Vocabulary
This seasonal shift in wind direction brings massive storms to the Indian subcontinent, making it one of the rainiest places on the planet for a few months each year
Monsoons
These two rivers make up the core of Mesopotamia. Their frequent floods add silt which made the area perfect for farming. (Need both names to get full points)
Tigris and Euphrates
This Babylonian king is most famous for his namesake "Code", which included some of the fundamental principals that still influence law today
Hammurabi
This system, practiced throughout Indian history, is a rigid class system where humans are born into a specific class, and are unable to change status or marry between ranks.
The caste system
This key belief in Hinduism (and other religions) says that whatever actions you take will come back to you in the future (or in a future life)
Karma
A political organization under a single government; a “country”
State
This is the name of a large, raised, flat expanse that makes up most of the southern "triangle" of India.
Deccan Plateau
These massive buildings were found in cities throughout ancient Sumeria, and are believed to be religious temples.
Ziggurats
This ancient city, found near the Indus River, is now famous for its advanced (for the time) urban planning and sewer system
Mohenjo-Daro
Buddhists believe that the path to Nirvana lies in acknowledging these rules. Examples of these include "life is suffering" and "suffering is caused by desire"
The Four Noble Truths
This name is generally given to the group of peoples and countries which share a common history, religion, and set of values, and may also be influenced by factors like race and wealth. Countries which fall under this name include the USA, France, Australia, and, sometimes, Costa Rica
The West or Western Civilization
This ancient city, located along the Ganges River, served as the capital city for both the Maurya and Gupta Empires
Pataliputra
This empire lasted for around 700 years. The capital of this empire contained the oldest known library, where some of the first copies of the Epic of Gilgamesh were discovered.
Assyria
An emperor of the Maurya Empire and two emperors of the Gupta Empire had this name. They shared this name despite not being related
Chandragupta
Believed to have been brought by the Aryans, these religious works eventually combined with local Indian mythology to create Hinduism
The Vedas