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Which of the following statements accurately describes the Aryan people?
Which of the following statements accurately describes the Aryan people?
- Their raja possessed complete authority over his tribe.
- They were a more advanced civilization that conquered the Harappan civilization.
- They were Indo-European people similar to those who settled in Europe. (correct)
- They established their capital city along the holy Indus River.
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Harappan Civilization?
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Harappan Civilization?
- The largest of the River Valley Civilizations
- Development of cities on grids with a type of sewer system
- Development of pictographic writing that scholars have begun to translate (correct)
- An economy based on agriculture
Which belief was NOT held by Hindus, according to the content?
Which belief was NOT held by Hindus, according to the content?
- Individuals have an individual soul which one day may join a Great World Soul.
- Souls will be reborn and progress through many lives.
- All Hindus must live according to the same set of rules or laws. (correct)
- One’s ultimate goal is to escape from existence by not being reborn.
Which concept is sometimes translated as duty or cosmic law?
Which concept is sometimes translated as duty or cosmic law?
In Hinduism, which deity is associated with preservation?
In Hinduism, which deity is associated with preservation?
Which of the following are the two great classical Indian Epics?
Which of the following are the two great classical Indian Epics?
Which dynasty was the first to build an empire on the Indian Subcontinent?
Which dynasty was the first to build an empire on the Indian Subcontinent?
Which action is NOT associated with Emperor Ashoka of the Maurya Dynasty?
Which action is NOT associated with Emperor Ashoka of the Maurya Dynasty?
What term is used to describe people relegated to the lowest level of Hindu society, who had no caste?
What term is used to describe people relegated to the lowest level of Hindu society, who had no caste?
Which of the following is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism?
Which of the following is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism?
What are the earliest Hindu texts called?
What are the earliest Hindu texts called?
What is the ultimate goal in Buddhism, where self disappears and is united with the One Soul?
What is the ultimate goal in Buddhism, where self disappears and is united with the One Soul?
Which concept of Ja’inism is also important in Hinduism and Buddhism?
Which concept of Ja’inism is also important in Hinduism and Buddhism?
Which Indian Empire flourished in the 4th and 5th centuries after the Mauryan Empire?
Which Indian Empire flourished in the 4th and 5th centuries after the Mauryan Empire?
What were the two major sects of Buddhism?
What were the two major sects of Buddhism?
Which religion began to spread in northern India during the 10th and 11th centuries?
Which religion began to spread in northern India during the 10th and 11th centuries?
What Muslim custom pertaining to women was adopted by certain upper-caste Hindu males?
What Muslim custom pertaining to women was adopted by certain upper-caste Hindu males?
Which religion, founded in the 16th century in the Punjab area, tried to reconcile differences between Islam and Hinduism?
Which religion, founded in the 16th century in the Punjab area, tried to reconcile differences between Islam and Hinduism?
What are the amazing Buddhist cave complexes constructed in the Deccan Plateau called?
What are the amazing Buddhist cave complexes constructed in the Deccan Plateau called?
Who is known as the 'Indian Shakespeare' and wrote poetry and drama during the Gupta period?
Who is known as the 'Indian Shakespeare' and wrote poetry and drama during the Gupta period?
Which of the following is NOT considered a significant architectural work of medieval India between 500 and 1400 AD/CE?
Which of the following is NOT considered a significant architectural work of medieval India between 500 and 1400 AD/CE?
Which architectural complex is located outside of India, specifically in Cambodia?
Which architectural complex is located outside of India, specifically in Cambodia?
Which of the following statements best reflects the relationship between the Delhi Sultanate and Islam in northern India?
Which of the following statements best reflects the relationship between the Delhi Sultanate and Islam in northern India?
How did the Sikh religion emerge in the context of existing religious traditions in northern India?
How did the Sikh religion emerge in the context of existing religious traditions in northern India?
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Gupta Empire's cultural and intellectual contributions?
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Gupta Empire's cultural and intellectual contributions?
Flashcards
Who were the Aryans?
Who were the Aryans?
Indo-European people who settled in Europe; their raja had limited authority.
What characterized the Harappan Civilization?
What characterized the Harappan Civilization?
