GEOGRAPHY
What continent is India located on?
Asia
Define "karma."
Karma = every action you do has a consequence, whether good or bad.
What number can we thank the Ancient Indians for?
Zero
True or False: Ancient India used gold and silver coins for currency.
True
Brahma is the God of ______________.
Creation, or everything.
What are the two important rivers in Ancient India?
Indus and Ganges Rivers
What is the end result or goal of Hinduism called?
Moksha
This ruler had a network of spies, built a royal road (1,000s of miles long), and created an empire out of India. What was his name?
Chandragupta Maurya
List 3 things that Ancient Indians traded with other places.
Possible answers can include: silk, cotton, jewelry, beads, crops/food, knowledge, timber, spices, sugar, rice, fish, gemstones, etc.
Shiva is the God of ______________.
Destruction.
What are the summer and winter winds that bring rain to India called?
Monsoons
What is the end result or goal of Buddhism called?
Nirvana
This ruler became Buddhist after fighting through bloody battles and wars. He also created hospitals, monasteries, and rest stops for his people. What was his name?
Ashoka the Great
Who was at the bottom of the official social pyramid or caste system?
Sudras
What determines how a person will be reincarnated?
Their karma from a previous life (how they acted)
What mountain range made travel in Northern India difficult in ancient times?
Himalaya Mountains
What was the Buddha's princely name?
Siddhartha Gautama
What were the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro like?
Possible answers can include: very organized, set up in a grid system, had a great bath, and/or had toilets, drainage systems, and a sewer system.
What class was at the top of the social pyramid or caste system?
Brahmans
Buddha said that all human suffering is caused by what?
Desires (material possessions); wanting things
List 3 crops that Ancient Indians grew using the water from their two rivers.
Possible answers can include: peas, rice, wheat, barley, lentils, beans, dates, chickpeas, etc.
What were the sacred Indian texts called that told stories about the gods?
The Vedas
What is the name of the famous metal shrine that has not rusted in over 1,600 years?
Iron Pillar of Delhi
In a couple of sentences, describe the life of an untouchable or a Dalit.
What was the written language developed by the Aryans (the earliest Indian people) called?
Sanskrit