ANCIENT INDIA Objective 1 Geography Culture Caste System

ANCIENT INDIA

Objective 1: Geography, Culture & Caste System 1. The success of the Indus Valley civilization was because of their fertile _______ 2. The Indus Valley was located in Northern _________. 3. Indus Valley civilization in Northwest India and present day ________. 4. The ________ River gave rise to the Indus Valley civilization. 5. The social order of the Aryan civilization gave rise to the _________. 6. In the Aryan society, people were divided based on their ________. 7. Hindu caste system, farmers & merchants were known as ________. 8. The caste system prohibited __________ outside one’s caste. 9. Based on _____, castes in the Hindu system were inherited from parents. 10. The Sanskrit word varna means __________________ 11. The warriors in the Hindu caste system were known as ______.

Obj 2: Scientific innovations created in Ancient India Which of the following were Indians first to invent? (Flushed toilets, pyramids) 2. Mathematical method of notation developed was called ________. 3. Ancient Indians first to combine arsenic and lead, lead to discovery of ______. 4. ______ dominated Ancient Indian metallurgy (metal work) 5. Ancient Indian system of preventative medicine was known as ______. 6. The Indian philosopher, Kanada, developed the concept of the ______. 7. Indian mathematician, Aryabhatta, developed accurate calculations for _____. 8. Concept of ______ was earliest mathematical concept by Ancient Indians. 9. Famous _______ Blades were made of Wootz Steel. 10. Steel produced in ancient India had high _____ content, making it strong. 11. Ancient Indian farmers credited for first using _______ for lifting water to irrigate. 1.

Objective 3: Advance Made in Art & Literature 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Longest poem in the world is called ________________. The Bhagavad Gita is a later addition to what text? (Mahabharata, Rig Veda) The ______ language was used in most works of literature from A. I. The Vinayapitaka advanced Indian civilization by setting rules for the organization of Buddhist monasteries. (True or False) Literary work known as the Puranas advanced civilization by developing the early Vedic religion into _____. (Hinduism, Buddhism) Cloth robes began to advance when they became embroidered with ______. Which form of art was advanced in Mohenjo-Daro? (Cotton Textiles, Metallic instruments, animal skin paintings, illuminated texts) The Milinda Panha is a _____ work about an Indo-Greek king and philosopher.

Objective 4: Mauyra Empire’s importance Emperor of Maurya Empire, Asoka established an imperial code based on _____________________________. 2. Mauryan Empire had the biggest ______ in the world at time. 3. Asoka converted to what religion after a lengthy bloody war. 4. Ashoka’s Dhamma, harmony in Empire created essence of all _______. 5. Chandragupta subdued territories in India after the withdrawal of _____. 6. Chandragupta Maurya established a strong, central __________. 7. Under rule of Chandragupta, ______ became a unified state. 8. What word best describes Ashoka during his reign? (weak, religious, cruel) 9. Ashoka changed the way he ruled after defeating ______ around 250 BC 10. Circle the ways that Ashoka changed down below: *Adopt Buddhist ideas and become less harsh and warlike *Built hospitals to improve the lives of his subjects. *Supported Buddhism 1.