Geography
What mountains in the north of India served as a natural barrier against invaders
the himmalayas
This religion is considered the world's oldest major religion
Hinduism
Ancient Indians invented this number that revolutionized mathematics
Zero
This civilization from 2500 BCE had carefully planned cities with grid patterns
What is the Indus Valley Civilization?
This natural resource made India wealthy through trade
Spices
What is the name of the Ancient Indian system that divided people into unfair sections?
Caste system
What was the name of heavy rains brought to India by seasonal winds?
Monsoons
Who founded Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
This popular board game originated in ancient India
Chess
These tribal chiefs during the Vedic period were called this
What are rajas?
This famous trade route connected India with other parts of Asia
Silk Road
What is the name of people who were at the bottom of/OUT of the caste system?
These TWO major rivers were vital to ancient Indian civilization
Indes and Ganges
These three main Hindu gods represent creation, preservation, and destruction
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
India invented this number SYSTEM that we use today?
Decimal system
This emperor of the Mauryan Empire was its most famous ruler
Ashoka?
Ancient India was known for producing this fabric material
Cotton
What is the name of the group of people were at the top of the caste system?
Brahmins
This geographical term describes India as a large landmass that sticks out into the Indian Ocean
Subcontinent
In Hinduism, this concept means your actions affect your future
Karma
These water storage structures were architectural innovations of ancient India
Step wells
The Mauryan Empire created India's first system of this communication method, where you send things by mail
Postal system
These THREE items were India's main trade goods with Rome and China
Spices, cloth, jewels
During this period, women had more rights than in later periods
Vedic Period
This central Indian region is characterized by dry, hot conditions and forms a plateau
Deccan Plateau
These FOUR truths form the foundation of Buddhist beliefs
the Four Noble Truths (Dukha, Samudaya, Nirodha, and Magga)?
These two great epic stories are fundamental to ancient Indian literature
What are the Ramayana and Mahabharata?
Which empire is considered India's golden age?
Gupta empire
This word meant jobs were passed from parent to child
Hereditary
What do families pay in order to marry their sons to another family's daughter?
Dowry system
Buddhists believe you can find enlightenment buy not doing what?
Wanting things