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Ancient India
Location: _____________________
Includes the modern day countries of _____________,
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Outline the location on the map.
A Little About India’s Geography
The 3 main rivers are:
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Draw a line from the name of each river to its location.
What is a monsoon?
Winter monsoons bring ____________________________
Summer monsoons bring __________________________.
What are some things you’d like to know about Ancient India?
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Indus River Civilizations - Harappacirca_________ - __________
Major Cities: ______________ and ________________________
Describe these cities.*
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Harappan Life
Most people ________________.
They grew __________, _________, _________, _________
They planted at the beginning or end of the flood season, relying on the drenched land to provide the necessary water for the crops.Food surpluses allowed some people to _________________________________________.
ReligionThey worshipped gods associated with _______________________________________.
LanguageWhat evidence of language has been found?
Why don’t we know much about the Harappans and their cities?
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CollapseAround 1500 BC, the Harappans disappeared.Why?
520 BC – 320 BC _____________ and ___________ ruled over India.
Mauryan Empire 320 BC – 185 BCChandragupta Maurya
After the death of Macedonian King, Alexander the Great in 323 BC,
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What are satrapies?
In 321 BC, at the age of 20, Chandragupta Maurya proclaimed himself ruler of the Mauryan Empire.
Throughout his reign, he continued to expand the empire through ______________ and ______________.
One alliance was with Seleucus, a Macedonia satrap. To seal the alliance, _______________
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Label these maps.
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According to Ancient Roman historian Pliny how large was Chandragupta Maurya’s army?
What else did he use to maintain control?
Other Accomplishments:
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What did Chandragupta Maurya do at the age of 42?
How did he die?
Ashoka 270 BC – 232 BC
Label the map.
He was Chandragupta Maurya’s grandson.
He built an empire that covered ____ of the Indian subcontinent.
Ashoka’s Rock Edicts
_____________________________________________________________________What did Ashoka do after viewing the horrors of war?
What religion spread during his reign?
What happened in 184 BC?
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Gupta Empire 350 AD – 550 AD
Label map.
Chandragupta I 320 – 374 AD
Chandragupta I (no known relation to the previous rulers of the same name) created the Gupta Empire.
He used __________________________________
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During his rule:
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_________________ became the dominant religion.
Chandragupta II 374 – 415 AD
He eased _____________________.
Art and sciences continued to flourish.
Iron pillar of Delhi:
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The empire weakened after Chandragupta II’s death and eventually collapsed in ____________.
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Life and Culture in Ancient IndiaEconomy
Trade
Draw and explain the route of the India-Egypt-Rome trade route.
SocietyCaste System:
People were _____________ into a caste.
Laws dictated what _____________
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They could not _______________________
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Role of WomenWomen had to ____________________________________________________________.
They could not ____________________________________________________________.
What is polygyny?
What is suttee?
Education
Who was educated?
What did they study?
Achievements
Panchatantra:
Math:
Astronomy:
Medicine:
_______________ - the practice of infecting a person with a mild form of the disease so they will not become ill form the more serious form.
What’s Trending in Ancient IndiaIf Ancient India had a Reddit or Facebook account, what would be trending (popular stories/headlines/images)?
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Religions that Originated in India
Hinduism
a combination of different beliefs and practices
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Sacred Books and Text
____________ – sacred works of Hindu religious literature
___________________ (800-300 BC) – contains Hindu beliefs
Important Terms
Reincarnation – __________________________________________
Cycle of rebirth is determined by ________________.
Karma – ________________________________________________
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(good actions means a soul will be reborn to a higher caste in next life, bad actions means a soul
will be reborn in a lower caste in the next life)
______________ – correct actions for one’s class, helps achieve karma
Ahimsa – ________________________________________________________________
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Moksha – ________________________________________________________________
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only ____________________ can achieve moksha
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Buddhism
How Buddhism was Founded
Explain how Siddhartha Gautama became the founder of Buddhism.
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4 Noble Truths
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2. Desires cause suffering (________________________________________________
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Eightfold Path
1. Know truth
2. ____________________
3. Say nothing to hurt others
4. ______________________
5. Work for the good of others
6. _______________________________
7. Control your thoughts
8. _________________________
By following the Eightfold Path, a person could achieve ____________________.
_______________ is the freedom from ___________________________________
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Anyone ____________________________________________________________.
Hinduism Buddhism
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