SAA Sophomore Year / Honors AP World History / Classical India
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| 1711611146 | Patterns developed in early Indian history that would continue for ---. | Centuries | 0 | |
| 1711611147 | India is all about --- and ---. | Religion; Social System (Caste) | 1 | |
| 1711611148 | What were the two empires of Classical India? | - Mauryan - Gupta | 2 | |
| 1711611149 | What religion spreads from India? | Buddhism | 3 | |
| 1711611150 | India starts off --- from the rest of the world. | Isolated | 4 | |
| 1711611151 | True or False? There is one identity in India. | False | 5 | |
| 1711611152 | What is the one thing that is the same throughout all of India? | Caste System | 6 | |
| 1711611153 | Merchants are very --- in Indian society. | Respected | 7 | |
| 1711611154 | India is more centrally located so it has more ---. | Trade Contacts | 8 | |
| 1711611155 | India has more --- with other cultures. | Interaction | 9 | |
| 1711611156 | Topography of the subcontinent of India made --- difficult. | Unity | 10 | |
| 1711611157 | Who were the early invaders that shaped must of Indian history? | Aryans | 11 | |
| 1711611158 | Who were the Aryans? What are some characteristics of them? | Nomadic, Indo-European invaders who migrated into India around 1700 BCE - Warlike - Imposed their religious beliefs/ideas of family and social system - Eventually settled down to become farmers along Ganges - Left few artifacts; what is known comes from hymns, prayers, and sacred texts. | 12 | |
| 1711611160 | The caste system can be traced back to the ---. | Aryans | 13 | |
| 1711611161 | What are the two ages of Indian history? | - Vedic Age (1500 - 1000 BCE) - Epic Age (1000 - 600 BCE) | 14 | |
| 1711611162 | What was the important book from the Vedic Age? What did it contain? | Vedas 4 books including the Rig Veda | 15 | |
| 1711611163 | What were the important poems/literature from the Epic Age? | - Mahabharata (Bhagavad-Gita) - Ramayana - Upanishads | 16 | |
| 1711611164 | --- is the longest poem every written. | Mahabharata | 17 | |
| 1711611165 | The Bhagavad-Gita has a very --- tone. | Serious/Religious/Moral | 18 | |
| 1711611166 | The Upanishads have a more --- tone. | Mystical | 19 | |
| 1711611167 | What is the most important idea of Hindu faith? | Brahman (universal soul) The soul never dies and is constantly being reincarnated. | 20 | |
| 1711611168 | What does the caste system start off based on? | Skin color Aryans were light-skinned and conquered darker-skinned people. They wanted a way to maintain supremacy over the conquered people. | 21 | |
| 1711611169 | What is the name for caste? | Varna | 22 | |
| 1711611170 | What is the name for subcastes? | Jati | 23 | |
| 1711611171 | What are the four original castes? | - Brahmins (priestly) - Kshatriyas (warriors) - Vaisyas (farmers/merchants) - Sudras (conquered people/servants) | 24 | |
| 1711611172 | What was the fifth major caste added later? | Untouchables | 25 | |
| 1711611173 | The caste system is based on a ---. | Vedic hymn | 26 | |
| 1711611174 | Each caste and subcaste had its own --- and ----. | Traditions; Code of behavior | 27 | |
| 1711611175 | The caste system was very --- and did not allow --- or --- between castes. | Rigid; Intermarriage; Interaction | 28 | |
| 1711611176 | The caste system was ---, meaning whatever caste you were born into was the caste you lived and died in. | Hereditary | 29 | |
| 1711611177 | Though it was unequal and unfair, the caste system created a ---, and gave the people a ---. | Stable social order; Sense of identity | 30 | |
| 1711611178 | The caste system was intertwined with the --- religion. | Hindu | 31 | |
| 1711611179 | What are the origins of Hinduism? | - Unclear exact - Aryans - Originally written in Vedas | 32 | |
| 1711611180 | What are gurus? | Mystics; earliest teachers of Hinduism | 33 | |
| 1711611181 | How does one practice Hinduism? | There is not one way. Some examples: meditation (yoga), pilgrimage to Ganges, read Vedas, etc. | 34 | |
| 1711611182 | What does yoga mean? | Union. It means to become one with Brahman. | 35 | |
