Geography of India
Which river supported the Indus Valley Civilization?
The Indus River
This is the universal spirit in Hinduism believed to create everything.
What is Brahman?
This is an ancient Indian language used in religious texts.
What is Sanskrit?
This is a king or prince who ruled over ancient Indian regions.
What is a Raja?
A dome-shaped building used in Buddhism for worship.
What is a stupa?
What continent is India part of?
What is Asia?
This religion teaches how to find peace and end suffering.
What is Buddhism?
This is the idea that your actions affect what happens to you in this life or the next.
What is Karma?
This term describes a social group people are born into and cannot change.
What is a caste?
People who travel to holy places for religious reasons.
What are pilgrims?
These seasonal winds bring rain in summer and dry weather in winter.
What are monsoons?
This is the belief in being reborn into a new body after death.
What is reincarnation?
A religion-based government is called this.
What is a theocracy?
A teacher or spiritual guide in Indian traditions is called this.
What is a Guru?
What city was the capital of the Mauryan Empire?
What is Pataliputra?
What mountain range protected India from northern invaders?
The Himalayas.
In Buddhism, this is a state of perfect happiness and peace.
What is Nirvana?
What animal did Chandragupta Maurya use in warfare?
What are elephants?
A family of rulers passing power from generation to generation is called this.
What is a dynasty?
What foreign leader’s invasion inspired Chandragupta Maurya to unite India?
Who is Alexander the Great?
This term describes a large landmass smaller than a continent.
What is a subcontinent?
The Hindu concept of duty or the right way to live is called this.
What is Dharma?
What is the name of the founder of Buddhism?
Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
What religion did Asoka promote during his reign?
What is Buddhism?
What feature in the cities indicated the Indus Valley people valued cleanliness?
What are public bath houses and advanced drainage systems?