Chapter 9: Ancient India Test
Vedas
Aryans wrote these sacred texts
Theravada, Mahayana
Buddhism divided into two groups:
stupa
Buddhist shrines shaped like a dome or burial mound
Ashoka
Chanda Gupta's grandson
Hinduism
During the Gupta dynasty, Gupta rulers practiced which of the following religions?
water for crops, large amounts of food, fertile soil
How are monsoons helpful?
warriors and rulers
In India's caste system, the Kshatriyas class contained which people?
manual workers
In India's caste system, the Sudras consisted of what type of people?
Brahmins
In India's caste system, which of the following included the priests who performed religious ceremonies?
born, life
In ancient India, people were _______ into their varna where they remained for _______.
warm, wet
In summer, monsoon winds blow west to east from the Arabian Sea bringing _______, _________ air and major snow storms.
cradle
India's first civilization began in the Indus River valley, called the ________ of ancient India.
Sun
Indian astronomers suggested that the Earth was round and revolved around the _______.
Mahavira
Jainism was developed by which religious leader?
Asia
The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of___________.
brick
The large cities of the Indus Valley civilization featured homes made mostly of _____________.
Life is full of suffering, People suffer because of desires and wants, and The way to end suffering is to stop desiring things
What are The Four Noble Truths?
earthquakes and floods
What natural disasters possibly caused the people of the Indus Valley to begin to abandon their cities and villages?
nirvana
When free from all earthly concerns, people would reach _________ or a state of perfect peace and happiness.
Himalayan
Which mountain system is at India's northern border?
untouchables
Which of the following was not part of the Varna system?
Aryans
Which of the following were nomadic people that entered the Indus River Valley around 1500 B.C. and created a new culture?
farming, transportation, and trade
Wide fertile plains are at the foot of the mountain ranges in India. The rich soil is due to three rivers: Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra. Indians used these rivers for three things:
Mahayana Buddhism
___________ teaches that Buddha is a god and by worshiping Buddha, people will go to heaven.
Ahimsa .
____________ means understanding all living things are sacred.
Chandra Gupta Maurya
____________ was the first ruler of the Mauryan dynasty.
Siddhartha Gautama
_____________ was a teacher known as the Buddha who founded a new religion called Buddhism.
karma
a force that decides the form that people will be reborn into their next lives
subcontinent
a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
dharma
a person's personal duty, based on the individual's place in society
caste
a social group that one is born into and cannot change
Mahabharata
ancient religious epic; the longest poem in any written language
Himalya
mountain range blocking Indian subcontinent from Asia
Hinduism
one of the world's oldest religions
pilgrim
people who used trade routes to journey to holy sites
epics
sacred texts that teach important moral lessons
monsoons
seasonal winds that have a large influence on India's climate
Bhagavad Gita
section of Mahabharata known as "Song of the Lord"
varnas
the four social classes of ancient India
raja
the prince or leader of an Aryan tribe
reincarnation
the rebirth of the soul
plateau
the southern two-thirds of India is made up of this landform
Brahman
the universal spirit worshiped by Hindus
Sanskrit
the written language developed in Aryan villages
reside
to be present continuously or have a home in a particular place
abandon
to leave and not return