What does the popularity of yoga today suggest about the impact of Indian culture?
Ancient Indian traditions are still influential.
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What is one example given of how Indian influences can be seen in buildings elsewhere in the world?
The temple at Angkor Wat.
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How have the Indian arts influenced other cultures?
Other cultures read Indian epics and act in dramas based on them; Indian artistic and architectural styles have influence other cultures like Southeast Asia.
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Who is Mohandas Gandhi?
A leader who used nonviolence to oppose the British rule of India.
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Name one of two pieces of Indian literature that continue to influence the world today.
The Mahabharata; the Bhagavad Gita.
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What Indian invention do you use in math class every day?
The numerals 1 thru 9.
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How does the mathematical knowledge of ancient India affect our lives today?
We use Hindu-Arabic numerals; the decimal system; concept of zero.
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Which of India's original religions remains most popular in India?
Hinduism.
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What are the Hindu-Arabic numerals?
The numerals 1 thru 9, which originated in India.
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How does the zero make the decimal system possible?
It provides a way to show when a place value is empty.
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Name one type of Indian art that has influenced other societies?
Literature; dance; sculpture; architecture.
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How did the religions of India affect other cultures?
Both Hinduism and Buddhism spread to other lands; many people of other faiths practice meditation and yoga.
