Study Guide: Ancient India

Vocabulary Matching: You need to match the vocabulary word on the left to the definition on the right by drawing a line between the two of them.

• The science of working with metals

• A mixture of two or more materials

• The number system we use today; it was created by Indian scholars during the Gupta dynasty

• Stamped images

• A large landmass that is smaller than a continent, such as India

• Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help build up defenses against a disease

• The most important language of ancient India

• A large landmass that is smaller than a continent, such as India

• Stamped images

• The science of working with metals

Strong seasonal winds that cause a “wet” and “dry” season in India are called:

• Typhoons

• Monsoons

• Hurricanes

• Tornadoes

A worldwide religion that has many gods and teaches that people have another life on earth after they die is called:

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

A social system determined by birth.

• Caste system

• Democracy

• Meritocracy

• Oligarchy

All the actions (good or bad) in this life that affect your next life.

• Karma

• Dharma

• Moksha

• Nirvana

A place of perfect peace and happiness, like heaven.

• Nirvana

• Utopia

• Labyrinth

• Oasis

A religion centered around the teachings of the Buddha.

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

India’s first civilization, located along the Indus River.

• Harappan civilization

• Mauryan Empire

• Gupta Empire

• Mughal Empire

Five hundred years after the Mauryan dynasty failed, which dynasty reunited much of northern India?

• Gupta dynasty

• Chola dynasty

• Mughal dynasty

• Kushan dynasty

The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of:

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• Australia