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ANCIENT INDIA
FLASHCARDS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which river valley did the Harappan civilization emerge from? | indus valley |
| Who is the Buddha and what year was he born? | Siddhartha Gautama born in 563 BC |
| What are the vedas? | hindu sacred texts that described the caste system |
| What was the name of the Aryan language? | Sanskrit |
| According to the Four Noble Truths, what causes suffering? | Desire |
| Which ruler built the first great Indian empire and when did he become king of Magadha? | Chandragupta Maurya became king in 325 BC |
| What are the three major Hindu gods? | 1. Brahma 2.Vishnu 3. Shiva |
| List two discoveries Indian astronomers made. | 1. calculated the length of a solar year 2. determined the earth was round |