Indus Valley Civilization
Seasonal Winds
What is a monsoon?
Thinkers and teachers.
What is a guru?
An adjective to describe Siddhartha Guatama's (Buddha's) early life.
What is sheltered, spoiled, protected, wealthy?
The name of the leader of the Maurya Empire.
Who is Chandragupta?
The willingness to respect different beliefs and customs.
What is tolerance?
Example of technology that was used by those living in the ancient Indus Valley civilization.
What is a grid system, or a sewer system, or a trash chute?
A person's duty to do what is right.
What is dharma?
How Buddhism spread.
What is Buddha preached and gained followers and those followers taught others?
How Chandragupta solved the problem of ruling over a large area.
What is dividing up the area into provinces or taxing the people?
The religion Asoka started following after all of the suffering he saw.
What is Buddhism?
The name of the huge triangle of land that includes the countries of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.
The liberation from reincarnation.
What is moksha?
What is nirvana?
The weapon Chandragupta armed his men with.
What is the Indian bow?
The cause of Asoka's sorrow after defeating the kingdom of Kalinga.
What is the death of 1000's of soldiers and 150,000 people being captured?
The name of an ancient Indus Valley city.
What is Harappa or Mohenjo-Daro?
Most Hindus live in _______.
A state of perfect wisdom.
What is enlightenment?
A system of offices that carries out government rules and regulations.
What is a bureaucracy?
The types of messages that were inscribed on Asoka's stone pillars.
What is respect for all religions, apologies, respect for parents, to be generous with everyone?
The name of the protected area that cities had where people could go for safety during an attack or a flood.
What is a citadel?
Name one of the two main beliefs contained in the Upanishads.
What is that there is one supreme consciousness called Braham and that every living person has a soul?
According to the 4 Noble Truths, what do you need to overcome to end suffering?
What is selfish desires/ following the 8 fold path?
What is he attacked the borders and then moved in to take the capital city?
Name two elements of Asoka's legacy.
What is building hospitals, digging wells, road system, the Royal Road, increasing trade, and rest houses?