Rivers
Buddhism
Hinduism
Gifts
Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro
100
Name the 2 rivers in Ancient India.
Indus & Ganges Rivers
100
This man became known as the Buddha.
Siddhartha Gautama
100
When a soul is reborn into a new body, it is known as _________.
reincarnation
100
The Gupta dynasty invented the _______.
decimal system
100
What did the Harappan civilization call their rulers?
priests
200
Why would you want to start a civilization next to a river?
water for crops (irrigation), drinking, etc...
200
How do Buddhists believe you end suffering?
stop desiring (wanting) things.
200
Vedas are ________.
the oldest sacred text in Hinduism.
200
What technology would be impossible without the 0?
computers
200
Why do we not have written records from Mohenjo-Daro and Harappan civilizations?
we do not have the code to unlock their language
300
Name the mountains where these rivers begin.
Himalayan Mountains
300
Why did Buddhism grow in India?
It promised a simpler religion to Hinduism.
300
Hindus follwed a caste system. What happened if you didn't follow the rules of your caste?
You became an outcast
300
What is an algorithim?
A process or steps for solving a problem
300
What do the ruins from Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro tell us?
they traded, they had specialization, and they were well organized
400
What body of water does the Indus flow into?
Arabian Sea
400
What is the Eightfold Path?
A way to live to free people from their desires.
400
Was Hinduism monotheistic or polytheistic?
polytheistic
400
An epic is a long poem that tells about the life of a _____.
hero
400
What is a theory about why the Harrapan civilization declined?
earthquake or floods and drought or new people moved into the region
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