Geography
The river that the Aryans settled around and where Hinduism began
What is the Indus River?
A sacred text made up of the teachings of Buddha
What is the Tripitaka?
A ferocious warrior and grandson to Chandragupta
Who is Ashoka?
Who is Chandragupta II?
The 18th largest desert
What is the Thar Desert?
A system that people are born into at birth and ranked by their occupation
What is the Caste System?
The escape from the cycle of reincarnation
What is nirvana?
The primary spot of where Ashoka shared his rules and the story of the empire
What are stone pillars?
This religion helped to unify the empire
What is Hinduism?
Protected India against invaders
What are the Himalayan Mountains?
The duty or responsibility of your caste
What is Dharma?
The path to take to enlightenment
What is the Middle Path?
A young soldier of a low caste who ultimately ruled over the Empire
Who is Chandragupta Maura?
The empire's most significant contribution
What is the concept of zero?
Aided trade via boats and agriculture on land
What are monsoons?
What is Vedas?
Founder of the Buddhist religion
Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
Ashoka converted to this religion and spread it throughout the empire
What is Buddhism?
What is trade?
India's most important and sacred river
Known as the "ultimate reality" and shown in many different forms
Who is Brahman?
A description of how to go through life to end desire and suffering
What is the Eight-fold Path?
The empire came to an end when this leader passed
Who is Ashoka?
A cylinder extending down to a water table that was a way of water conservation
What is a step well?