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Ancient India Trivia

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1. The word for survival - importance - and wealth - was known as ...






2. Is the most famous story in the Mahabharata. It is also known as - 'The Song of the Lord'.






3. A heroic Warrior






4. The 16 kingdoms that were comprised of multiple tribes






5. Was Siddhartha Gautama's charioteer.






6. Was the religion that Brahmins made - based off of modifications from Brahmanism and certain aspects of religion from the Upanishads.






7. A route that led shepherds and nomadic tribes through the Himalaya Mountans and into Central Asia. It's distance was 32 miles long.






8. Was a prince from the capital Adoyha. He did his Dharma and was an admirable ruler who respected his elders. However - when he was up for throne - his mother ordered his father to banish him. His father was Dasharatha.






9. Term for: Supreme Peace and Enlightenment






10. A heroic Warrior






11. Devotion (also can be a form of Yoga)






12. The first kingdom ofIndia/State ofIndia where the 16 kingdoms developed.






13. Commanded Brahma to create the world.






14. The trembling that woke Vishnu up - from his sleep.






15. Priests who were on the top of the Aryan Caste system and were from Purusha's mouth. They were responsible for religious rituals and rituals. Their literal translation means - one possessed of Brahmin'.






16. 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.






17. 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.






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






19. The word for survival - importance - and wealth - was known as ...






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






21. Term for renouncing the worldly life






22. The valley where the seventeenIndian kingdoms developed






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






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






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






26. The book explaining how one could get pleasure (kama) was called ...






27. A greeting meaning 'the divine in me recognizes the divine in you.'






28. A dry plateau that was located below the Vindhya and Satpura mountains.






29. Laws and aspects of everyday life in the Mauryan empire were recorded on ...They are commonly found on stones and pillars.






30. The mother of Buddha who gave birth in a forest while singing.






31. (Sanskrit: amitroghata- Greek: Amitrochates) 'the destroyer of foes' He was the son of Chandragupta who lived from 297 B.C.E until 272 B.C.E






32. The capital that Rama ruled over was called ...






33. Early houses were built by this river. Melted ice and snow flowed into this river and reached the Arabian Sea. Located in a valley.






34. The ... were doing your Dharma - having Artha and Kama - and most importantly - achieving Moksha.






35. Is the definition for a Great Warrior






36. Chief in Sanskrit






37. Took the throne during 273 B.C.E and was Bindusara's son. He ruled over the Mauryan Empire and had the main focus of religion and completing his Dharma. He ruled with morality and practiced Buddhism.






38. Were the visions the Buddha saw of an old man - a sick man - and a dead man. These sights inspired him to seek enlightenment.






39. Was a prince from the capital Adoyha. He did his Dharma and was an admirable ruler who respected his elders. However - when he was up for throne - his mother ordered his father to banish him. His father was Dasharatha.






40. Was the term for an individual soul






41. Started the Mauryan Empire.In order to gain control - he overthrew Seleucid.






42. Other name for the sage - Krishna






43. Were the people who did not believe in enjoying life - and got inner peace by finding a greater reality than their own.






44. Is where Megasthenes was from.






45. A form of prayer and meditation that has the goal of divine union.






46. Word for 'Knowledge'






47. The oldest book in Sanskrit literature is called ...






48. Term for heroic warrior






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






50. Regular tradesmen - farmers - craftsmen - etc. who were represented by Purusha's legs.