India Study Guide

How many main gods are there in Hinduism?

The Gupta Dynasty was founded in ________________

The Mauryan Empire started in ___________

The Mauryans and the Guptas _______________ the Buddhists to continue their way of life

The Indus River empties into the ________________

Strongest leader of the Mauryan Empire

The Hindus' goal is to become a part of _____________________________ after death

Siddhartha Gautama became ________________

focused on acting morally and treating others with kindness

______________________ opposed the Caste System

Social class determined by a person's birth

Leader who helped Gupta society reach it's highest point

founder of the Mauryan Empire

What major life event happened to Ashoka?

Buddhists walked the __________________________ to find enlightenment

Do you agree or disagree with the caste system? Why? (Essay in 1 paragraph)

How many main Vedas are there?

Empire which reunited India after 500 years of being independent

Civilization who lived in the Indus River Valley

How did the Mauryan Empire pay for their massive army

highest mountain range in the world

largest religion in India

Before they were a part of the Mauryan Empire, the states of India were _______________

Main river in Ancient Indian culture

affects of your actions on your soul

List one symbol of Ashoka that represents current day India

State of perfect peace

Buddhism followed the Four

Siddhartha Gautama was a former ____________________

Souls are born and reborn several times

language of the Indus River Valley

Founder of Buddhism

The Caste System determined your place in _______________________

large landmass that is smaller than a continent

Buddha means

Paths into India through the Himalayans mountains were very ____________________

Brahma represents everything that is in the ________________________

Sacred texts of Hinduism

The Harappan Culture was probably the first civilization to use ___________________