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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| where was it located today | packistan, bangladesh, Nepal, and india |
| where does the indus river start | south from the himalayas |
| what are some major cities | harappa and mohenjo daro |
| what type of city was it | a planned city |
| what were the streets like | wide grid-like streets |
| what were some advanced parts of the citys | bath houses, sewage systems, trash collections, and two stories homes |
| where do the Aryans migrate to and where from | from the caspian sea in central Asia to india |
| what was the main Aryan language | sanskrit |
| what was sanskrit believed as | the language of the gods |
| what was India's main religion | hinduism |
| what were the holiest books in hinduism | the vedas |
| what happened when you died in hinduism | you reincarnated |
| who were the 3 main gods | brahma, Vishnu, and shiva |
| could you change classes in the caste system | no |
| what jobs did brahmans have | priests and scholars |
| what jobs did Kshatriyas have | rulers and warriors |
| what jobs did Vaisyas have | famers and merchants |
| what jobs did sudras have | laborers and servants |
| what jobs did untouchables have | all of the dirty work |
| what was Buddhism named after | buddha |
| what does Buddha mean | the enlightened one |
| what was the goal of buddhism | to find nirvana using the eightfold path |
| who ruled india | rajahs |
| when did Chandragupta Maurya unite india | 320 BC |
| what empire did asoka rule in | the Mauryan empire |
| why did asoka change his governing | he turned to buddhism |
| what did asoka do | banish the caste system and introduce fairness |
| what was asoka known as | the greatest and noblest ruler |
| when did the Gupta empire start | 320 BC |
| what era did india have many acomplishments | the golden age |
| what were some new medicine in this era | innoculation, birth techquices, and setting broken bones |
| what flourished during this era | arts and writing |
| how did india become wealthy | trade |