lesson 2 india and persia

Question 1

the site of one of the earliest civilization in South America

Answer 1

harappa

Question 2

an ancient city in the Indus River Valley in Pakistan

Answer 2

mohenjo-daro

Question 3

Persian King who established the Persian Empire

Answer 3

Cyrus II

Question 4

Persian King who expanded the Persian Empire to include India

Answer 4

Darius I

Question 5

Soildier who started the Mauryan Empire the first empire and later began a mork

Answer 5

Chandragupta Maurya

Question 6

grandson of chanragupta maurya who used stone columns to mark territory for his empire and make anncouncements

Answer 6

Ashoka

Question 7

the priest who led the highest position in Aryan society

Answer 7

brahmin

Question 8

a serf in hindu society

Answer 8

sudra

Question 9

the main language of the Aryans

Answer 9

Sanskrit

Question 10

“Books of Knowledge” that contain much of the stories and songs of Aryans

Answer 10

Vedas

Question 11

a religion founded by the Persian prophet based on belief of one god supreme and the enemy of evil

Answer 11

Zoroastrianism