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?
