Indus River Valley Civilization & the Aryans
Hinduism
Buddhism
Mauryan Empire
Gupta Empire
100
What meteorological system is illustrated below?
Monsoon winds and / or storms.
100
The Hindu concept that determines the destiny of a Hindu's soul upon death.
Karma
100
Identify the religious historical figure below.
The Buddha
100
Identify the founder of the Maurya Empire.
Chandragupta Maurya
100
The founder of the Gupta Empire.
Chandra Gupta I
200
What Indus Valley achievement is revealed in the picture below?
Bath, Uniform Bricks, Well Planned
200
The rigid or fixed Hindu social order or hierarchy that included Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras, and Untouchables.
The Caste System
200
According to Buddhist teaching, it is the cause of the suffering in life.
Desire
200
Identify the Macedonian / Greek conqueror whose death led to a power vacuum in northern India which opened the door to Mauryan Empire.
Alexander the Great
200
It is a mathematical achievement of the Gupta Empire.
Pi, Decimal System, or concept of Zero.
300
What Aryan social class system does the graphic organizer support?
Varna or the Caste System
300
The required duties and obligations of a Hindu believer.
Dharma
300
It is what the name Buddha literally means.
The Enlightened One or Teacher
300
Identify the Mauryan king whose symbol is portrayed below.
Ashoka the Great
300
It is a scientific achievement of the Gupta Empire.
Circumference of the Earth, Solar Calendar
400
It is the country that the Indus Valley Civilization is geographically located.
Pakistan
400
The rebirth of the Hindu atman.
Reincarnation
400
The original name of the founder of the Buddhist belief system.
Siddhartha Gautama
400
Identify the purpose that the pillar below served throughout the Mauryan Empire.
The make public the laws.
400
It is a medical achievement of the Gupta Empire.
Inoculations, C-Section, Plastic Surgery, Classification of 1000 diseases, 500 healing plants identified, and printed medical guides.
500
It is the literal meaning of the Indus River Valley city Mohenjo Daro.
Mound of the Dead.
500
The ultimate goal of a Hindu believer that allows them to escape the cycle of birth, death, and reincarnation.
Moksha
500
All Life is Suffering, Suffering is caused by desire, there is a way to end suffering, suffering can be ended by following the Middle Way, or Eigh-Fold Path, are all a part of this Buddhist teaching.
What is the Four Noble Truths
500
Identity the battle that led Ashoka to convert to Buddhism.
Battle of Kalinga
500
Identify the place, pictured below, that contains Gupta golden age statuary and paintings.
Ajanta Caves