Geography
A wind system that changes with the seasons.
What is a monsoon?
The belief of being "reborn."
What is reincarnation?
Separates classes based on wealth, job, and power.
What is a caste system?
King Asoka converted to this religion.
What is Buddhism?
The first ancient civilization we studied in class this year.
What is Mesopotamia?
This mountain range in northern India separates it from China.
What are the Himalaya Mountains?
The founder of Buddhism.
Who was Siddartha Guatama?
Who were the sudras?
This empire is best known for ancient India's "Golden Age."
What is the Gupta Empire?
The main river in ancient Egypt.
What is the Nile?
These are the two main rivers in India.
What is the Ganges and Indus Rivers?
A polytheistic religion in India.
What is Hinduism?
According to Hinduism beliefs, you could only move up or down a caste in one way.
What is reincarnation?
The most important language in ancient India.
What is Sanskrit?
This pyramid is the largest in Egypt and still stands today.
What is the Pyramid of Giza?
The two best known cities from ancient India.
What are Mohenjo-Daro & Harappa?
One must do their _____________ to receive good ___________.
What is darma & karma?
I work hard for my city. Each and every day I tend to the fields to ensure there is food to eat.
What is a vaisya?
Two examples of advancements in math in ancient India.
What are negative numbers, decimals, and pie?
This Chinese dynasty is known for unifying China under one rule.
What is the Qin dynasty?
The seasonal wind changes so important to the people of India because of this.
What is farmers depend on these to grow their crops and the people depend on the rains for food.
Three ways in which Buddhism differs from Hinduism.
No gods, 4-Noble-Truths, 8-Fold Path, Siddartha Guatama was the founder, etc.
What caste would the mayor of our city be in if the caste system existed in our society? Why?
What is the kshatriyas' caste (because he is a ruler of our town)?
The cities of ancient India are considered special because of this.
What are sewage systems (wells & bathrooms in houses)?
Ancient civilizations chose to live near rivers for these reasons. (Name 3)
What is fertile land, water to drink, water for crops, water for animals