Geography
Which mountain range is located in the north of India?
Himalayas
What were the two major cities of the Indus Valley Civilization?
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
Who is known as the creator in Hinduism?
Brahma
Which social class is associated with priests and academics?
Brahmin
What mathematical concept was created by Indian mathematicians?
algebra
Which two mountain chains are located along the west and east coasts of India?
Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats
What were most people in these cities engaged in?
farming
According to the concept of karma, what determines a person's status in life?
past actions
What role is associated with the Kshatriya class?
warriors
What idea related to numbers was developed by Indian mathematicians?
infinity
What is located in the middle of the Eastern and Western Ghats?
Deccan Plateau
What lifestyle did the Aryans have before 1500 B.C.?
nomadic
Who created Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
Which class is considered out of the caste system?
untouchables
Indian mathematicians are credited with creating the idea of which number?
zero
Why are monsoons important for India?
They help irrigate crops
Who led each Aryan tribe?
raja
What was Mahatma Gandhi's belief that influenced his leadership?
non-violence
What language were the Vedas first written in?
Sanskrit
Which symbols did Indian mathematicians create?
numbers 1-9
What is a problem associated with monsoons in India?
flooding
What is the first written language of Ancient India?
Sanskrit
Which religion grew throughout India during the Mauryan Empire?
Buddhism
What did Hindus believe about music?
It was a gift from the gods
During the Gupta dynasty, what emerged along the trade routes?
cities