Geography
This Ocean lies south of India and was used for trade and travel.
What is the Indian Ocean?
These two religions both began in India.
What are Hinduism and Buddhism?
The early city in the Indus Valley with advanced city planning including paved roads and sewers.
What is Harrapa?
A spiritual teacher who shares wisdom and guides others.
The country off the south coast tip of the India subcontinent.
What is Sri Lanka?
Two main rivers in India that supported the early civilizations.
What are the Ganges River and the Indus River?
Is the belief that good or bad actions affect your next life.
What is Karma?
Ancient India developed what number, decimals, and medical treatments including surgery.
What is zero?
This religion teaches that it may take many lifetimes to reach enlightenment.
What is Hinduism?
The mountain region located between two rivers.
What is the Himalayas?
Ancient India is located in South Asia, bordered by the Himalayan Mountains to the north and what body of water to the south.
What is the Indian Ocean?
The belief in being reborn after death in a new life.
What is reincarnation?
These Empires ruled large parts of India and contributed to cultural and scientific growth.
What are the Maurya and Gupta Empires?
Hindu scriptures used in rituals and worship.
What is the Vedas?
India is surround by these three bodies of water
What is the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea, and the Indian Ocean?
What were the seasonal rains that helped farming but could also cause flooding and damage called.
What are Monsoons?
Is a guide to live a good life, and the Four Noble Truths explain how to end suffering.
Supported farming, provided fresh water, and helped transport goods for trade.
What are rivers?
This Empire spread Buddhism, built roads and hospitals.
WHat is the Maurya Empire?
This country lies to the Northeast of India.
What is China?
This Plateau is a dry, elevated area in southern India that was not ideal for farming.
In Hinduism this means a person's duty based on their caste and age.
What is Dharma?
This system divided society into classes based on birth: priests, warriors, merchants, and laborers.
What is the caste system?
This Empire supported education, science, and the arts.
India is know for is vast rivers and include the Ganges River, the Indus River, and this other River.
What is the Brahmaputra River?