What happa to the Harrapa
The first South Asian civilization was between the Indus River and the now dried up ________________ River.
What is Saraswati?
This Indo-European people, whose name means noble ones, would create Vedic Civilization
Who are the Aryans
This story describes the adventures of a young prince in his effort to save his beloved wife from a demon
What is the Ramayana
This religion has thousands of gods who are all part of a greater divine force
What is Hinduism
Had to complete twelve trials to redeem himself for murdering his wife and children
Who is Heracles
These two cities are considered the twin capitals of the Indus River Valley Civilization
What are Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
Because priests memorized and recited the sacred texts the period from 1500 B.C. to 500 B.C. gained this nickname
What is the Vedic Period
Who is Vishnu
The Supreme Being of India's primary polytheistic religion
Who is Brahman
This sky god is known for having many affairs and is considered the god of law and order
Who is Zeus
The most fascinating aspect of the Indus Civilizations twin capitals
They were carefully planned
The leader of Aryan tribes, usually the most skilled warrior and leader elected by the other warriors
What is a Rajah
This story tells the tale of a war between two halves of a family, with the protagonists being descended from various gods, its climax involves a massive war
What is the Mahabarahta
The primary religion of India's female divine who is considered ruthless against evil
Who is Shakti
This Greek god, who is everywhere today, stole cows on the day he was born and was considered the god of travelers and thieves
Who is Hermes
Believed to have been honored by the Indus Civilization as the source of creation
What is a Mother goddess?
While the Rajah's ruled, those truly at the top of the Vedic Aryan social order were called
What are Brahmin
During the Mahabharata Arjuna is often aided by this avatar of Vishnu named for his blueish skin tone.
Who is Krishna
This prince would one day found a religion that rejected the idea of gods and gains the name Buddha
Who is Siddhartha Gautama
This god, in an older form of Greece, considered the king of the gods given the name earthshaker, has a son from a famous book series
Who is Poseidon
Scholars studying the Indus Civilization have received threats for this claim
What is that the Indus writing system isn't a language
Describes how Purusha created the universe
What is the Rig Veda
The final battle of the Mahabharata lasted this length of time
What is 18 days
The largest Buddhist Retreat in the United States is in this city
What is Shepherd, Texas
This god, despite being treated as a villain in most modern media, is actually one of the most reasonable and fair of the Greek gods and never cheated on his wife
Who is Hades