Geography
India is considered one of these: a large land mass, isolated from continent by mountains.
What is a subcontinent?
The belief that a person is reborn to come back to live many lives is called...
What is reincarnation?
Ancient Indians contributed many ideas to the world of mathematics, including the idea of this very small number.
What is zero?
This system put every person in society into a certain class at birth.
What is the caste system?
This group of outcastes was also known as the _______________.
What are the Untouchables?
These strong, violent winds that change direction by seasons are common in India.
What are monsoons?
The belief that the kind of life you lead determines your position in the next life, whether good or bad.....
What is karma?
The cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa show that Ancient Indians discovered a system of these to help remove waste from their cities.
What are sewers?
Each group in the caste system had its own rules or expectations. To complete your duty was known to be called this ______________.
What is Dharma?
Originally, the caste system became closely tied to the beliefs of this religion.
What is Hinduism?
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro developed along this river.
What is the Indus River?
This is the written language used in the Indus River Valley.
What is Sanskrit?
The structures that were made in Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were built with this building material.
What are bricks?
This emperor of India helped to spread Buddhism after getting tired of fighting bloody wars.
Who was Ashoka?
Merchants and other skilled workers were part of this caste:
What is Vaisya?
This landform isolates Ancient India and helps provide protection from invaders.
What are the Himalaya Mountains?
No single person founded this religion that originated in India.
What is Hinduism?
This empire was in power during the "Golden Age of India."
What is the Gupta Empire?
This empire was known as uniting almost all of India at one time.
What is the Maurya Empire?
This caste was made up of warriors.
What is Kshatriya?
This body of water is considered sacred to Hindus.
The Ganges River
In Buddhism, this is a state of peace that is free from suffering and desire
What is nirvana?
These are a collection of religious hymns, rituals, and other texts that influenced early Hinduism
What are the Vedas?
When this group arrived in India they implemented a strict social class system.
Who were the Aryans?
These are the five different levels of castes of Ancient India. State them in order from most powerful to least powerful.
What is Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaisya, Shudra, and Untouchable