Geography
What is the name of the mountain range that separates India and China?
The Himalayas
What religion had impressive temples built?
Buddhism
What were the 2 major empires that ruled early India?
The Mauryan and Gupta Empire
What is the Caste system?
A social hierarchy that sorts people into groups or "Castes" based on your birth
What is the world's oldest known religion?
Hinduism
What Main Ocean (not region) is India surrounded by?
Indian Ocean
Sewage
What was the group of people that invaded India called?
The Aryans
How many main Castes are there?
5
What is the goal of Hinduism?
To stop their cycle of reincarnation and reach moksha (salvation)
What peninsula is India located on?
Deccan Peninsula
What were the names of the famous religious epics?
Mahabharata and Ramayana
Who was the man who founded the Mauryan empire?
Chandragupta Maurya
What belief was the Caste system driven by?
The belief in karma and reincarnation
What are the values of Jainism?
Teaches enlightenment and spiritual clarity through nonviolence and trying to minimize harm to living things
What region of the sea is the river Ganges deposited into?
The Bay of Bengal
What was the number system developed in India called?
The Arabic Numeral system
Who founded the Gupta Empire and what did his son do?
Chandra Gupta; conquered the Ganges River valley of eastern India
What river made trade in India thrive?
The Indus River
Buddhism
Which countries share direct land borders with India?
Nepal, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, and Afghanistan
What forms of mental cleansing was developed in India?
Yoga and meditation
What type of religion did the Aryans bring and what religion did it eventually evolve to?
They brought their polytheistic religion to India which evolved over time into Hinduism
Why was India's location so vital to trade?
India's location made it easy for people to travel and trade with other ancient civilizations
Right view, right resolve, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration are called the
The eightfold path