Ancient India

Siddhartha Gautama is known as the first....

• Emperor

• Buddha

• Thinker

• Philosopher

What are the two major religions in India?

• Daoism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

How did the Caste System shape Indian society?

• it made everyone to became Buddhist

• it encouraged vegetarianism

• it created a strict guide for social classes

• it promoted the Sanskrit script

What is is called when a person's good or bad actions determine the future caste of an individual's existence?

• sanskrit

• karma

• reincarnation

• Buddha

By which river did the Harrappan people live?

• Sarasvati

• Ganges

• Indus

• Himalayan

The mountains of northern India are called the

• Khybers

• Indus

• Aryans

• Himalayas

How do archaeologists know there were planned cities in Ancient India?

• Because they were near the river

• For all the temples they built

• Because streets were straight and separated regular blocks of homes and buildings

• The city had a population of 190000 people

What is caste?

• the cycle of cause and effect

• the endless cycle of reincarnation

• a social class

• the worshipping of more than one god

ancient sacred writings of India

• Vedas

• Caste

• Jainism

• Buddism

the rebirth of the soul

• Karma

• Dharma

• Vedas

• Reincarnation