What is a large landmass that is smaller than a continent.
100
Indus River valley
What is Pakistan's most densely populated region?
100
Sanskrit
What language was spoken by the Aryans?
100
233 BC
When did the Mauryan Empire control most of the Indian subcontinent?
100
1526
When did Babur establish the Mughal Empire in Northern India?
200
Himalayas
What is the largest mountain range in India?
200
a landform at the mouth of a river created by sediment deposits
What is a delta?
200
Asoka
Under which Mauryan emperor did Buddhism spread throughout much of Asia?
200
1858
When did the British government take direct control of India?
200
a territory inhabited and controlled by people from a foreign land
What is a colony?
300
Mount Everest and border between Nepal and China
What is the highest mountain on the planet and where is it located?
300
Ganges River flows across northern India and into Bangladesh
What is INdia's most important river called and where is it located?
300
Harappan, Aryan, Mauryan, Gupta, Mughal
In what order did these civilizations or empires appear in India: Mauryan, Gupta, Harappan, Mughal, Aryan?
300
He led millions in fasts, peaceful protest marches and boycotts of British goods. His devotion to non-violence helped India gain its independence from Britain.
Why was Mohandas Gandi so influential with India gaining independence?
300
reincarnation
What is one belief that both Hindus and Buddhists share?
400
K2 and northern Pakistan
What is world's second largest peak and where is it located?
400
fertile soil and Pakistan
What is considered the region's most important resource? Which country in the region has deposits of natural gas?
400
Pakistan and Bangladesh
What are the two Muslim countries that were formed from India after the partition of 1947?
400
Hindus believe everything in the universe is part of a single spirit called Brahman Hindus believe their ultimate goal is to reunite their souls with that spirit. According to Buddha's teachings, people can rise above their desire for material goods and reach Nirvana.
What is the difference between Hinduism and Buddhism?
400
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas and Sudras
What are the four levels of the caste system or the four Varnas?
500
the Himalayas are higher, harder to cross while the Hindu Kush has mountain passes
Why would people from Asia enter the Indian subcontinent through the Hindu Kush rather than the Himalayas?
500
Air masses change direction and bring dry air from the north, likely from going over the mountains.
Why are the monsoon winds dry in winter?
500
Possible answers: he had no army, he thought the British Army would not attack unarmed civilians, he did not believe in killing.
Why do you think Mohandas Gandhi chose non-violence as a way to gain independence for India?
500
Hinduism and Buddhism offer spiritual goals to the people of India, while the caste system divides Indian society into unique social classes.
How do religion and the caste system influence Indian culture?
500
They could be banned from their homes and their caste which would make them untouchables.
What would happen to someone who broke caste rules?