Vocabulary
What is a subcontinent?
A large landmass that is smaller than an actual continent
What large mountain is in India
Mount Everest
What was Nirvana?
A state of perfect peace and happiness, in Buddhism
What did the number that corresponded to "0" mean?
"Nothing"
What is one of Ancient India's inventions we still use today?
Drainage systems and flushing toilets
What are Vedas? (singular is Veda)
Ancient sacred writings of India
What trading route was India a part of?
The Silk Road
Brahma: The ___?
Creator
They explained the concept of what large number?
Infinity
What is the oldest religion on the planet?
Hinduism
What is Buddhism?
A religion founded in Ancient India by the religious teacher, The Buddha
What are the 3 major rivers in India?
Ganges, Indus, Brahmaputra Rivers
Shiva: The ____?
Destroyer
What were 2 areas of medicinal treatments they advanced in?
Setting broken bones and dental treatments
What are 3 imported trades to India?
Gold, Ivory, Horses
What is Hinduism?
A major religion that developed in Ancient India
What river valley did people settle into and when did they start to settle there?
The Indus River Valleys between 2600 BCE and 1900 BCE
What is Jainism?
A religion in Ancient India that does not believe in a supreme being, but emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things
Who was the first ever Ancient Indian ruler to promote Buddhism?
Ashoka
What were 3 exported trades from India?
Cotton cloth, rice, wheat
What is a stupa?
A Buddhist shrine, usually dome-shaped
The Himalayas sit on an unstable geographical break between Asia and India, so earthquakes were common, what could be an effect of this?
They caused rivers to change course and flood
Hinduism originated between ___ BCE and ____BCE?
Almost 1000 years before Christopher Columbus, Indian astronomers proved the Earth was round through observing what?
A lunar eclipse
What was a board game they played?
Snakes and ladders and Chess