| 1711611183 | Despite the fluidity of Hinduism, the central beliefs provided --- to all Hindus. | Unity | 36 | |
| 1711611184 | What is Brahma(n)? | Idea in Hinduism that there is a single force in the universe; ultimate reality; universal soul (like heaven). Every soul of every human is a part of Brahman. It wants to go back and reunite with the universal soul. That is the ultimate goal. | 37 | |
| 1711611185 | What is Atman? | Hindu word for soul; individual soul. | 38 | |
| 1711611186 | What is Moksha? | The union of Atman with Brahman (ultimate goal); highest state of being; release of soul | 39 | |
| 1711611187 | What is Reincarnation? | When you die, rebirth of soul in a different body | 40 | |
| 1711611188 | What is Karma? | The sum effects of the deeds in one life and how it impacts you in next life; good karma by fulfilling duty according to caste | 41 | |
| 1711611189 | What is Dharma? | Religious duties; dependent on caste, age, and gender; as mandated in the Laws of Manu | 42 | |
| 1711611190 | Hinduism is a religion, but also a ---. | Social system | 43 | |
| 1711611191 | The only people who had the possibility of achieving moksha after death were ---. | Male Brahman | 44 | |
| 1711611192 | Those who were more spiritually pure and closer to Brahman were --- in the caste system. | Higher up | 45 | |
| 1711611193 | How do you get good karma? | Follow your dharma. | 46 | |
| 1711611194 | If you have good karma, you have a good --- and vice versa. | Reincarnation | 47 | |
| 1711611195 | What is the name for the endless cycle of death and rebirth in Hinduism? What is is symbolized by? | Samsara Wheel | 48 | |
| 1711611196 | Is Hinduism monotheistic of polytheistic? | Polytheistic (over 33k gods) | 49 | |
| 1711611197 | Names/roles of gods: Brahma, the --- Vishnu, the --- Shiva, the --- Ganesh, the --- | Creator Preserver Destroyer Remover of obstacles | 50 | |
| 1711611198 | Hinduism is the --- religion of India both in the past and today. | Dominant | 51 | |
| 1711611199 | What religion grew out of Hinduism? | Buddhism | 52 | |
| 1711611200 | Buddhism was originally meant to be a ---, rather than a ---. | Philosophy; Religion | 53 | |
| 1711611201 | Who was the founder of Buddhism? | Siddhartha Gautama Hindu Prince (563 - 483 BCE) | 54 | |
| 1711611202 | Why did Siddhartha create Buddhism? | He was very sheltered as a child by his father and had never seen suffering before. He broke out of the palace one day and saw an old person, a sick person, and a dead person. He asked the question: Why is there suffering in the world? | 55 | |
| 1711611203 | What did Siddhartha do after breaking out and seeing suffering? | He let go of his attachments and joins a group of gurus/aesthetics. He meditates to try and find the answer. He lives off one grain of rice a day. Bodhi tree (Buddha) | 56 | |
| 1711611204 | What did Siddhartha become known as? | Buddha: The Enlightened One | 57 | |
| 1711611205 | What happened to Buddha after he reached the stage of enlightenment? | He was awake and knew all. All of his lifetimes came back to him. he knew answers to all of his questions. | 58 | |
| 1711611206 | What are the four noble truths of Buddhism? | 1. There is suffering in the world. 2. Suffering is caused by selfish desires. 3. Suffering can be removed if we do away with our selfish desires. 4. The way to overcome selfish desires to to follow the Eightfold Path or Middle Way between a life devoted to pleasure and one of self-denial. | 59 | |
| 1711611207 | What is nirvana? | A world beyond existence itself; the end of the self and union with Brahman. Eventually, through reincarnation, every person, regardless of class, who accepts and follows the Four Noble Truths and Eightfold path will reach this goal | 60 | |
| 1711611208 | What does Buddha think about castes? | He rejects the system. He believes anyone, regardless of class, can achieve nirvana. | 61 | |
| 1711611209 | What does Buddha say about women? | A distraction and an attachment; dangerous; however, also believes they are capable of achieving nirvana | 62 | |
| 1711611210 | --- is the only leader of India ever to be associated with Buddhism. | Ashoka | 63 | |
