Vocabulary
Religions
Geography
Rulers
Today
100
This is a large landmass that juts out from a continent.
What is a subcontinent?
100
This Hindu practice includes a system of special exercises and breathing that Hindus believe to help free the soul from the cares of the world.
What is yoga?
100
India is part of this continent.
What is Asia?
100
This ancient leader invaded the Indus River valley but turned around when his troops rebelled.
Who was Alexander the Great?
100
What nation in the world has a larger population than India today?
What is China?
200
This is the rebirth of the soul.
What is reincarnation?
200
To focus the mind inward in order to find spiritual awareness or relaxation.
What is meditation?
200
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro are two of the Indus River valley's earliest _____.
What are cities?
200
This emperor converted to Buddhism after the bloody carnage at the battle of Kalinga.
Who was Asoka?
200
This combination of herbs and spices is widely used in Indian foods and dishes.
What is curry?
300
A person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others.
What is a missionary?
300
This religion teaches people to follow the Eightfold Path.
What is Buddhism?
300
The Ganges River flows through this mountain range.
What are the Himalayas?
300
This emperor began the Mauryan Dynasty.
Who was Chandragupta?
300
This man used non-violence to protest for Indian independence from Great Britain. He inspired Dr. Martin Luther King and other civil rights activists.
Who was Gandhi?
400
A representation of a Hindu god or goddess in human or animal form.
What is an avatar?
400
The Hindu practice of ahimsa opposes the use of what?
What is violence?
400
These people migrated from Central Asia to live in the Indus River Valley.
Who were the Aryans?
400
Asoka preached _____ of religions, or freedom from prejudice.
What is tolerance?
400
This is the name of the film-making industry in India that is actually larger than Hollywood.
What is Bollywood?
500
A strong, seasonal wind that blows across East Asia.
What is a monsoon?
500
In Hinduism, Brahma is the Creator, Vishnu is the Preserver, and Shiva is this.
What is the Destroyer?
500
Hindus believe this river to be sacred - or holy.
What is the Ganges River?
500
Under the caste system, _____ were higher than warriors and kings.
Who are priests or Brahman?
500
The Indus River Valley runs through this modern-day nation.
What is Pakistan?
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