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Ch.5 Ancient India

BJU Ch.5 Ancient India

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Who changed his name to Buddha? Siddhartha Gautama
What is the name for the group of outcasts; those rejected by others and excluded from normal life? Untouchables
Another term for a social class Caste
Duty that a Hindu must follow to become part of Brahman. Dharma
In Hinduisim, the great god called the great soul or world soul. Brahman
The idea that everything in the universe is part of a supreme being is called ___________________. Pantheism.
Why is Indian called a "subcontinent"? It is separated from the rest of Asia through natural barriers, creating an isolated country.
Two basic social groups in India Caste and Family
A Wind that reverses direction with the change of season. Monsoon
A scholar who studies languages. Linguist
First emperor of the Mauryan Empire. Chandragupta Maurya
Which civilization had indoor plumbing, running water and a sewage system. Harappan Civilization.
Which civilization had thousands of stupas. Mauryan Civilization.
The belief that a person lives more than once in different bodies. Reincarnation
The archaeologist who found evidence of the Harappan civilization and the Great Stupa. Sir John Hubert Marshall
How many castes were in Indian society? Four
Why do archaelogists not know much about the Harappan Civilization? They have been unable to decipher the pictograph language.
The three possible explanations why the Harappan civilization ended are: Invasion, Flood, Famine
Which civilization became the characteristic culture of ancient and modern Indian? Aryan Civilization
What religion teaches that suffering can be overcome by getting rid of desires and wants? Buddhism
Chandragupta did not trust his people, so he sent a network of _________________ throughout the Empire. spies
Chandragupta chose Pataliputra as his ______________________ ______________________. Capital City
The sacred books of Hinduism Vedas
Buddha's list of good works. The Eightfold Path
The result of a person's good or bad deeds Karma
The term for "gained understanding." Englightened
Hinduism was created by what war-like nomadic group? Aryans
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