Hinduism
Buddhism
Geography
Culture & Daily Life
Inventions & Discoveries
100
People that practice Hinduism are called
Hindus
100
People that practice Buddhism are called
Buddhists
100
India is part of which continent?
Asia
100
True or false: Women in ancient India were limited to roles as wives and mothers and were not believed to be intelligent enough for any other role.
True
100
Ancient Indians invented the number _______ and discovered the concept of infinity.
Zero
200
The belief that souls must pass through many lives before reuniting with Brahman is called
Reincarnation
200
True or False: Buddhists worship multiple gods.
False
200
Because of its large size and its position in relation to large masses of land and water, India is called a
Subcontinent
200
The Brahmans, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras, and Untouchables made up the ________ System of Ancient India.
Caste
200
What type of surgery did a doctor named Shushruta perform in ancient India?
Plastic surgery
300
Hindus worship what animal as a gift from their gods?
The cow
300
An emotional or spiritual state of perfect happiness and peace in Buddhism is called
Nirvana
300
How are the Indus and Ganges rivers similar to the Nile River in Egypt?
They carry silt that enriches the soil (makes it fertile). / People settled near them. / They have fresh water.
300
The two earliest known settlements in ancient India were which cities?
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
300
Which characteristic of ancient Indian civilization made them different from other ancient settlements of that time?
Their wastewater (sewage) system and plumbing
400
What ancient Indian caste system did Hindus accept?
Varna System
400
This man grew up a prince but gave up everything to become a monk and gained many followers, eventually becoming known as the "Buddha"
Siddhartha Gautama
400
What are the names of the two mountain ranges that separated ancient India from the rest of southeast Asia?
Hindu Kush and Himalayas
400
The ancient Indian epics written in Sankrit that teach moral lessons were called
The Vedas
400
What important advance(s) did Indian astronomers make during the Gupta period?
They mapped the movements of planets and stars
500
The personal duty that individuals must follow based on their place in society is called
Dharma
500
The Buddha said that people should follow the __________, which involves steps to gain enlightenment and inner peace.
Eightfold Path
500
What were the three major rivers in ancient India?
Ganges, Indus, Brahmaputra
500
Jainism is most commonly known for its key value, ahimsa, which can best be described as
Nonviolence
500
Ancient Indians were some of the very first scientists known to have used which type of math?
Algebra
600
Who are the three most important deities in Hinduism?
Brahman, Vishnu, and Shiva
600
What practice do Buddhists believe helps to achieve inner peace and end the cycle of death and rebirth?
Meditation
600
What three bodies of water surround India?
Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean
600
Which god is this a sculpture of?
Shiva (the Hindu creator, preserver, and destroyer of the universe)
600
What natural resource did ancient Indians discover that would make later them a valuable trading partner around the world?
Spices