Ancient India

Question 1

A large landmass that is smaller than a continent

Answer 1

Subcontinent

Question 2

Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons

Answer 2

Monsoons

Question 3

The most important language of ancient India

Answer 3

Sanskrit

Question 4

It divided Indian society into groups based on a persons birth, wealth, or occupation

Answer 4

Caste system

Question 5

The largest religion in India today

Answer 5

Hinduism

Question 6

The belief that the soul, once a person dies, is reborn into another person

Answer 6

Reincarnation

Question 7

The effects that good or bad actions have on a persons soul

Answer 7

Karma

Question 8

A nonviolent religion based on the teachings of Mahavira

Answer 8

Jainism

Question 9

The avoidance of violent actions

Answer 9

Nonviolence

Question 10

Monotheistic religion founded in India in the 1400

Answer 10

Sikhism

Question 11

Going without food

Answer 11

Easting

Question 12

Focusing on your mind

Answer 12

Meditation

Question 13

About 35 years old when he found enlightenment under the tree

Answer 13

The Buddha

Question 14

A religion based on Buddha

Answer 14

Buddhism

Question 15

A state of perfect peace

Answer 15

Nirvana

Question 16

People who work to spread religious beliefs

Answer 16

Missionaries

Question 17

In the 320’s BC a military leader, he on,y concurred northern India

Answer 17

Chandragupta

Question 18

Around 279 BC ,Chandragupta’s grandson,became king, he is the strongest ruler yet

Answer 18

Asoka

Question 19

In 375 he took the throne in India

Answer 19

Candra Gupta ||

Question 20

The science of working with metal

Answer 20

Metallurgy

Question 21

Mixtures of two of more metals

Answer 21

Alloys

Question 22

Arabic numerals- the very numbers we use today are called that

Answer 22

Hindu

Question 23

Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help build up defenses to a disease

Answer 23

Inoculation

Question 24

The study of stars and planets

Answer 24

Astronomy