Ch. 5 Ancient India Test Review

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  1. 3. A linguist is a scholar who studies _____.
  2. 4. what is the most popular religion in India today?
  3. 6. During which decade were the ancient cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro discovered?
  4. 8. which city became the capital of the Mauryan empire?
  5. 11. what is the belief that everything in the world is part of Brahman?
  6. 12. what is the name of the Aryan written language?
  7. 15. What part of Harappan culture has not been deciphered yet?
  8. 16. Hindus believe they can improve karma by doing ______.
  9. 18. what land feature separates the Indian subcontinent from other countries?
  10. 19. what nomadic group invaded India around 1500 BC?
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  1. 1. the ultimate goal of Buddhism is to reach ________?
  2. 2. who founded the Mauryan Empire?
  3. 5. Which term refers to the religious duties of a Hindu or Buddhist?
  4. 7. who founded Buddhism?
  5. 8. Which caste was the highest in Indian society?
  6. 9. The Harappan civilization flourished in the ______ Valley
  7. 10. The Aryan people preferred to live in small ______?
  8. 13. Who conquered most of India before beginning to hate warfare?
  9. 14. The Sanskrit word for vedas means _____.
  10. 17. many historians were surprised to learn how advanced the _______ people were.