Ancient India

Who was called Buddha?

• Prince Michael

• Prince Siddhartha

• Prince Yeri

• Prince Ethan

The people of the Indus valley people had a written language using

• heiroglypics

• Knots

• symbols

• carving in stones

What was Mohenjo-Daro?

• It was an ancient school.

• It was an ancient grocery.

• It was an ancient cemetery.

• It was an ancient city in the Indus valley.

What are some of the different artifacts that have been found in the Indus valley?

• fruits, crops and vegetables

• Gold and silver jewelry, small statues, and pictures of bulls

• jars and stones

• oil and metals

What is Diwali?

• It is the Lenten season.

• It is thanksgiving.

• It  is the Hindu festival of lights.

• It is Christmas.

Who is Lakshmi?

• She is the goddess of fire.

• She is the goddess of wealth and good luck.

• She is the goddess of cleanliness.

• She is the goddess of death.

Why do people put lighted bowls in the Ganges River?

• They hope that Lakshmi will see the twinkling lights as they float along and grant them good luck!

• To throw away the bowl of candle.

• So that it will not cause fire in houses.

• To hide from the emperor.

What ancient Indian text is known for its detailed description of surgical procedures and medical knowledge?

• Charaka Samhita

• Sushruta Samhita

• Bhagavad Gita

• Rigveda

Which ancient Indian mathematician is credited with the concept of zero as a number?

• Aryabhata

• Brahmagupta

• Bhaskara I

• Varahamihira

In ancient India, which field of science was primarily associated with the study of celestial bodies and their movements?

• Ayurveda

• Astronomy

• Alchemy

• Botany