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Ancient India.
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Indus
Aryan
Valley
Invasion
Civilization
Hinduism
Caste
System
Buddhism
Ancient
Indian
Empires
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On what river did
the first Indian
civilization
develop?
The Indus River
What two mountain
ranges and one desert
protected the Indus
Valley Civilization?
The Hindu Kush
and Himalayan
Mountains and
the Thar Desert.
What were the
two cities of the
Indus Valley
Civilization?
Harappa and
Mohenjo Daro
How were the cities
of the Indus Valley
laid out differently
from most ancient
cities?
The were laid out
in square blocks
much like modern
cities.
Why is little known
about the Indus
Valley even though
they had libraries?
Their writing has
never been
deciphered.
When did the
Aryans invade and
take over the Indus
Valley?
Around 1500 BC
What religion was
developed by the
Aryans?
Hinduism
What did the
Aryans call the
dark-skinned
people of India?
Dravidians
What were the
princes of the
Aryans called?
Rajas
What language did
the Aryans speak
and write?
Sanskrit
What are the holy
books of
Hinduism?
Vedas
What system
divides people into
groups according to
birth?
The Caste System
Around how many
gods does
Hinduism
recognize?
30,000
Who are the three
main gods of
Hinduism?
Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva (Siva)
What are the terms
for the rules and
consequences of life
in Hinduism?
Dharma and
Karma
What is the term
for the people
below the four
castes?
Untouchables or
Outcastes
Who are the
Sudras?
Workers and
servants
Who are the
Kshatriyas?
Warriors and
rulers.
Who are the
Brahmans?
Priests.
Who are the
Vaisyas?
Merchants and
artisans.
What does the
name Buddha
mean?
“The Enlightened
One”
What four beliefs
are the main
teachings of
Buddhism?
The Four Noble
Truths
According to
Buddha, what is
part of life?
Suffering
What path did
Buddha teach
people to follow?
The Eightfold Path
What is the
teaching of doing
nothing to the
extreme?
The Middle Way
Who united
northern India
creating the
Maurya Empire?
Chandragupta
Maurya
Who united all of
India and later in
life became a
Buddhist?
Asoka
To where did the
Maurya empire
spread Buddhism?
China, Japan, and
Southeast Asia
Who created the
Gupta Empire?
Chandragupta I
What advancement
in mathematics was
made by the Gupta
Empire?
The Decimal
System
Make your wager
In Buddhism, what
is the term for
being “one with the
universe?”
Nirvana