1320 AD
The Gupta Dynasty was founded in ________________
2320 BC
The Mauryan Empire started in ___________
3Allowed
The Mauryans and the Guptas _______________ the Buddhists to continue their way of life
4Ashoka
Strongest leader of the Mauryan Empire
5Brahma
The Hindus' goal is to become a part of _____________________________ after death
6Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama became ________________
7Buddhism
focused on acting morally and treating others with kindness
8Buddhism
Second largest religion in India
9Buddhists
______________________ opposed the Caste System
10Caste System
Social class determined by a person's birth
11Chandra Gupta II
Leader who helped Gupta society reach it's highest point
12Chandragupta Mauryan
founder of the Mauryan Empire
13Climate change (River dried up)
What probably happened to the Harappan civilization?
14Converted to Buddhism
What major life event happened to Ashoka?
15Eightfold Path
Buddhists walked the __________________________ to find enlightenment
16Essay
Do you agree or disagree with the caste system? Why? (Give 2 well thought out reasons)
17Essay
List 2 similarities and 2 differences between Buddhism and Hinduism
18Four
How many main Vedas are there?
19Gupta Dynasty
Empire which reunited India after 500 years of being independent
20Harappan
Civilization who lived in the Indus River Valley
21Himalayas
highest mountain range in the world
22Hinduism
largest religion in India
23Hinduism
Official religion of both the Mauryan and Gupta Empires
24Independent Territories
Before they were a part of the Mauryan Empire, the states of India were _______________
25Indus River
Main river in Ancient Indian culture
26Isolated from other cultures
Why were there very few wars in Ancient India
27Karma
affects of your actions on your soul
28Lion as national animal / Ashoka's Chakra on national flag
List one symbol of Ashoka that represents current day India
29Nirvana
State of perfect peace and the goal of Buddhism
30Noble Truths
Buddhism followed the Four ________
31Polytheistic
Hinduism has many gods, also known as a _______________ religion
32Prince
Siddhartha Gautama was a former ____________________
33Reincarnation
Souls are born and reborn several times
34Sanskrit
language of the Indus River Valley
35Siddhartha Gautama
Founder of Buddhism
36Society
The Caste System determined your place in _______________________
37Subcontinent
large landmass that is smaller than a continent
38the "enlightened one"
Buddha means ____________________
39Took part in completely destroying a village
What event caused Ahsoka to convert to Buddhism?
40Veda
Sacred texts of Hinduism
41Water management
What was the Harappan civilization most well known for?
42Weak rulers after Ahsoka
Why did the Mauryan Empire fall?
43Working toilets
The Harappan Culture was probably the first civilization to use ___________________