Ancient India

Question 1

8 Characteristics of a Civilization

Answer 1

cities, complex religions, social classes, art & architecture, organized central governments, job specialization, writing, public works.

Question 2

Monotheism

Answer 2

belief in one god ex. christianity

Question 3

Polytheism

Answer 3

belief in more than one god

Question 4

Aryans

Answer 4

the people who first settled india

Question 5

Rig Veda

Answer 5

oldest of the sacred books of hinduism

Question 6

Athara Veda

Answer 6

collection of beliefs and rituals for the veda society

Question 7

Hinduism

Answer 7

an indian religion that believes in many gods and goddesses

Question 8

kharma

Answer 8

what a person does/experiences in one life will impact their future

Question 9

Moksha

Answer 9

Liberation from suffering caused by dependence on the material world and from the cycle of birth and rebirth.

Question 10

Atman

Answer 10

your soul- how it travels with you through your lifes

Question 11

reincarnation

Answer 11

all life goes through birth, life, death, and rebirth

Question 12

Brahman

Answer 12

supreme universal spirit- eternal

Question 13

caste system

Answer 13

social classes- they determine your whole life

Question 14

Caste system 1

Answer 14

Brahman- Religious teachers, priests, associated with intellect

Question 15

Caste 2

Answer 15

Kshatriya- Warriors, rulers, protect people and livestock

Question 16

Caste 3

Answer 16

Vaisya- Land owners, merchants- agriculture, trades

Question 17

Caste 4

Answer 17

Sudra- Laborers, farmers, artisans, laborers

Question 18

Caste 5

Answer 18

Dalits- untouchables, street sweepers

Question 19

Buddhism

Answer 19

Buddhists believe that the human life is one of suffering, and that meditation, spiritual and physical labor, and good behavior are the ways to achieve enlightenment, or nirvana.

Question 20

4 noble truths

Answer 20

suffering, cause of suffering, end of suffering, the truth of the path

Question 21

Eightfold Path

Answer 21

right understanding
right thought
right speech
right action
right work
right effort
right mindfulness
right concentration

Question 22

Siddhartha

Answer 22

The buddha, after seeing the outside world he became a monk and reached nirvana.

Question 23

Gupta Empire

Answer 23

ancient indian empire- hindu
developed hinduism
decimal numeric system invented

Question 24

Golden age

Answer 24

a time of health, happiness, prosperity, peace and acheivment.

Question 25

Indian Terrain

Answer 25

many mountains plains, rivers and jungles

Question 26

Mountain Ranges

Answer 26

Himalayas, Hindu Kush, Karakoram Range, Western Ghats, and Eastern Ghats

Question 27

Rivers/bodies of water

Answer 27

Indus River, Ganges River, Brahmaputra River, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, and Indian Ocean

Question 28

Gupta acheivments

Answer 28

developed hinduism
developed in art, science, math literature
Metal work
Yes it was a golden age