World History Studies Weekly - Week 13 - Ancient India

Mohenjodaro

Ancient city whose name means "mount of the dead"

Buddhism

Asoka, third king of the Maurya Empire, made a tremendous change in the history of his country when he stopped waging war and dedicated his life to peace. Which religion did he follow and spread to millions of people in India and Asia?

reincarnation

Belief that the soul is reborn many times

yoga

Exercise to relax your mind, soul, and body

Asoka

King whose name means "without sorrow"

subcontinent

Landmass that is smaller than a continent

Gautama

Man who earned the name Buddha

monsoon

Strong wind

karma

The belief that your past actions determine what happens to you in this life is known as ________________.

Brahmin

The highest caste

Gupta

What Indian empire, which was called the Golden Age, allowed people to practice the religion of their choice?

Working hard could improve a person's caste

What best describes India's caste system?

the Bay of Bengal

What body of water did the people of ancient India have to cross to reach the overland trade route from Burma to China?

knowledge of bronze, needed protection, and were warriors

What can you infer about ancient culture from finding artifacts of bronze razors, copper pans, and weapons?

made toys for their children

What can you infer about ancient culture from finding artifacts of dice, marbles, rattles, and a terra cotta bull?

cats/dogs were in the town, maybe as pets

What can you infer about ancient culture from finding artifacts of paw prints in the pavement?

worshipped female goddess and/or women had an important role in the culture

What can you infer about ancient culture from finding many artifacts of female statues and figurines?

decoration and way of seeing beauty was of importance

What can you infer about ancient culture from finding the artifacts of gold nose ornaments, ankle bracelets and hairpins?

a large fort or citadel

What could be added to the chart about discoveries at the ancient Indian cities uncovered in 1922?

One of the world's oldest religions, there is no founder, and the divine being is know as Brahman

What describes Hinduism?

Arya

What group of people left behind books of religious hymns called Vedas?

the Bengal tiger

What is the national animal of the country of India today?

Siddhartha Gautama

Who was the man whose quest for truth and ways to stop suffering earned him the name of Buddha and started the Buddhist religion?