Geography of Ancient India
Hinduism has more than one god. What is the term that means "more than one god?"
Polytheistic
These early cities had grid streets and brick homes.
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
These migrating groups entered India around 1500 BCE.
The Arya people ( Aryans)
Hindus believe in one supreme spiritual force called this.
Brahman
He is the founder of Buddhism.
Siddhartha Gautama
This river, along with the Ganges, helped Ancient India grow.
The Indus River
Name the language that is used in the Vedas.
What is Sanskrit?
The Arya introduced religious songs and poems known as these ancient texts
The Vedas
The belief that your soul is reborn into a new body.
Reincarnation
This number was invented in Ancient India and changed math forever.
Zero
These mountains protected India from invaders.
The Himalayas
Indian mathematicians invented this symbol/number.
What is the zero?
What do we call the guiding principles of Buddhism?
The four noble truths
The belief that your actions influence your future.
Karma
According to the Buddha, this causes suffering.
Attachment and worldly desires
Seasonal winds that brought needed rains for farming.
Monsoon winds
One advanced feature these cities had that even some modern cities lacked.
Indoor plumbing
Name one of the four original caste groups created during the Vedic Age.
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, or Sudras
he ultimate goal in Hinduism: breaking free from rebirth.
Moksha
Before the invention of zero, people could count things but couldn't represent this.
Nothing
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were located in this fertile valley
The Indus River Valley
The Indus Valley cities developed near this major river.
The Indus River
Name the top of the caste system group who were priests.
Brahmins
Name the Hindu god known as the creator.
Brahma
Stupas and temples show India’s advanced skills in this area.
Architecture