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Social Studies Ancient India Test Study Guide
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- 1Language FamilyA group of similar languages
- 2SanskritThe first written language of India
- 3VedasAncient Sacred writings of India
- 4RajaAn Indian prince
- 5GuruA teacher
- 6HinduismMajor religion that developed in ancient India; main belief: all souls are part of one universal spirit
- 7BrahmanThe universal spirit worshipped by the Hindus
- 8reincarnationThe idea that the soul is reborn into many different lives
- 9karmaA good or bad force created by a person’s actions; it determines whether a person’s soul will reborn into a higher or lower form of life
- 10dharmaA person's personal duty
- 11BuddhismReligion founded by Siddhartha Gautama; main belief ; inner peace comes from ending desire
- 12Nirvanaa state of perfect happiness that is achieved after giving up all desires
- 13JainismReligion that does not believe in supreme being; it emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things
- 14StupaA special, dome-shaped building meant to honor the Buddha
- 15PilgrimA person who travels to places of religious importance
- 16Bhagavad GitaPart of a famous long poem; it is about the Hindu go Krishna
- 17What was the first civilization to form in what is now India and Pakistan?The Indus River Valley Civilization
- 18What were the two largest cities?Mohenjo-Daro
Harappa - 19How long did the civilization last?2600-1900 B.C./B.C.E.
- 20From 1500 B.C./B.C.E. to 1000 B.C./B.C.E. what group of people moved through India?The Aryans
- 21What did the Aryan people have in common?They spoke similar languages
- 22What is a varna? How many were there?A varna is a social class which you are born into and cannot change.
4, Brahmen (Priests), Kshatriyas (Warriors), Vaishyas (Common People), and Sudras (Servants). - 23What are three characteristics of Ancient Indian Society?People built homes with oven-baked bricks and flat wooden roofs
Most people were farmers
Merchants traded with other civilizations. - 24Put the religions in order from first created to last createdHinduism
Buddhism
Jainism - 25Who was the founder of Hinduism?None
- 26Who was the founder of Buddhism?Prince Siddhartha Gautama
- 27Who was the founder of Jainism?Mahavira/The Conqueror
- 28Which of the religions believe in reincarnation?All of them.
- 29Which religions aim to achieve nirvana?Buddhism + Jainism
- 30What does “Buddha” mean?Enlightened One
- 31What are the two types of Buddhism?Theravada
Mahayana - 32Which type of Buddhism believes Buddha is a god?Mahayana
- 33What is ahimsa?The belief that you should harm anything, no matter what it is. You can’t even harm bugs and worms.
- 34Chandra Gupta Maurya set up what dynasty?Mauryan
- 35Which ruler set up a postal system?Chandra Gupta Maurya
- 36Which ruler grew to hate war and converted to Buddhism?Ashoka
- 37Which ruler set up a strong army and a system of spies?Chandra Gupta Maurya
- 38Which ruler was tolerant of other religions?Ashoka
- 39Who started the Gupta dynasty?Chandra Gupta
- 40What is a golden age?An age of a specific area where the economy is thriving.
- 41What religion did Chandra Gupta practice?Hinduism
- 42What is an epic?A poem or story about a legendary hero
- 43What were all of the major accomplishments for math (2), science (3), and medicine (4)?Math : Invented 0 and the Arabic numerals
Science : Mapped movements of planets and stars along with realizing that Earth is round and it circles around the sun. Steel and iron tools
Medicine : Invented medicinal tools, set broken bones, performed operations, and used herbs to treat illnesses.
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