Geography
The Mountain range that separates India from China
What are the Himalayan Mountains?
He began the Mauryan Empire
Who was Chandragupta Maurya?
Hinduism was brought into India by these invaders
Who were the Aryans?
Founder of Buddhism
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
A person who travels to a religious site?
Who is a pilgrim?
Seasonal winds which bring the rainy season to India
What are monsoons?
He converted India to Buddhism after witnessing a bloody battle
Who was Asoka?
A story written in poem form about a hero or warrior.
What are epic poems?
Buddha sent these people to spread his teachings
Who were missionaries?
The leader who paid money to invest in Hinduism.
Who was Chandra Gupta I?
The first river for Indians to settle.
What is the Indus River?
This empire was considered the "Golden Age" of India
What was the Gupta Empire?
Religious writings of Hinduism
What are the Vedas?
Buddhist word for the ultimate state of peace
What is Nirvana?
A Mathematical development of India
What is Algebra?
2 major rivers of India
What are Indus and Ganges?
Asoka posted these all over India
What were edicts carved on columns?
Hindu word for reincarnation and its meaning
What is Samsara, which means to be reborn into another life?
Meaning of "Buddha"
What is "the Enlightened One"?
Societies were divided into these
What are castes?
3 bodies of water surrounding India
What are the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal?
2 things established by Asoka for the benefit of his people
What were stupas and rest areas along roads?
This determines how your soul will be reborn and this tells a person how to live their life properly
What is Dharma?
Buddha's teachings included these two things
What are the 4 Noble Truths and the 8 Fold Path?
2 early cities along the Indus River
What were Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?