Geography
Large Landmass
What is a subcontinent?
apart of the larger Indo-European family languages
what is Indic language?
He was the first ruler of the Mauryan dynasty
Who is Chandragupta?
Manual workers and servants.
What are sudras?
A religion that is at peace with themselves.
What is Buddhism?
Highest peak in Himalaya
What is Mount Everest?
The early Aryans called their prayers, hymns, stories, and poems something.
What is the Vedas?
Who used trade routes to journey to holy sites.
Who is pilgrims?
As India's economy grew a system developed.
What is the social classes?
Hinduism has one universal spirit called something.
What is Brahman?
Seasonal winds
What is a Monsoon?
The Vedas are taught in religious schools called ______.
What is the Veda pathashalas?
The downfall of the Mauryan Empire happened at in this year.
When is 183 B.C.E?
What are the social classes called.
What is the varnas?
The body is part of life on what
What is Earth?
Long dry period
What is a Drought?
In the time period of 300 B.C.E. 2 languages appeared.
What is Tamil and Telugu?
What did many temples have.
What is brightly painted deities and sacred writings?
Social class in India was not just a religious matter.
What is a social and cultural matter as well?
The Buddha in his early life. Before becoming the Buddha.
Who was prince Siddhartha Gautama?
Heavy rains can cause what?
What is a flood?
When the Indic and Dravidian speakers met they exchanged religions and a new culture happened.
What is the Vedic culture?
How did Ashoka promote Buddhism.
What is Stupas?
A religious teacher.
What is a sage?
This key value of Jainism means practicing Nonviolence.
What is ahimsa?