Geography/Weather
India itself is a large enough part of Asia that it has been called a(n) this.
What is a subcontinent?
A large collection of religious Hindu hyms and writings
What are the Vedas?
Harappan civilization, which included ancient Mohenjodaro, developed in the region of...
What is Indus River Valley?
The primary reason for the prosperity of the Indus Civilization
What is trade with Central Asia and the Near East?
The time period during which the caste system was first practiced
What is the Vedic Period?
These are devastating environmental occurrences are frequent in the Indus River Valley.
What are strong wind and monsoons?
The Hindu belief that one's actions have negative or positive effects
What is karma?
The empire founded by Chandragupta
What is the Maurya Empire?
The Indus Valley provided these important natural resources for the Harappan civilizations.
What are gold, silver, and semi-precious stones?
The caste system at the top consisting of priests and scholars
What is the Brahmana?
A river that runs through eastern India
What is the Ganges River?
Enlightened One
What does the name Buddha mean?
Ancient city known for its advanced drainage and sewer systems
What is Mohenjo-Daro?
Chandragupta Maurya built his empire in this way.
What is conquering neighboring kingdoms?
The name for people at the bottom of India's caste system, these individuals are seen as outsiders
Who are the "Untouchables"?
The Indo-Aryan people migrated through a pass in these mountains on their way into India.
What are the Hindu Kush mountains?
A polytheistic religion
What is Hinduism?
Modern scholars learned that Mohenjodaro had existed in this way
What is finding its ruins?
Natural resources and products of Ancient India
What are (name at least one) timber, gold, silver, semiprecious gems, fish, cotton, sugarcane, pottery, clothing, jewelry, pots, glass, food, beads, silk, and knowledge?
A person's caste is determined by
What is their birth or family they were born into?
The Himalayan Mountains benefited India in this way.
What is providing protection from enemies?
A special trip done once a year for Hindus to worship in an extremely sacred place
What is tirthayatra?
Mohenjodaro was different from other settlements of the time in this way
What is having a sewer system?
Areas that Ancient India traded with
What are (name one) Arabia, China, and Rome?
This religion, which started in India, did not believe in the caste system.
What is Buddhism?