HINDUISM
BUDDHISM
GEOGRAPHY
EMPIRES OF INDIA
SOCIAL CLASSES
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 Vedics?

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 united much of Northern India around 325 B.C.

Who was Chandragupta Maurya?

200
The lowest social class of the Caste System, considered to be sub-human.
Who are the Untouchables?
300
The highest spiritual level a Hindu can attain when one's soul joins with 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 Asoka?

300

The highest social class of the Caste System.

Who are the Brahmin or Priests?

400

The collection of epic poems, hymns, prayers and songs of the Hindu faith written in Hindu's holiest books.

What are the Vedas?

400

The nature of suffering and how to end it.

What is the Four Noble Truths?

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 Asoka's Pillars?

400

This determined a person's jati or group in the Vedic social system.

What is your birth?

500
All Hindus must engage in proper behavior which will result in positive energy.
What are dahrma and karma?
500

To end desire and reach nirvana.

What is the 8-fold path.

500

A large landmass that is smaller than a continent

What is a subcontinent?

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?
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