| 1711611211 | Buddhism is exported out of India after the death of ---. | Ashoka | 64 | |
| 1711611212 | What are the two versions of Buddhism? | - Theravada - Mahayana | 65 | |
| 1711611213 | What is Theravada? | The original Buddhist ideas; philosophy | 66 | |
| 1711611214 | What is Mahayana? | The religion; worship Buddha | 67 | |
| 1711611215 | Similarities between Hinduism and Buddhism? | - Reincarnation - Soul is eternal - Union with Brahman - Belief in karma/dharma | 68 | |
| 1711611216 | What makes Hinduism different from Buddhism? | - Call final goal Moksha - Karma/Dharma attached to caste - Accept caste - Believe that those in a higher caste are more spiritually pure - Very patriarchal - 33k gods - Rituals/ceremonies - Not missionary (don't want to spread) - Long time period; not sure about founder (traced back to Aryans) | 69 | |
| 1711611217 | What makes Buddhism different from Hinduism? | - Call final goal Nirvana - Reject caste - Everyone is ultimately spiritually equal - Sense of equality - No gods (in original Buddhism) - Reject idea of priests - All about spreading - Actually has founder and time period we can point to | 70 | |
| 1711611218 | The --- of India makes it hard to unite in any way. | Geography | 71 | |
| 1711611219 | From 600 BCE until 300 BCE, India was divided into ---. | Small regional kingdoms | 72 | |
| 1711611220 | What is Classical India characterized by? | - Invasion - Decentralization - Diversity - Lack of long term political unity | 73 | |
| 1711611221 | Describe the Mauryan Dynasty. | (322 BCE - 183 BCE) Chandragupta Ashoka | 74 | |
| 1711611222 | Describe the Gupta Dynasty. | (320 CE - 550 CE) Golden Age in art, literature, and math | 75 | |
| 1713807997 | China is known for ---, while India is known for ---. | Patriarchy; Hierarchy | 76 | |
| 1713807998 | The people of India only come together during the Mauryan dynasty to defeat a common enemy: ---. | Alexander the Great | 77 | |
| 1713807999 | After Ashoka dies, so does --- (in India). | Buddhism | 78 | |
| 1713808000 | Where and how is Buddhism exported? | East and Southeast Asia Silk Roads | 79 | |
| 1713808001 | What are some examples of classical Indian architecture? | - Pillars - Stupas - Rock Chambers | 80 | |
| 1713808002 | If architecture features aspects of Buddhism, then it was created during the reign of ---. | Ashoka | 81 | |
| 1713808003 | All civilizations have ---, but India's is the most strict. | Hierarchy | 82 | |
| 1713808004 | For India, the caste system provided unity that they could not receive through ---. | Politics | 83 | |
| 1713808005 | Every agricultural society is based on ---. | Family | 84 | |
| 1713808006 | Workers in agricultural societies are ---. | Men | 85 | |
| 1713808007 | What are the three pillars that promote stability and order in Indian society? | - Family - Village - Caste System | 86 | |
| 1713808008 | --- promote stability in China, whereas --- promotes stability in India. | Politics; Caste | 87 | |
| 1713808009 | How are women regarded in Indian society? | They are inferior. They were married young (around age 12) to a husband around his late 20s so they could make sure that she was pure. People did not rejoice when daughters were born (just as in China and for the same reasons). | 88 | |
| 1713808010 | What do the Laws of Manu say about women? | - Nature of women to seduce men - No respect for women - Danger to men - Likening a wife to a slave - Women is subject to her father, then her husband, then her sons (or whatever closest male relative) - Women cannot do religious ceremonies without husband - It is the dharma of the woman to belong to the man - HOWEVER, if a woman is good and follows her dharma and is obedient, she must be honored and respected | 89 | |
| 1713808011 | What is sati? | It is the act in which upper-caste women had the dharma to throw themselves on top of the burning body of their dead husband (kill themselves). | 90 | |
| 1713808012 | Briefly describe the Kamasutra. | - Book about sex/love - Men and women are supposed to be affection and love each other and have good sex - Emotion and connection and love | 91 | |
| 1713808013 | What caste are merchants in India? | Vaisyas | 92 |
