Ancient India

What is a raja?

• A state of wisdom achieved after giving up all desires

• An Indian prince

• A large landmass that is smaller than a continent

• The result of good or evil a person does in their lifetime

What is reincarnation?

• A person who travels to places of religious importance

• Seasonal winds

• A teacher

• The idea that the soul passes through many different lives

What is Sanskrit?

• The ancient written language of India

• Sacred writings of India

• A state of wisdom achieved after giving up all desires

• A type of Indian dress

What is a guru?

• Seasonal winds

• A teacher

• Sacred writings of India

• The result of good or evil a person does in their lifetime

Which of the following is NOT a way the monsoons might affect India?

• Monsoons may cause flooding

• Monsoons may bring rains to help crops grow

• Monsoons may freeze crops

• Monsoons may cause a drought

Why was Buddhism popular among lower castes and the Untouchables?

• The Buddha taught that all people could stop suffering and find peace

• The Buddha taught that they could reach a higher caste through reincarnation

• Ahimsa prevented higher castes from harming them

• The Buddha taught that only lower castes would reach nirvana

Which of the following did the Harappa and Aryan civilizations have in common?

• They both used the caste system

• The both farmed rice, wheat, and barley

• They both had no written language

• They both believed cattle were sacred

_______ are sacred writings of India

A ________ is a person who travels to places of religious importance

__________ are especially common in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia