Geography
What Mountain ranges to the North East side of India?
Himalayan Ranges
What is the first civilization in India?
Indus Valley Civilization
Who came to India from the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea surrounding areas?
Aryans
Who is the father of India?
Mahatma Gandhi
Who invented "Zero"?
Aryabhatta
What countries border the east side of India?
Bangladesh and Mayanmar
Next to which river did India's first civilization form?
Indus River
Aryan's bring what culture?
Vedic Culture
What are the national flag colors, and what is the wheel's name?
Orang -top
white with Ashoka Chakra- middle
Green- bottom
The values of Buddhism
love, kindness, and control of emotions
What sea is on the southeast side of India?
Bay of Bengal
Important features of the Indus Valley Civilization
Planned Cities
Trading
Drainage system
Farming
What three terms were included in Vedic Culture?
Kriya - Actions
Karma - Consequence
Rebirth
Who started Buddhism? Give the actual name of the person
Siddhartha Gouthama
Did Ancient Indians navigate using a compass?
No, they used the North Star to locate the direction north
What ocean is on the south side of India?
Indian Ocean
Two cities of the Indus Valley Civilization
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
Who brought the caste system to India?
Aryans
Does India have only Hinduism?
No, 94% of people follow Hinduism, the rest are Muslims, Buddhists, and Jainism
What is the festival called "Festival of Lights," and what does it celebrate?
Diwali - celebrates good over evil
What is the name of the desert that is on the northwest side of India?
Thar Desert
Is the civilization located only in India?
No, It is in India and Pakistan
Name the four groups in the caste system?
Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra
What is the National Sport of India?
Field Hockey
What is the name of the king who is sickened of war, followed Buddhism, and built roads, rest houses, and planted trees for travelers?
King Ashoka