontinent |
| I describe Indiaâs climate. | Monsoons are greatly affect the climate |
| What is a monsoon? | Strong winds |
| And how did the winter monsoons affect India? | The monsoons blowing cold dry air from the mountains |
| How do the monsoons affect Indiaâs summer? | The monsoons bring warm wet air from the Arabian Sea |
| Where did Indiaâs first civilization began? | The Indus River Valley |
| What were the two large cities in ancient India? | Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro |
| Describe the streets in the ancient Indian cities. | There were large brick paved streets and smaller unpacked streets |
| What protected the people in the cities? | A fortress |
| And what were houses made from? | Oven baked bricks made of mud |
| Describe ancient Indian houses. | They had flat roofs, enclosed courtyard, Wells, and indoor plumbing. Pipes took waste water to pits outside the city walls. Garbage chutes glad to Benâs in the streets. |
| Who were the Aryans? | They were not a single race or tribe. They were a group of people who spoke similar languages. They settled in the Indus River Valley |
| What is Sanskrit? | The written language of the Aryans |
| What is a Raja? | An Aryan ruler or prince |
| Why did the rajas fight with each other? | They fought over treasure cattle and land |
| What is the caste system? | A class system dividing society into different levels |
| What was each social group called? | Varna |
| What was the top Varna? | The Brahmans |
| What were the Brahmans? | Priests |
| What is the second highest Varna? | The Kshatriyas. |
| Who were the Kshatriyas? | Warriors who ran the government |
| What was the third Varna? | Vaisya |
| Who were the Vaisyas? | âCommon peopleâ; Farmers and merchant |
| What was the fourth Varna | Sudra |
| Who were the Sudra? | Lower-class workers and servants |
| Who were the untouchables? | The lowest group of people in Indian society. Too low to be part of the cast system |
| What did the untouchables do? | They didnât work considered too dirty for the cast members such as collecting trash |
| What is one of the oldest religions in the world still practiced in India? | Hinduism |
| What is Brahman? | The one great spirit that Hindus believe all living things are part of. |
| What must a personâs soul do before it can join Brahman? | A soul must live many lives... even some as an animal. |
| What is reincarnation? | The idea of living many lives in different forms, one after another. |
| And according to Hinduism how can you have a better life in your next life? | If they do the duties of their caste |
| What is dharma? | A Hindus personal duty |
| What is karma? | The result of how a person lives. If you live a good life and follow your dharma you will have good karma and eventually reach Brahman |
| What happens if you have bad karma? | You will be born into a lower caste or as an animal |
| Who was Siddhartha Gautama? | He was an Indian prince that later became the Buddha |
| What does âBuddhaâ mean? | Enlightened one |
| According to the Buddha what should be everyoneâs goal? | Nirvana |
| What is nirvana? | A feeling of perfect peace and happiness |
| According to the Buddha what most people do in order to reach nirvana? | Stop desiring fame, money, and worldly things |
| Where was Buddhism practiced in ancient India? | In the south and east India |
| Where Are most Buddhists today? | Southeast Asia and east Asia |
| What is Jainism? | A religion that teaches to never harm any living creature |
| What is Ahsa? | Jainismâs main teaching to never harm any living creature |
| Who was Ashoka? | Hey strong military leader who grew to hate war and began to follow the teachings of Buddha |
| How did Ashoka Spread Buddhism? | He sent teachers throughout India and Asia. He had workers car the Buddhas teachings on pillars. He also had workers build thousands of stupas. |
| How did Indian culture innovate mathematics? | They invented the number zero and the number symbols 40 through nine that were later adopted by Arabic traders in and eventually replaced Roman numerals |
| How are Indian scientists advanced? | They mapped the movements of the planets and stars. They knew that the earth was round and that it moved around the sun long before Europeans did |
| what did ancient Indians make tools and weapons from? | Iron and steel |
| How were Gupta doctors advanced? | They set broken bones, performed operations, invented medical tools (such as the scalpel), and used herbs to treat illnesses |
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