2. India’s First
Civilizations

3. First
Civilizations Cont.

4. Hinduism and
Buddhism

5. Mauryan Dynasty
and
Gupta Empire

6. Important
People

7. Misc.

8. India’s First
Civilizations
Hinduism/
Buddhism
Mauryan /
Gupta
First Civ. Cont.
People
Misc.
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9. 1-100
India is know as this because even though it is part of Asia, the Himalaya Mountains separate it from the rest of Asia.
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10. 1-100A
What is a subcontinent?
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11. 1-200
The areas that are best suited for settlement are the Indus and Ganges River Valleys and these two other locations.
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12. Where are the east and west coasts of India?
Where are the east and west coasts of India?
(these areas are lush and fertile)
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13. These people replaced a peaceful culture with a warlike culture.
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These people replaced a peaceful culture with a warlike culture.
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14. 1-300A
Who are the Aryans?
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15. This is why the Aryans created the caste system.
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This is why the Aryans created the caste system.
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16. What is to help them maintain control of the people of India?
What is to help them maintain control of the people of India?
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17. 1-500
This was India’s first civilization in the Indus River Valley (also known as the Indus civilization).
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18. What is the Harrapan civilization?
What is the Harrapan civilization?
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19. The Aryans brought this language to India.
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The Aryans brought this language to India.
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20. 2-100A
What is Sanskrit?
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21. The Harappan civilization consisted of ______s and _______s.
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The Harappan civilization consisted of ______s and _______s.
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22. What are farmers and traders?
What are farmers and traders?
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23. Who had more rights in India; men or women?
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Who had more rights in India; men or women?
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24. 2-300A
Who are men?
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25. 2-400
A young boy would have this, also known as a teacher, until he went to the city for more education.
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26. 2-400A
What is a guru?
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27. 2-500
The practice of a wife of a prominent family leaping into the flames that cremated her dead husband was called this.
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28. 2-500A
What is suttee?
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29. 3-100
This is one of the oldest religions in the world and the third largest today.
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30. 3-100A
What is Hinduism?
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31. In Hinduism, this is the name for the universal spirit.
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In Hinduism, this is the name for the universal spirit.
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32. 3-200A
What is the Brahman?
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33. 3-300
____ is the divine law that requires people to perform the duties of their caste, while ______ is the consequences of how a person lives.
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34. What is dharma and karma?
What is dharma and karma?
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35. (hint: what it didn’t accept)
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This is the main reason why Buddhism became popular, especially among the untouchables and low-caste Indians.
(hint: what it didn’t accept)
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36. What is it didn’t accept the caste system?
What is it didn’t accept the caste system?
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37. 3-500
According to Buddhism, if people worship the Buddha during their lifetime, they can then follow the ____ ____ in heaven and reach nirvana.
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38. What is the Eightfold Path?
What is the Eightfold Path?
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39. These are Buddhist shrines.
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These are Buddhist shrines.
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40. 4-100A
What are stupas?
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41. 4-200
These are the ancient collection of sacred verses, hymns, prayers, and teachings.
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42. 4-200A
What are the Vedas?
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43. This is why Asoka and the Mauryan dynasty prospered.
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This is why Asoka and the Mauryan dynasty prospered.
Hint:
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44. What is spread religious ideas throughout India and the rest of Asia?
What is spread religious ideas throughout India and the rest of Asia?
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45. 4-400
This is why the Gupta empire was easier to manage than the Mauryan empire.
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46. 4-400A
What is it was smaller?
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47. This empire was known as “the golden age of art and learning”.
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This empire was known as “the golden age of art and learning”.
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48. What was the Gupta empire?
What was the Gupta empire?
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49. This person became known as the Buddha, or “Enlightened One”.
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This person became known as the Buddha, or “Enlightened One”.
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50. Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
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51. 5-200
In Tibet, the Buddhist leaders lead the government in a theocracy. This person is who heads the government in Tibet.
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52. 5-200A
Who is the Dalai Lama?
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53. This person is known as the greatest king of the Mauryan dynasty.
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54. 5-300A
Who is Asoka?
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55. India’s first empire was founded by this person.
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India’s first empire was founded by this person.
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56. Who is Chandragupta Maurya?
Who is Chandragupta Maurya?
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57. These people led the tribes of the Aryans.
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These people led the tribes of the Aryans.
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58. 5-500A
Who are the rajas?
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59. 6-100
These are strong winds that blows one direction in winter and the opposite direction in summer.
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60. 6-100A
What are monsoons?
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61. The Aryans entered India from which direction?
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The Aryans entered India from which direction?
North, south, east, or west?
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62. 6-200A
What is the north?
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63. This is a social group that someone is born into and cannot leave.
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This is a social group that someone is born into and cannot leave.
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64. 6-300A
What is a caste?
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65. This is the caste that is missing from the picture below:
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This is the caste that is missing from the picture below:
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66. 6-400A
Who are the Sudras?
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67. Indian literature stresses the importance of this.
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Indian literature stresses the importance of this.
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68. 6-500A
What is dharma?
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69. Final
Jeopardy

70. Chandragupta Maurya set up a centralized government
Chandragupta Maurya set up a centralized government. To maintain control, it needed these four things.

71. Strong army
Good spy system
Communications
Postal system

72. Please put whiteboards and
That's all for today!
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markers back neatly 