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Ancient India
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is the top of the social hierarchy ? | brahman |
| what is the lowest on the social hierarchy? | Dalit |
| what is the one sea | Arabian sea |
| what are the mountains | Himalayas |
| what are the two cities in the Hindu Kush called? | Mohenjo Daro Harappa |
| what is the desert called? | thar desert |
| what is the plateau called? | Deccan plateau |
| what are the harsh droughts called? | Monsoons |
| what is the 2nd highest on the social hierarchy? | Kshatriyas |
| what is the 3rd highest on the social hierarchy? | Vaisyas |
| what is the 4th highest on the social hierarchy? | Sudras |
| A large land mass that is smaller than a continent | subcontent |
| The most important language in Ancient India | Sanskrit |
| the oldest and largest religion in India | Hinduism |
| Social structure determined by a person's birth, wealth or occupation. | caste system |
| Hindu sacred texts gathered into 4 collections. | Vedas |
| process of rebirth. | Reincarnation |
| The effects that good/bad actions have on a soul. | karma |
| The practice on non-violence. | Ahisma |
| a religion based on teaching of buddha. | Buddhism |
| 4 principles that are the heart of buddhas teachings, no one can escape sorrow. | 4 noble truths |
| A state of perfect peace | Narvana |
| A dynasty that ruled from 321 to 185BC from NE India to most of N and central India. | Mauryan Empire |
| An ancient Indian Empire from 320 to 550CE and covered most of North India | Gupta Dynasty |
| priest and teachers | Brahman |
| Warriors and rulers | kshatriyas |
| Farmers, traders and bankers | Vaisyas |
| Laborers and servants | Sudra |
| known as the "The out castes" | Dalits/untouchables |
| What is the river to the NW called? | Indus river |
| What is the river to the NE called? | Ganges river |
| who is the creator of the universe | Brahman |
| who is the preserver of the universe | Vishnu |
| who is the destroyer of the universe | Siva |
| Who made Buddhism | Siddhartha Gautama |
| another name for Buddha's religious community is ________ ? | monasteries |
| How did the word of Buddhism spread | word of mouth from missionares |
| in Hinduism the four main social visions or ______? | Varnas |
| the 5 precepts | Nirvana |
| what did Siddhartha discove on his journey to the outside | the poor the Dalit and dead bodies |
| Aryans VIP's | wise man and women founded the Hinduism religion |
| Chandra | first Gupta ruler |
| Ashoka | Chandra Gupta's grandson |
| Buddha | 4 noble truths, 5 precepts , 8 fold path |
| United India controlling the N part | Chandra Gupta |
| Strongest of all Mauryan Empires | Ashocka [grand - son of Chandra] |
| built Gupta temple , promoted Hinduism, strengthen economy | Chandra Gupta I |
| reached heights in society, promoted Buddhist art and literature | Chandra Gupta II |
| Chandra Gupta and Ashocka are rulers of ________? | Mauryan Empire |
| Chandra Gupta I and Chandra Gupta II are rulers of __________? | Gupta Empire |
| How many people are in Hinduhism | over 900 million |
| what is the bay | The bay of Bangle |
| what is the ocean | The Indian ocean |
| what is the 1st rule of the 8 fold path | right belief |
| what is the 2nd rule for the 8 fold path | right purpose |
| what is the 3rd rule for the 8 fold path path | right speech |
| what is the 4th rule for the 8 fold path | right conduct |
| what is the 5th rule for the 8 fold path | right livelihood |
| what is the 6th rule for the 8 fold path | right effort |
| what is the 7th rule for the 8 fold path | right mindfulness |
| what is the 8th rule for the 8 fold path | right meditation |
| what are the 6 achievements | temple, Arabic numerals, Sanskrit, inoculation, astronomy, and metal working |
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