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Ancient India
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What Indian leader inspired Martin Luther King Jr? | Mahatma Gandhi |
| What was the name of the Aryan language? | Sanskrit |
| What are the three major Hindu gods? | Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva |
| True or False: The Harappan civilization developed some of the world’s first planned cities. | True! |
| What are the vedas? | Vedas are ancient 4 Hindu scriptures written Sanskrit. |
| According to the Four Noble Truths, what causes suffering? | According to the Four Noble truths, desire and ignorance are the cause of suffering. |
| What beliefs do Hinduism and Buddhism share? | Both Hinduism and Buddhism believe in reincarnation, living a good life can end suffering. |
| Who is the Buddha and what year was he born? | Siddhartha Gautama born in 563 BC. |
| After seeing the destruction he caused, which religion did Asoka convert to? | Buddhism |
| List two achievements in medicine by Ancient Indians. | Ayurveda & Inoculation |
| Which ruler built the first great Indian empire and when did he become king of Magadha? | Chandragupta Maurya became king in 325 BC. |
| Which religion, that grew out of the Aryan beliefs and practices, has the most followers in India today? | Hinduism |
| Which ruler encouraged the spread of Buddhism? | Asoka & Chandragupta |
| How long did the Gupta empire last? | 200 yrs |
| List two discoveries Indian astronomers made. | Earth is round, calculated the length of a solar year. |
| True or False: The Gupta Empire brought 200 years of peace and prosperity to India | True! |