Geography
They protected against invaders
what did the himalya mountains do
Hindus believe that one who is graced to die on the land of Varanasi would attain salvation and freedom from the cycle of birth and re-birth
Why is the city of Varanasi sacred to Hindus?
His body was cremated
What happened to Buddha’s soul when he died?
What is Ashoka’s policy on religions other than Buddhism
Asoka did not establish Buddhism as a state religion or insist that his subjects convert to it.
320-550 CE
The gupta empire ruled parts of India from when
A seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia, blowing from the southwest between May and September and bringing rain
What is a monsoon
The God of Good Fortune
Who is Ganesha
he sat under the tree for 49 days
budda sat under this tree
The teaching of life by a budda
what is dharma
Maurya Empire was vaster as compared to Gupta Empire.
How does the size of the Gupta Empire compare to the Mauryan Empire?
Southeast Asia, India, Arabia, and East Africa
What regions were connected to India through trade?
Despite laws that aim to create equality, the caste system in India continues to have a strong impact on society.
Is the Caste system still utilized in India?
who dose not belive in god
Buddhists
What happend in 305 bce
Chandragupta’s Mauryan Empire stretched from the Bay of Bengal in eastern India
The use of decimal points
the use of negative numbers
arabic numbers
etc
Whats on thing Gupta scholars developed
The constant threat of snowstorms and avalanches makes the peak dangerous for climbers
Why are you not allowed to climb the highest peak in India
Shiva is the destoryer
Who is Shiva
action driven by intention which leads to future consequences.
How buddhist refer to karma to
Ashoka built Buddhist shrines and temples throughout Asia
what did Ashoka build
depicting an archer.
What did a gupta empire coin have on it
18th largest desert
The thar desert is the -- largest desert
The Ganges river
Which river is the KASHI VISHWANATH temple next to.
Right View, Right Resolve, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right Concentration
eightfold path
He wanted them to act with impartiality
how does Ashoka want the people in his empire to act?
water for drinking, washing, bathing, and the irrigation of crops
What were stepcells used for