India Flashcards
2300 BC
Harappan
1500 BC
Aryan
Archaeologists believe the Harappan Civilization was an advanced society because…
Of indoor plumbing and advanced sewage systems
India is often called the Indian subcontinent because…
Of their organized cities, people having homes, and good government
The reason that archaeologists have been unable to unravel the mysteries of the Harappan civilization is
Language
Three possible explanations why the Harappan civilization suddenly disappeared are
Famine,invasion,flood
A wind that reverses direction with the change of season
Monsoon
The written language of the Aryans
Sanskrit
Archaeologist who discovered Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
Sir John Hubert Marshall
A scholar who studies languages
Linguist
A social class
A caste
The great god called the great soul or world soul
Brahman
A state of complete enlightenment
Nirvana
The results of a person’s good and bad deeds
Karma
The sacred book of Hinduism
Vedas
The duty that a Hindu must follow to become part of Brahman
Dharma
Gained understanding
Enlightened
The belief that one person lives more than once in different bodies
Reincarnation
The idea that everything in the universe part of a supreme being
Pantheism
Outcasts; rejected by others and excluded from normal life
Untouchable
The Aryan developed a religion called
Hinduism
The hope of many in touchable is to do their duty,die,and have a better life in a reincarnated state
True
The two basic social groups in India are the family and untouchables
Caste
Siddhartha Gautama changed his name to Buddha
Eight fold past
Buddha’s list of good works was the four Nobel truths
True
The caste dictated whom married,one,s job,and clothing
True
Siddhartha Gautama began the religion called Hinduism
Buddhism
There were five main caste divisions in Indian society
Four
Buddhism teaches that a person’s salvation, or enlightenment,depends I. His good __________ and right thinking
Works
Salvation form sin comes only through ____________ and His payment of sin’s penalty on the cross
Jesus
Buddhism teaches that suffering can be overcome by getting rid of _____and_____________
Evil and bad thoughts
Suffering is the result of man’s ____. Christians can view suffering as an opportunity to see God’s _________________
Sin and judgment
Buddhism requires its followers to meditate on _________ or pleasant thoughts to find peace
Riddles
Christians are meditate on God’s______ to experience his blessings
Word
The three most Important gods in Hinduism are __________,_______________and ___________
Brahma,Vishnu,and Shiva
These three gods are forms the great god _______
Brahman
The Rig-Veda is a collection of ____,_____,and ________
Poems,hymns,and prayers
Chandragupta Mauryra was the first emperor of the ___________________
Maurayan Empire
Chandragupta did not trust his people,so he set up a __________________throughout the empire
Network of spies
Under his leadership Asoka united most of the ______________________
Sub contentment
Asoka lost his desire conquer countries,so he devoted his time to___________ and its teachings
Buddhism
Asoka built thousands o dodge shape shrines called ______
Stupas
Asoka made improvements to give his people better lives, because Buddhism emphasizes doing _________ and relieving ________
Good works and suffering
Asoka spread Buddhism by sending ____________ into areas outside his country
Major parts of
Sir John Hubert Marshall was a British archaeologist who organized ______________ recorded data and helped restore the _________
Excavated and the great stupa
Most people living in modern India claim _______________ as their religion
Hinduism
One of the greatest rulers of the Mauryan Empire was
Asoka
