Geography
Winds that bring heavy rain to India in the summer and dry air in the winter
Monsoon
An object left behind by a previous civilization
Artifact
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
Nobody knows!
This priest gave advice to the first Mauryan king
Kautilya
Golden Age
Where a river empties into a larger body of water
Delta
Ancient Harappa was located in this valley of South Asia
Indus River Valley
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
The first king of the Mauryan Empire
Chandra Gupta Maurya
This Gupta achievement shows the government supported the economy and trade
Standardized money (coins)
This river provides water for millions of people but is extremely polluted
Ganges River
Name one of the six sources we evaluated when studying Ancient Harappa
1. Evidence of No Evidence
2. Personal Ornaments
3. Water Systems & City Planning
4. Seals & Scripts
5. Sculpture
A way of ranking social classes in India which led, originally based on the Vedas.
Caste System
The last king of the Mauryan Empire who converted to Buddhism
Ashoka
These three empires traded with each other during India's Golden Age
Roman Empire (Europe), Gupta Empire (South Asia), Han Dynasty (East Asia)
This body of water has been shrinking over time due to human influence
Aral Sea
"Evidence of No Evidence" showed us that people in Ancient Harappa were most likely treated . . .
Equally
Which religion in South Asia focuses on ending suffering, or stopping the cycle of samsara?
Buddhism
A proclamation or announcement from the emperor
Edict
Scholars in the Gupta Empire made achievements in which subject?
Math
This famous mountain range is home to the tallest mountain in the world, Mt. Everest.
Himalayas
Historians believe Ancient Harappan civilization most likely declined because of . . .
Climate Change
In the Bhagavad Gita, what does Krishna (god) tell Arjuna (warrior) he had to do?
Fight (potentially harming his family members because he had to fulfill his dharma)
The writings of Kautilya, stressing the importance of the king caring for his people
The Arthashastra
These were used in the Gupta Empire to provide water year-round, and they were an example of society responding to environmental challenges.
Stepwells