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Social Studies-1
acient india
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Large Landmass that is smaller than a continent is? | Subcontinent |
| The most important language of ancient India is? | Sanskri |
| What divided Indian society into social classes based in a person's birth, wealth, or occupation? | Caste System |
| The process of rebirth for one's soul is? | Reincarnation |
| People who spread their religious beliefs are? | Missionaries |
| Indus river valley is located on the continent of? | Asia |
| 1st people to establish a civilization in Indus river valley are? | Harappans |
| The 2 oldest known planned communities are the? Planned communities were establish with a set plan. | Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa |
| Each city is a _______ (fortress) built on a mound to protect from floods. | citadel |
| Religion: the people were ___________ (belief in many gods) | polythestic |
| Ancient indian writing was called _______, and it still is used today. | sankrit |
| Harrapans eventually declined and the ______ took over. | Aryans |
| Aryans developed a social class system called the? Caste System- it was not common to move between varnas (Aryan social classes) | Caste System |
| Priests/ religious leaders are? | Brahmins |
| Warriors and rulers are? | Khstriayas |
| Merchants, farmers, and craftsmen are? | Vaisyas |
| Peasant farmers or servants are? | Sudras |
| There was also a group of people who were not considered to be in a class called the? These people had no rights and did the worst sort of jobs no one else wanted. | Untouchables |
| The world's oldest living religion is? | Hinduism |
| It is ____________ but believed in one god that took on many different forms. | Polytheistic |
| Hindu's sometimes referred to as? | Henotheistic |
| The belief in one god without denying the existence of the others is? | Henotheism |
| They believed in (the constant rebirth of a soul) | Reincarnation |
| Ultimate goal was to fulfill their (religious & moral duties) | Dharma |
| A spiritual advisor or teacher in Hinduism is called a? | Brahmin |
| The collection of Hindu sacred texts (books) is called the? | Vedas |
| Religion:__________ founded by a prince named? | Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama |
| Siddhartha was called (enlightened one) | Buddha |
| Goal of everyone was to reach (become one with the universe) | Nirvana |
| Teachings based on the? -Suffering exists -Suffering arises from attachment -Suffering ceases when the attachment desires ceases -freedom fro suffering is possible by practicing the eight-fold path. | Four Noble truths |
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