The largest River Valley Civilization, known for agriculture and urban planning with grid systems and sewers.
What is Dharma?
What is Dharma?
The 'right way to live,' encompassing duty and cosmic law.
Who is Vishnu?
Who is Vishnu?
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Name the two great classical Indian Epics.
Name the two great classical Indian Epics.
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What was the Maurya Dynasty?
What was the Maurya Dynasty?
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Who was Ashoka?
Who was Ashoka?
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Who were the untouchables/Dalits?
Who were the untouchables/Dalits?
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What are the Four Noble Truths?
What are the Four Noble Truths?
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What are the Vedas?
What are the Vedas?
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What is Nirvana?
What is Nirvana?
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What is 'ahimsa' in Ja'inism?
What is 'ahimsa' in Ja'inism?
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What was the Gupta Empire?
What was the Gupta Empire?
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What were the two major sects of Buddhism?
What were the two major sects of Buddhism?
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What is Purdah?
What is Purdah?
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Who are the Sikhs?
Who are the Sikhs?
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What are the Ajanta Caves?
What are the Ajanta Caves?
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Who was Kalidasa?
Who was Kalidasa?
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Name three significant architectural works of medieval India between 500 and 1400 AD/CE
Name three significant architectural works of medieval India between 500 and 1400 AD/CE
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Name architectural complexes constructed outside of India, in Southeast Asia.
Name architectural complexes constructed outside of India, in Southeast Asia.
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Study Notes
- The Aryans were Indo-European people akin to those who settled in Europe.
- The Aryans were not an advanced civilization that conquered the Harappan civilization.
- The raja did not have complete authority over their tribe.
- The Aryans did not settle and build their capital city along the Indus River.
- The Harappan Civilization was the largest of the River Valley Civilizations.
- Its economy was based on agriculture.
- They developed cities on grids with a sewer system.
- They did not develop pictographic writing that scholars have begun to translate.
- Hindus believed that individuals have an individual soul which one day may join a Great World Soul.
- One’s ultimate goal is to escape from existence by not being reborn.
- Souls will be reborn and progress through many lives.
- They did not believe that all Hindus must live according to the same set of rules or laws as laws differ from group to group according to caste of status.
- Dharma is the “right way to live” and is sometimes translated as duty or cosmic law.
- Vishnu is associated with preservation.
- The Ramayana and Mahabharata are the two great classical Indian Epics.
- The Maurya Dynasty was the first dynasty to build an Empire on the Indian Subcontinent.
- Ashoka, the greatest ruler of Ancient India united most of the subcontinent and converted to Buddhism.
- He created a law code and worked to spread Buddhism throughout India.
- People relegated to the lowest level of Hindu society and who had no caste were called untouchable or Dalits.
- The four noble truths are the truth of suffering, the trust of the cause of suffering, the truth to the end of suffering, and the truth of the path to the end of suffering.
- The Vedas are the earliest Hindu texts.
- In Buddhism the ultimate goal is to reach Nirvana in which self disappears and is united with the One Soul.
- The Ja’in belief in and practice of ahimsa or non injury is central to their faith, with this idea is also important in Hinduism and Buddhism.
- The Gupta Empire flourished in the 4th and 5th centuries and was the second great Indian Empire after the Mauryan.
- The two major sects of Buddhism were Theravada (the teaching of elders) and Mahayana (the greater vehicle).
- During the 10th and 11th centuries Islam began to spread in northern India.
- By 1200 the Delhi Sultanate had gained power over northern India.
- Purdah is The Muslim custom pertaining to women that certain upper caste hindu males adopted.
- A new religion was founded in the 16th century in the northern Indian area called Punjab called Sikhs, they tried to reconcile differences between Islam and Hinduism.
- The amazing Buddhist cave complexes constructed in the Deccan Plateau are called Ajanta.
- Kalidasa, known as the Indian Shakespeare, wrote poetry and drama during the Gupta period.
- Three significant architectural works of medieval India between 500 and 1400 AD/CE were Sen Temple at Konarak, Ellora Caves, and the Temple of Khajuraho.
- Outside of India in Southeast Asia, Anjkor Wat located in Cambodia was constructed.
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