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Ancient India
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What land form separates India from the rest of Asia.. | Himalaya |
| How do monsoon winds affect life in India? | Monsoons are strong wind, in the winter cold dry air, in the summer brings a rainy seasons. |
| List six features of houses in Indus Valley cities. | mud brick flat roofs enclosed courtyard well indoor plumbing |
| How did most Indus Valley people earn a living? | From farming |
| The Aryans were different groups of people. In what way were they alike? | They were good warriors, and expert riders and hunters. |
| What two activities did the Aryans stop after moving into the Indus River valley? | They stop eating meat and stop killing animals |
| Why did the Aryans develop written language? | They recorded sales and trad |
| How did the Aryans change their way of life after they settled in India? | They stopped eating cattle. |
| What was family life like in ancient India? | Men had many more rights than women. Only men went to school or could become priests. Older boys went to schools in the cities. Parents chose marriage partners for their children. Divorce was not allowed. |
| How do Hindus believe their souls will eventually join Brahman? | If people follow dharma and make good karma, their souls will join with Brahman. it might take seven lives to reach Brahman. |
| How did Hinduism affect the way ancient Indians lived day to day? | They still believe in Brahman,which mean they still believe in there jati |
| Who was the founder of Buddhism? | Siddhartha |
| How does a Buddhist get to nirvana? | Eightfold Path |
| What is the Eightfold Path? | Eightfold Path is the Buddhist rules of life. |
| What is the difference between Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism? | The difference is that Theravada thought that Buddha was a great teacher. Mahayanna thought that Buddha was a God. |
| Where is Buddhism practiced today and in what forms? | Buddhism is practiced is Southeast Asia and East Asia. |
| What is the belief of ahimsa? | Never harm any living creature. |
| Fill in the blanks. Write three things that Ashoka did for his people after he became a Buddhist. | He sent teacher to spread Buddism, he built Hospitals for people and animals, and he built new roads. |
| Which leader did more to help his people, Chandra Gupta or Ashoka? | Ashoka did more b/c he did things that benefited his people more than himself. |
| .What did both Chandra Gupta and Ashoka do to increase communication in the empire? | Both used a system |
| What caused Ashoka to denounce violence? What was the result? | Ashoka converted to Buddism,started hating war,dinounced, started living in peace. |
| How did the Gupta Empire profit from trade routes? | They can profit from trade if people pass through then they spend money, then the city gets rich. |
| In what language were Indian epic poems written? | Sanskrit |
| Mathematics | - a way to show nothing by using the number zero. - Infinity - Arabic numerols |
| Science | - Astronomy-> mapped the movement of stars and planets - They knew that earth was round and went around the sun. |
| Medicine | - Set broken bones and preforol operation. - Made medical tools we use today (scapels) - Used herbs as "medicine". |
| What lasting achievement did Indian mathematicians make? | The symbols 0 through 9. |
| Indian Subcontinent | - Ganges river - The Himalayes - Indus river - Deacon plateau |
| Building materials | Mud bricks |
| Streets | Large, paved with bricks, unpaved bide street. |
| Fortress | Fortresses were built to protect the people. |
| City layout | Cities were layed-out over western India and Pakistan |
| Houses | Houses had garbage chutes and courtyards. |
| Bathrooms | They had indoor plumbing. |
| Farming | Used irrigation methods and the plows and tools to clear land. |
| Language | They spoke a language called sanskrit. |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Rulers | They had a ruler called Rajas |
| Jati | The untouchable |
| Kshatriyas | -They were warriors - Ran governments and armies |
| Vaisyas | - They were farmers, craft people, and merchants. |
| Sudras | - They were lower class, workers, and servants. (Most Indians were sudras). |
| Hinduism grew from a blending of a number of different religious practices. (Yes or No) | Yes |
| Every soul is a part of the universal spirit. (Yes or No) | Yes |
| The universal spirit is called Upanishad. (Yes or No) | No |
| What people become in their next life depends on their karma in this life. (Yes or No) | Yes |
| Dharma means reaching the highest Jati. (Yes or No) | No |
| The universal spirit created many smaller deities to do its work in the world. (Yes or No) | No |
| Who was Siddhartha? | Siddhartha was a prince |
| What does "Buddha" mean? | "Enlightened One" |
| Buddhists want to remove something from their lives. What? | The desire of wanting worldly things. |
| To a Buddhists, what is the main goal of life? | Reaching nirvana. |
| What are the Buddhist guidelines for living a good life? | The Eightfold Path. |
| Why was Buddhism especially attractive to the lower jati and Untouchables? | Anyone can reach nirvana. |
| What are two kinds of Buddhism? | Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism. |
| Chandra Gupta | Took over almost all of India and used army spies to make sure people stayed loyal. |
| Ashkoka | Strong military leader who chose to follow the teaching of Buddha and spend his life making peace and tolerant of other religions such as Hinduism. |
| Military Might | Expanding of the empire |
| The Golden Age | Gupta was a military leader |
| Temples and Sculptures | Gupta |
| Trade | -Easy travel - Cities established - Jobs |
| Pilgrims | People who travel to holy places. (Also used trade routes to get to these popular places)+ made India rich. |
| Literature | - They wrote poems - Epics - Hindavadas |
| Arts and Architecture | - Made sculpture - Built Temples - Monuments - Musical Instruments |
| Mathematics | - Their number symbols 0 through 9 - Numerals - Concept of infinity |
| Science and Medicine | - Made medical tools, such as scalpels and used herbs to treat illnesses. Planet + stars healing herbs. |
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