Religions
This river is sacred to Hinduism
What is the Ganges River
Mohenjo Daro and Harappa were major cities in this civilization
What is the Indus River Valley Civilization
Religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama; main belief: inner peace comes from ending desire; main goal is to achieve Nirvana
What is Buddhism
The idea that the soul is reborn into many different lives, believed by all 3 Ancient Indian religions
What is reincarnation
This ocean is South of India
What is the Indian Ocean
Major religion that developed in ancient India; main belief: all souls are part of one universal spirit; worships one main creator god and all other gods are an extension of this god; main goal to achieve Moksha
What is Hinduism
This group brought Hinduism and the Caste System to the Indus River Valley
What is the Aryans
A good or bad force created by a person's actions; it determines whether a person's soul will be reborn into a higher or lower form of life
What is Karma
A social class or ranking in society
*For 200 bonus points, tell me how many were originally part of Ancient India's society*
What is Varna or Caste
What is 4
This animal is worshiped by Hindu's in India
These religions of Ancient India believed in reincarnation
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What are Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism
The three Empires of Ancient India
(200 points for each correct answer)
What is Aryans, Mauryans, and Gupta
A person's personal duty
What is dharma
In Buddhism, a state of perfect happiness that is achieved after giving up all desires
What is Nirvana
This is the national animal of India
What is a tiger
This group was not part of the caste system and were considered 'outcaste'
Who are the untouchables
Mauryan ruler grew to hate war and practiced Buddhism
Who is Ashoka
The first written language of India
What is Sanskrit
What is a Guru
This body of water borders India to the West
What is the Arabian Sea
Religion that does not believe in a supreme being; it emphasizes strict beliefs of nonviolence and respect for all living things
What is Jainism
Founder of the Mauryan Dynasty
Who is Chandragupta Maurya
Ancient sacred texts of Hinduism
What are the Vedas
An Indian prince
What is a Raja
This country shares the longest border with India
What is Bangladesh