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India History Test Flashcards

1
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Who were the Aryans, and where did they come from?

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A war-like group and nomadic group, Central Asian Steppe

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When did Aryans migrate to India, and when did they conquer India?

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Around 1500 BC, the next 500 years

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3
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Why is the Aryan invasion theory disputed by some historians?

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they claim Aryan migrations occurred thousands of years earlier and did not constitute the cataclysmic conflict detailed by Western historians.

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Raja

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Representatives of the gods and used seers to guide their decision making

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Kshatriya

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warrior class

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Seers

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something that guided Raja’s decision making

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Maharajas

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Kings, expected to follow rules without unlimited power

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8
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What does the term Aryan mean?

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Noble

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9
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On what did the Aryans base their social classes?

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Skin color/Varna

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10
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Brahmins

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Priests

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Vaisyas

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merchants

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Sudras

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commoners

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13
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Bottom class

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Untouchables

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14
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How can we tell that Hinduism was a mix of Aryan and Indus Valley river

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The swastika was found on seals in the Indus Valley River. As well as, the Aryans took over the Indus Valley River.

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15
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How did the Aryans Impact India Socially?

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They set up the Caste System which has dominated for 30 years.

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16
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Aryans were nomadic _______ instead of farmers

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hunters

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17
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By 1000 BC the Aryan’s did what?

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took over the Harapeans

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18
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After the Aryan’s took over the Harrapeans they began to live as______ and raise______

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farmers,cattle

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19
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What did the Aryans develop

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A written language called Sanskrit

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20
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What is the Caste System that the Aryans brought in?

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a social group that someone is born into and cannot change

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21
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The Mauryn Dynasty was a ________

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well develop civilization

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22
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Where did the Mauryn Dynasty develop

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North eastern India

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23
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Why were the Mauryns important?

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agriculture, trade, building/development projects, and a large army with spy networks.

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24
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What were the Mauryn Dynasty argued to be

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Settled by a purely Indian or Aryan population

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25
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when did Emperor Asoka get control?

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268 BCE

26
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What did Emperor Asoka introduce?

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Buddism

27
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What did he write in straight stone?

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Edicts

28
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Chakra-

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something that showed the truth and how we should never lose touch with something true.

29
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Buddhist

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a spiritual belief that has been a guide for people

30
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Transformations

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Asoka’s transformation spiritually

31
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Missionaries

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people to help spread Religion

32
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Edicts

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rules written in different languages

33
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Legacy

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Someone’s impact on the world

34
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what was the first Empire to ever exist in India?

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The Maryn Dynasty

35
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Who founded the Mauryan Dynasty, and when?

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Chandragupta, 321 BCE

36
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When did CM found the Mauryn Dynasty?

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After Alexander the Great left India

37
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Who created a centralized government

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CM

38
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What did CM’s centralized government include?

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rulers who can run everything from he capital city

39
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The OG capital of the Mauryan Dynasty

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Patlapotra

40
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Who is the father of Emperor Asoka?

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CM(Chandragupra)

41
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Asoka was the first ______ king.

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Buddhist

42
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Asoka sent _____________ to carry Buddhist teachings throughout Asia

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missonaires

43
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What did Asoka build

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Hospitals and roads

44
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Asoka built Stupas=

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Buddhist Shrines

45
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Asoka’s Edicts=

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Laws/expectations for those living in the Mauryn Empire/ etched in stone

46
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What did the Hindus believe about Hinduism

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Reincarnation

47
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moksha=

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spiritual goal of a Hindu to become one with Brahama (to be at peace)

48
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Dharma=

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do, duty, deeds

49
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Karma=

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consequences

50
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You would maybe ________ to a better life in the caste system

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reincarnate

51
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It does not matter what ____ you are at you can still reach moksha

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level

52
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Your ______ affects you Karma

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Dharma

53
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___________ did the horrible jobs, nad people did not like them

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untouchables

54
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founder of Hinduism

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nobody, developed out of Brahminsm

55
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Place of Origin for Hinduism

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India

56
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sacred text and building for Hinduism

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  1. Vedas, Upanishads 2.Mandir
57
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reincarnation=

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a belief that the soul is eternal and lives many lifetimes

58
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Hindus believe in only one god, __________

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Braman

59
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Caste System=

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a division of society to preserve society. They were divided by occupation, and they were all equal

60
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3 most important Hindu gods

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Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva

61
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3 basic practices of all Hindus

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worship
cremation
following the rules of the Caste System

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