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16 Cards in this Set
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Explain what happens during the Maurya Empire
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-asoka becomes head of empire-great ruler alows religious tolerance.
-when asoka dies empire falls |
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what are the Upanishads
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a religion that people did not understand so made epics: Mahbharata, Ramayana
-had caste system |
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What happened during the Gupta age
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the Gupta age was very wise invented many things was called the golden age
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what is the eightfold path
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right views/ right intentions/ right speech/ right action/ right living/ right effort/ right mindfulness/ right concentration
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what were the three great rulers during the Gupta age
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Chandragupta I
Samudragupta Chandragupta II |
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What happened to the Harrapan
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no one knows it is a mystery
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who were the gods of hinduism
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Brahma the creator
Vishnu the preserver Siva the destroyer |
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what is the code of conduct
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following the eightfold path
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who were the earliest indian civilization
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Harappan
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what are the two major cities of harappan
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Mohenjo Daro and Harappa
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what are the last 18 chapters of the Mahabarata called
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Bhagaud Gita
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Name the four castes
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Kshatriyas-warriors,rulers
Brahman-priests,wisemen Vaisyas-merchants and traders Sudras-peasents |
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who is Guatama
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the prince who left his family son and all his possesions to go on a journey. They now call Guatama the enlightened one because he was the one who discovered buddhism and is the buddha
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what are the 4 noble truths
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-all human life contains suffering and sorrow
-a greedy desire for only pleasure and material things causes suffering and sorrow -renouncing desire frees people from suffering and helps their souls abtain nirvana -following the eightfold path leads to renunciation, or denial of desire and attainment of nirvana. |
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Who are the Indo- aryans
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1500-500BCE
1)Veduc age- Vedas=religious literature 2)Epic age- Upanishads=interpretation of Vedas |
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what was the religion of the harrapan
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animism
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