Mohenjo Dharo & Harappa
One of the worlds first planned cities and sophisticated plumbing and sanitation systems….
What is Mohenjo-Dharo and Harrapa
A rigid social hierarchy that divided people into categories based on occupation, race and religion.
What is the Caste System
belief that every action has a consequence, influencing one's present and future lives within the cycle of rebirth
What is Karma
A strong seasonal storm that brings extreme change in precipitation
What is a monsoon
A period of great cultural achievements and advancements.
What is The Golden Age
The format of Mohenjo-Dharo and Harrapa
What is a grid
Hinduism‘s holy books and how many were there?
What is the Vedas
There are 4 Vedas
a state of liberation from suffering, desire, and the cycle of rebirth
What is Nirvana
The mountains that created a natural barrier for India
What is The Himalayas
During the Golden Age huge advancements were made in math, what were they?
What is the decimal system, numerals, pie, the concept of zero and algebra to solve complex equations.
What materials were most commonly used in their construction?
What is Mud Bricks
Does Hinduism have one God or many?
What is polytheistic (many gods)
the belief that a soul or consciousness is reborn into a new body after death
What is Reincarnation
What is the landform of the Indian Subcontinent
What is a peninsula
During the golden age huge advancements were made in Astronomy, what were they?
What is earths rotation, speed and the length of the calendar year
Where did Mohenjo-Dharo and Harrapa form
What is The Indus River
The laungage that the Vedas were written in
What is Sanskrit
Who is the founder of Buddhism
What is Siddhartha Gautama
What is the most popular religion in India
What is Hinduism
People that expanded the Gupta Empire
What is Chandragupta I and Chandragupta II, the empire expanded under these rulers
Mohenjo-Dharo and Harappa are located in what modern day country
What is Pakistan
Name 2 similarities between Hinduism and Buddhism
What is Reincarnation and Karma
The fundamental teaching guide in Buddhism
What is The Four Noble Truths and The Eightfold Path
The countries that make up the Indian subcontinent
What is India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nepal.
What span of years did the Gupta Empire exist
What is 320-550 CE