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Ancient India Trivia

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1. The Sankrit word for tribe






2. These guidelines advised small kingdoms survive in politics.






3. The age where the Vedas took place and were used almost as cultural guidelines for everyday life.






4. AnIndian figure that Brahmins claimed to have comprised the world. Also represented the Aryan Caste System.






5. Great (Aryan) cheifs






6. Indians will occasionally refer to their country with this label - named after a successful Aryan tribe.






7. The king who is recognized inIndian epics. He was the firstIndian King and ruled over Manwantara. However - the first 6 kings may have also gone by this name. (this is unclear to historians) He was led by a fish who he saved to the Himalaya Mountains






8. The term for universal soul - which was introduced in the Upanishads.






9. Disguised himself as Arjuna's charioteer and urged him to fight in war - during the Mahabharata.






10. Was Rama's father who died when he was forced to complete his dharma by banishing Rama.






11. Word for Aryan Caste System (social classes based on skin tone)






12. Were souls that people aimed to free. This concept came from Jainism.






13. Is the language thatIndians used for religious texts and purposes. Only upperclassmen were able to read this language (Brahmins).






14. Commanded Brahma to create the world.






15. A heroic Warrior






16. Represents oneness with Brahman and is achieved through meditation. It exists above all the Varnas.






17. A book of hymns that explains the importance of Brahmins and many otherIndian creation stories - etc.






18. The god - 'Lord of Creation' - was known as ...






19. The followers of Jainism - or the people who followed the ways of Mahavira - which was a person who had control over all of his senses.






20. The four texts that were chanted and passed down by generation and taught about the Aryan gods - gave instructions for rituals - and explained the start of the universe.






21. Was the principal of tolerance for other views






22. Close to the city of Harappa. Also known as 'Mounds of the Dead'. Cared about hygiene and used gutter systems - had dwellings and bathrooms - etc.






23. The 7 wise sages that Manu went on the ark with






24. The maid - ... - urged Kakeyi to have Rama banished.






25. Was the evil king of Lanka (Modern Day: Sri Lanka) who abducted Sita from Rama.






26. Also known as - 'Song of the Lord'. It is the most renowned section in the Mahabharata and illustrated the concept of Dharma (duty) ad was added into the Mahabharata at a later time. The conversation between Arjuna and Krishna.






27. The time period of the two main ... - the Mahabharata and the Ramayana.






28. City in earlyIndia that focused on ships and sea trade. 30 miles away from the Arabian Sea. Known as a port city with a dockyard.






29. Means someone destined to be a buddha. ... refers to one who delays personal enlightenment to help others achieve enlightenment.






30. Sankrit word for cheifs (who ruled over major Aryan groups)






31. The five branches of theIndus River that houses were built along the side of. The 'Five Rivers'






32. Were those classified as impure and polluters. They were below shudras.






33. A follower of Hinduism is known as ...






34. There is good ... and bad ...... determines whether or not you will move up a Varnas. Good ... is achieved when someone did their dharma and bad ... was received when someone did not do their dharma.






35. Term for: Breathe






36. Was a prince born in the Shakya Clan who saw The Four Sights and began to seek enlightenment. Chose to go into exile and practiced Asceticism - but later started his own religion.






37. This epic was recorded around 1000-500 B.C.E. in AncientIndia. It unveils various religious values - cultural beliefs - and aspects of everyday life inIndia and is the reason for the time period's label - 'the Epic Age'.






38. These guidelines advised small kingdoms survive in politics.






39. Was one of the more powerful inIndia - around the 16th century.






40. Is the definition for a Great Warrior






41. Slaves who were represented as Purusha's feet in the Aryan Caste System.






42. The king who is recognized inIndian epics. He was the firstIndian King and ruled over Manwantara. However - the first 6 kings may have also gone by this name. (this is unclear to historians) He was led by a fish who he saved to the Himalaya Mountains






43. A ... is a sage






44. A strongIndian tribe that influencedIndians to occasionally refer to their country as Bharat.






45. Was the term for an individual soul






46. Term for heroic warrior






47. The culture that formed in the remains of Harappa after the civilization was over.






48. The theory that one's neighbor was an enemy and one's neighbor's neighbor was a friend was called ... This determined who would go into war with each other - and who would allign.






49. The religion that took place in the woods - where people would not do everyday things.






50. Vishnu's servant who created the world.







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