Chapter 3 Study Guide
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1. Monsoons
2. Harappa
3. Vedas
4. Brahmins
5. Bhagavad Gita
6. Caste system
7. Monism
8. Nirvana
9. Four Noble Truths
10. Asoka
11. Hieroglyphics
12. Amenhotep IV
13. Fertile Crescent
14. Cuneiform
15. Ziggurats
16. City-state
17. Hammurabi
18. Zoroaster
19. Phoenicians
20. Money economy
21. Hominids
22. Artifacts
23. Culture
24. Cro-Magnons
25. Nomads
26. Neolithic agricultural revolution
27. Civilization
28. Irrigation
29. Division of labor
30. Cultural diffusion
31. The Indian subcontinent is separated from the rest of Asia by the
32. Ancient Indus River valley cities based their protection around
33. During the Vedic Age, the military leader, lawmaker, and judge of a settlement was the
34. The teachings of the Upanishads were passed along in the form of
35. Pariahs were
36. The ultimate goal of Hindus was to
37. Siddhartha Gautama became known as the
38. The Buddha taught that the way to salvation was
40. Mahayana Buddhists viewed the Buddha as a (n)
41. Chandragupta Maurya ruled by
42. More people became Buddhists after
43. One reason the Guptas lost power was because they
44. Stupas were
45. Indian physicians saved lives through the use of
46. Egyptians could move goods up the Nile because
47. The Rosetta stone was important because it
48. Hatshepsut was unusual among Egyptian rulers because
49. Despite the changes in dynasties, Egyptian culture remained stable because
50. Egyptians believed that in the afterlife, people were
51. Cuneiform was what?
52. One of the important contributions of the Sumerian people was
53. Sumerians believed in what?
54. Describe the Code of Hammurabi.
55. The Hittites’ laws included what?
56. Cyrus the Great accomplished what?
57. Phoenicians were famous for their what?
58. Commodities are what?
59. The Twelve Tribes of Israel united under what?
60. Ethical monotheism is a system of what?
61. Archaeologists learn about ancient people by studying what?
62. A culture is based on a set of beliefs, knowledge, and what?
63. Lucy was a skeleton of a whom?
64. Paleolithic means what?
65. The development of fire and clothing meant that prehistoric people could do what?
66. Neanderthals were different from hominids because they did what?
67. Cave paintings in France and Spain are what?
68. During the Mesolithic Age, people accomplished what?
69. Understanding that food could be grown from seeds marked the beginning of what?
70. The people most likely to advance rapidly were those who did what?
71. Permanent settlements generally required what?
72. Forming large, permanent settlements meant that people could
73. Trade between cultures led to what?
74. History basically begins when people start to do what?
75. The Iron Age shows a higher level of development than the Bronze Age because
76. Indo-Aryans came to the Indian subcontinent from north of what two water systems?
77. Indo-Aryans emphasized the importance of performing religious ceremonies in what manner?
78. The Indo-Aryans had the greatest impact on what people?
79. Stories such as the Mahabharata were only read by who?
80. Initially, the top Varna in the caste system was who?
81. Hinduism teaches that all things in the universe are of the same essence of who?
82. Hindus believe that karma is the good or bad force that results from what?
83. Siddhartha Gautama set out to find an answer for what reason?
84. The Buddha taught that anyone in any caste could reach what?
85. Buddhism split into two branches for what reason?
86. Buddhism spread throughout India in spite of the efforts of what people?
87. The Persian Empire was driven out of the Indus River valley by who?
88. Chandragupta Maurya united what area?
89. Asoka converted to Buddhism after meeting who?
90. Women in Indian society had some rights, including...
91. Artifacts include human remains, such as...
92. Limited evidence provides for a what?
93. Belief in gods and goddesses helped explain what events?
94. The region drained by the Indus River and Ganges River is known as what?
95. The Indo-Aryan works of religious literature are known as the what?
96. What did The Indo-Aryans believe was an important social institution?
97. The four Varna’s were divided into small groups called what?
98. Maya states that the world is what?
99. What means doing one’s moral duty in this life?
100. In the Hindu religion, all the gods are part of the Hindu god who?
101. What is the time when Siddhartha Gautama left his home to search for truth and meaning?
102. The Buddha emphasized what over ceremonies.
103. Indian drama developed greatly during what period.
104. India’s rainy season occurs because of?
105. What are the temperatures like in India?
106. The time when the Indo-Aryans came to northern India is known as the...
107. Why did the Indo-Aryans come to India?
108. The most powerful people in the Indo-Aryan community were the who?
109. How did they gain power?
110. The Indo-Aryan people’s effect on southern India was what?
What caused this effect?
111. Explain the thinkers of the Vedanta
112. What is the Atman?
How does Atman relate to monism?
113. Who is Siva the Destroyer?
Why is Hinduism not polytheistic?
114. Like the Hindus, Buddha also taught a belief in.
How did Buddha’s teachings differ from the Hindu’s teachings?
115. During the Gupta period, women began to practice suttee, or
116. Which of the following did Siddhartha Gautama most likely not visit—Burma, Korea, Ceylon, or Tibet?
117. In 500 B.C., Buddhism most likely spread to which country?
118. Which country most likely brought Buddhism to China? Why?
119. Who was most responsible for the spread of Buddhism?
120. China eventually followed Mahayana Buddhism. Which other countries most likely also followed this branch? Why?
121. What can archaeologists learn from the storehouses found at Harappa?
122. Why did the common people of the Vedic Age stop speaking Sanskrit?
123. What is the basic difference in the way the Theravada Buddhists view Buddha, as compared to the Mahayana Buddhists?
124. Is Hinduism a monotheistic religion? Why or why not?
125. What changed Asoka?
126. Describe the difference between early northern India and early southern India.
127. Explain the caste system that appeared in early Indian society.
128. Compare and contrast Hinduism and Buddhism.
129. Who was Asoka and what were his achievements?
130. How were women viewed in early Indian society? Use examples to support your point of view.