Red
What are strong, seasonal winds that bring heavy rainfall in the summer?
Monsoons
What is the desert in Mongolia called?
Gobi
What's the tallest mountain in the world called?
Mount Everest
What is an archipelago?
Collection of islands
What is flat, treeless grassland called?
Steppe
What is the main river that runs through India called?
Indus River
True or False: India is a continent
False: it is a subcontinent
Who were the people at the bottom of the Indian caste system
Untouchables
Worlds third largest religion
Hinduism
Which Chandragupta gave up power to become a monk?
Chandragupta of Maurya
What are three inventions from India's Golden Age?
Inoculation, Decimals, Number Zero
What are three things Asoka the Cruel did that were good?
Animal Hospitals, roads with water and shade, an pillars of Buddhism
Who was the creator of the Mauryan Empire?
Chandragupta of Maurya
Who was the creator of the Gupta Empire?
Chandragupta of Gupta
What's an example of Indian Record Keeping?
Sanskrit
Name four countries in East Asia
China, Mongolia, Japan, South Korea
Name four countries in South Asia
India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal
Name four countries in Southeast Asia
Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, Philippines.
Name four countries in Central Asia
Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Russia
Name four countries in West Asia
Georgia, Armenia, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye
Do you think Asoka was a good king? Why or why not?
Good answer
Do you think Buddhism is more of a religion or a philosophy? Why?
Good answer.
Using the following words, explain why a rich peasant in India cannot simply become a noble.
Karma, Reincarnation, Caste System, Hereditary
Born into same social position in the caste system as your parents. With good karma, you can be reincarnated into a better social position
How did Inoculation improve quality of life in India? Do you think this is India's most important invention? Why or why not?
Helped fight smallpox.
Why do you think both Chandragupta of Maurya and Asoka the Cruel both turned to Buddhism and changed their lives instead of ruling as they had?
Good answer