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Ancient India Test Review Flashcards

1
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Central to the Indus Valley and this place grew becaue of the irrigation system.

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Harappan Civilization

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The spoken language of the ancinet India. Poems and hyms were also composed in this language.

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Sanskrit

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Aryan writing describe the invasion of India. Warfare was so important this civilizatio fought each other and outsiders.

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The Aryan Civilzation

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Because heavy snow fell from the Himalayas this place was ideal place to farm.

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The Indus Valley

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Located in Northern India and protects India from invaders.

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Himalayan Mountains

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This LARGEST religion in India was started from Brahmanism, Central Asia, and Persian kingdoms.

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Hinduism

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Because the world we live in is an illusion Hindus believed in this process…

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The soul joining Brahman

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Thoughts of the Brahmins complied into one….

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Vedic text about the Vedas

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The class structure of the Indian society…AND who is at the top of this structure who perform religious rituals.

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Caste System and Brahamins

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Going witout food and water.

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Fasting

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Known as the Enlightened One who traveled acrross northern India to spead his ideas of religion.

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the Buddha

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12
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Asoka sent these people to other kingdoms of Asia to spread beliefs about Buddhism.

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Missionaries

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Why and how did Siddharta Gautama become Buddha?

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He was not happy with his life so he wandered for years int he forest.Then he meditated under a tree and gained insight into human suffereing.

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The founder of the Gupta empire…

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Candra Gupta I

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This leader founded the Mauryan empire which unified India. In addition he was military leader in charge of 600,000 soldiers.

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Candragupta Maurya

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The grandson of Candragupta and the Enlighten One, both lives were changed becasue of Buddhism. It helped both…

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Resist violence

17
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Process of injecting a person with a small dose to fight a virus or disease.

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Inoculation

18
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Why were the paintings in of ancient India found in temples?

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Because religion was the center of life in India.

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Why were the paintings in of ancient India found in temples?

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Because religion was the center of life in India.

20
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A beautiful impressive temple carved into a moutainside.

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Ajanta

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A long religious epic that tells a story of a struggle between two families. Also part of the Bhagavad Gita.

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Mahabharata (religious epic)

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A story which teaches lesson learned and morals.

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Panchatantra

23
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Elaborate intricate place of worship (religious) for the people of India.

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Indian temples

24
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Because India made many advances in math, medicine, religion, astronomy, science and art…How can you describe their society.

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A society with MANY significant and important achievements.

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