Geopgraphy
seasonal wind that impacts India
What is a monsoon?
Ganges River
Which river is sacred to Hindus?
Caste System
What system does the religion Buddhism reject?
Shrines and temples
What did Ashoka build?
The Gupta Empire was smaller in size than the Mauryan Empire
How does the size of the Gupta Empire compare to the Mauryan Empire?
used as protection against invaders
What do the Himalayas provide?
Sanskrit
What was the Indian language of Hinduism?
Siddhartha Guatama
Who founded Buddhism?
Ashoka
Wanted people to be fair and respectful in his empire
Gupta Emperors
Who helped make Hinduism the most popular religion on the Indian subcontinent.
East Africa, The Middle East, South East Asia, and China all profitable
What regions were connected to India through trade?
Vedas
What is the sacred text of Hinduism?
Eightfold Path
What was the moral code of conducts for Buddhism?
He wanted his people to interact with each other
What is Ashoka's policy with other religions besides Buddhism?
The concept of zero
What did Gupta invent?
Cotton, Timber, Ivory, Spices
What was exported from India?
Ganges River
What river was sacred to the Hindus?
Reincarnation
What was the cycle of rebirth?
The Dharma
What did Ashoka preach?
Arabic Numerals
An advancement the Gupta made
The extinction of desire, hatred, ignorance, ultimately or suffering and rebirth.
What is nirvana?
Moksha
Release from reincarnation in Hinduism
Four Noble Truths
What were the core beliefs in Buddhism called?
Mauryan
The Gupta had technology and power to mass produce them
What did coins demonstrate for Gupta?