India

Question 0

What is a monsoon and how often did India have them?

Answer 0

Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons.

Question 1

A large landmass that is smaller than a continent.

Answer 1

Subcontinent

Question 2

How were Aryan and Harappan government systems different?

Answer 2

The Aryan system was based mostly on family connection. Aryans had NO existing authority but the Harappan civilization did.

Question 3

Which set of mountains were in Northern India?

Answer 3

Himalayas

Question 4

Which language did the Aryans write their poems and hymns?

Answer 4

Sanskrit

Question 5

How did the Aryans abandon their nomadic lifestyle?

Answer 5

The Aryans began to farm, so they stayed in one place.

Question 6

What was the highest class In Aryan society?

Answer 6

Brahmins

Question 7

How are Vedic texts and the Vedas related?

Answer 7

Vedic texts were a collection of thoughts about the Vedas.

Question 8

How did Hinduism develop?

Answer 8

People from Central Asia brought their religious ideas to India.

Question 9

Hindus believe that all of their gods are part of a universal spirit called what?

Answer 9

Brahman

Question 10

What is Karma?

Answer 10

The effects that good or bad action have on a persons soul.

Question 11

What 4 things are most important to Jains?

Answer 11

Injure no life, own no property, tell the truth, and do not steal.

Question 12

Why did Siddhartha Gautama leave his home?

Answer 12

To find answers to his questions about human life.

Question 13

What are the guidelines of Buddhism called?

Answer 13

The Four Noble Truths.

Question 14

Why did lower social classes support Buddhism?

Answer 14

The Buddha opposed caste systems.

Question 15

How were Asoka and Siddhartha Gautama similar?

Answer 15

Both men were against violence.

Question 16

Who was the first Gupta Empire ruler?

Answer 16

Candra Gupta 1

Question 17

What happened when the Guptas took control of India?

Answer 17

Hinduism became more popular.

Question 18

What are some Indian achievements?

Answer 18

Sanskrit
Religious epics 
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Metallurgy
Alloy
Astronomy
Hindu-Arabic numerals
Art 
Temples

Question 19

What is India’s first civilization?

Answer 19

The Harappan civilization.

Question 20

Ancient writings known as _____ are collections of poems, hymns, and rituals.

Answer 20

Vedas

Question 21

The leader of a village was a….

Answer 21

Raja

Question 22

The _____ were invaders from Central Asia.

Answer 22

Aryans

Question 23

The Harappan civilization devoted in which River valley.

Answer 23

The Indus

Question 24

The _______divided the Indian society into groups based on rank, wealth, and occupation.

Answer 24

Aryans

Question 25

_______ is based on 4 major principles: injure no life, tell the truth, do not steal, and own no property.

Answer 25

Jainism

Question 26

Jainism is based on a man named ___________.

Answer 26

Mahavira

Question 27

Hindus believe that a persons ultimate goal in life should be to reunite the soul with the.....

Answer 27

Brahman

Question 28

The religion practiced by the Aryans was called ______.

Answer 28

Brahmanism

Question 29

The oldest of the 4 collections of hymns and poems sacred to Aryans is the _________.

Answer 29

Rigveda

Question 30

_______________ is the process of rebirth.

Answer 30

Reincarnation

Question 31

The reunification with the soul or _________, with Brahman, the universal spirit, is the ultimate goal to which Hindus strive.

Answer 31

Atman

Question 32

Going with no food.

Answer 32

Fasting

Question 33

" enlightened one "

Answer 33

The Buddha

Question 34

A state of perfect peace.

Answer 34

Nirvana

Question 35

People who try to follow the Buddhas teachings exact as they had been stated.

Answer 35

Theravada

Question 36

Method for overcoming ignorance and desire.

Answer 36

8 fold path

Question 37

The guiding principles at the heart of Buddhas teaching

Answer 37

4 noble truths

Question 38

The prince who questioned the meaning of human life

Answer 38

Siddhartha Gautama

Question 39

Focusing of mind on spiritual ideas.

Answer 39

Meditation

Question 40

What are the 4 noble truths

Answer 40

1. Suffering and unhappiness are part of human life. No one can escape sorrows. 2. Suffering comes from our desires for pleasure and material goods. 3. Suffering ceases when desire ceases. Anyone can reach nirvana. 4. Freedom from suffering is possible by practicing the 8 fold path.

Question 41

_________ was a strong ruler, the strongest of all the Nauruan emperors.

Answer 41

Asoka

Question 42

Under the rule of __________, Indian society continued to grow, the economy strengthened, and people prospered.

Answer 42

Candra Gupta 2

Question 43

in 320 BC Candragupta Maurya seized control of the entire _________ part of India.

Answer 43

Northern

Question 44

Rulers of the Gupta Dynasty were supportive of the the Hindu?

Answer 44

Cast systems

Question 45

India was firmly under Gupta control until late 400's when _______ armies invaded India.

Answer 45

Hun

Question 46

Indian artists of the _____ and ______ | periods created great works of art. Often religious.

Answer 46

Maurya and Gupta

Question 47

The __________ _______ is the most famous of the passages from the Mahabharata.

Answer 47

Bhagavad Gita

Question 48

The Mahabharata is one of the longest literary works in the world, contains many passages about ______ beliefs.

Answer 48

Hindu

Question 49

Many fine arts were found in _______.

Answer 49

Temples

Question 50

The #'s we use today are called?

Answer 50

Hindu- Arabic numerals

Question 51

Nomad

Answer 51

Moves from place to place.