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