Geography & Early Life
These two major rivers provided the water and silt necessary for Ancient Indian civilizations to grow.
What are the Indus and Ganges?
This group sat at the top of the Hindu Caste system, serving as priests and scholars.
Who are the Brahmins?
This term refers to a person’s sacred duty or the "right way" of living.
What is Dharma?
Buddha taught these four core beliefs about why people suffer and how to stop it.
What are the Four Noble Truths?
Merchants and travelers were the "human internet" of the ancient world, carrying Buddhism from India across this massive trade network into China.
What is the Silk Road?
Ancient Indians chose to settle around this specific river the most because of its fertile valley and had natural protection.
What is the Indus River?
This group was considered outside the main caste system and was responsible for "dirty" or unwanted work.
Who are the Untouchables (or Dalits)?
This is the ancient collection of sacred hymns and texts that form the foundation of Hinduism.
What are the Vedas?
Buddha chose this lifestyle, which avoids the extremes of having too much or having too little.
What is the Middle Way?
The story of this tree taught that things change over time and we must see the "whole picture" before judging.
What is the Judas Tree?
Rivers helped Ancient Indians by providing transportation, water for irrigation, and this type of soil left behind after floods.
What is fertile
This is the specific way a person is placed into a caste level.
What is by birth?
This Hindu concept taught that every action has a consequence, either in this life or the next.
What is Karma?
Right Speech, Right Action, and Right Effort are just a few steps of this Buddhist guide to living.
What is the Eightfold Path?
Both Christianity and Buddhism share this common emphasis in their teachings.
What is peace, compassion, or love for others?
Serving as a massive frozen wall to the North, this mountain range protected India from invaders and provided the melting snow that fed the rivers.
What are the Himalayas?
Hindus used this specific analogy—comparing society to parts of a human—to explain the Caste System.
What is the Human Body?
This is the term for the continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.
What is Samsara?
This famous leader was different from others because he gave up violence and war to rule by Buddhist principles.
Who is Ashoka?
While Buddhism focuses on ending suffering through self-effort, Christianity teaches salvation through this.
What is the grace of Jesus Christ?
These seasonal winds were the "lifeblood" of India, bringing the heavy rains needed for farming—though too much rain meant disaster.
What are Monsoons?
This Hindu belief made people feel the Caste System was fair because it suggested your current status was earned in a past life.
What is Karma?
This specific image is often used to represent the concept of Samsara.
What is a wheel?
These are the three types of suffering identified in Buddhism.
What are pain, change, and existence?
To explain Jesus to a Hindu, you might focus on Him being the "Ultimate Sacrifice" or the fulfillment of this concept.
What is Dharma?