HINDUISM
BUDDHISM
GEOGRAPHY
EMPIRES OF INDIA
SOCIAL CLASSES
Indus Valley
100
The belief in many Gods.
What is polytheistic?
100
This prince founded Buddhism.
Who is Siddhartha Guatama?
100
The two most important rivers of ancient Indian civilization
What are the Indus and Ganges Rivers?
100
A kingdom or dynasty which becomes very powerful and controls vast areas of land well-beyond its borders.
What is an Empire?
100
These people introduced the Caste system into the Indian sub-continent.
Who are the Aryans?
100

The countries the Indus River is found in.

What is Pakistan and India

200
The cycle of birth, life, death & rebirth.
What is reincarnation?
200
All human suffering is cause by this.
What is the "desire" for things?
200
The summer and winter winds which bring rains to the Indian sub-continent.
What are monsoons?
200
He was the founder of the Mauryan Empire and a harsh ruler.
Who was Chandragupta Maurya?
200
The lowest social class of the Caste System, considered to be sub-human.
Who are the Untouchables?
200

Years in which Indus wa at its height.

2300-1900 BCE

300

The highest spiritual level a Hindu can attain, the universal spirit or "force."

What is Brahman?

300
The word "Buddha" means this.
What is the "Enlightened One?"
300
The two well-planned Indus valley cities built in a grid-like design.
What are Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?
300
The grandson of Chandragupta, he became the greatest ruler of the Mauryan Dynasty, but rejected violence after the Battle of Kalinga.
Who was Ashoka?
300
The highest social class of the Caste System.
Who are the Brahmin?
300

Possible cause to the fall of the Indus.

Climate change

400
The collection of epic poems, hymns, prayers and songs of the Hindu faith.
What are the Vedas?
400
The highest level of the Buddhist religion an individual can attain.
What is Nirvana?
400
The highest mountains in the world which are located to the north of the Indian sub-continent.
What are the Himalayas?
400
These strict laws governing the Mauryan Dynasty were displayed throughout his empire.
What were Ashoka's Pillars?
400
The second class of the Caste System, also known as the warrior caste.
Who are the Kshatriya?
400

Indus Valley showed evidence of advanced ________.

Water systems, standardization, urban planning

500

All Hindus must engage in proper behavior which will result in positive energy.

What are dharma and karma?

500
Good Buddhists must practice these (#) steps.
What is the 8-fold path.
500
This pass is located in northwestern India and was used for entry into the Indus River valley by the Aryan peoples.
What is the Khyber Pass?
500
The concept of zero, a vaccine for smallpox, plastic surgery, and other achievements ushered in a "Golden Age" for this Empire.
What were the accomplishments of the Gupta Empire?
500
The lowest social class of the Caste System, excluding the Untouchables, mostly comprised of laborers.
Who are the Sudra?
500

The statue the pictured a girl made of Bronze.

Dancing girl

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