Geography
Hinduism
Buddhism
Maurya Empire
Miscellaneous
100
What is a monsoon?
A strong wind that brings rain at certain times of the year.
100
What is the dharma?
The religious and moral duties of Hindus.
100
What is nirvana?
A lasting peace that Buddhists seek.
100
Who is Asoka?
A great Buddhist leader of the Maurya Empire.
100
The Upanishads, a group of Hindu texts, explain the Hindu belief in ________.
reincarnation
200
Who are the Aryans?
People from central Asia who moved into India and blended cultures with the people there.
200
How is Hinduism different from other religions?
It has no single founder.
200
Buddhists practice this to focus the mind inward.
Meditation.
200
When Asoka died, what happened to the Maurya Empire?
It declined.
200
Mohenjo-Daro was considered an advanced city because______.
It had a sewer system and was laid out in blocks.
300
Name two advantages and two disadvantages to India's geography.
Mountains isolate and protect. Monsoons bring rain for crops but flood lands.
300
What is reincarnation? How does it impact the caste system?
Reincarnation is the belief in rebirth. Hindus believe that if they live a good life they will be reborn into a higher caste
300
Why did Buddha leave the palace and create Buddhism?
He discovered that there was suffering in the world and he wanted to end it.
300
The Maurya Empire created a period of _______ and _______ in India.
Order and peace.
300
A fortress in a city is called a _______.
Citadel.
400
India is a __________ or landmass that sticks out from a continent.
Subcontinent.
400
The Hindu belief in nonviolence is called_______.
Ahimsa.
400
What are the Four Noble Truths?
A set of Buddhist ideas aimed at eliminating suffering and promoting peaceful happiness.
400
Why did Asoka become Buddhist?
He felt guilty for killing people in war.
400
What is the Eightfold Path?
The Buddhist way to achieve nirvana
500
How are geography, religion, and power all related in India?
They all share elements of balance.
500
What is a missionary?
A person who travels to spread religious beliefs.
500
How did Buddhism impact the Indian caste system?
It went against the belief that people should be organized into castes and taught that anyone could become a Buddhist monk.
500
Compare the Edicts of Asoka to Hammurabi's Code.
Both were laws to live by that were supposed to be fair. Hammurabi's Code contained violent punishments and the Edicts of Asoka described peaceful ways people should live.
500
Compare and contrast Buddhism and Hinduism
Both originated in India, reward people for living a good life, and have ties to the afterlife. Both practice yoga and meditation, promote nonviolence, and promote vegetarianism. Hinduism divides people into castes and the rebirth process moves people up in social status. Buddhism does not believe in castes and teaches people to be humble and kind toward others.
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