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HINDUISM
BUDDHISM
GEOGRAPHY
EMPIRES OF INDIA
SOCIAL CLASSES
100
The belief in many Gods.
What is polytheistic?
100
This prince founded Buddhism.
Who is Siddhartha Guatama?
100
The two most important rivers of ancient Indian civilization
What are the Indus and Ganges Rivers?
100

A kingdom or dynasty which becomes very powerful and controls vast areas of land well beyond its borders.

What is an Empire?

100
These people introduced the Caste system into the Indian sub-continent.
Who are the Aryans?
200
The cycle of birth, life, death & rebirth.
What is reincarnation?
200
All human suffering is cause by this.
What is the "desire" for things?
200
The summer and winter winds which bring rains to the Indian sub-continent.
What are monsoons?
200

Not even part of the Caste System, considered to be sub-human.

Who are the Dalits?

300
The highest spiritual level a Hindu can attain when one's soul joins with the universal spirit or "force."
What is Brahman?
300
The word "Buddha" means this.
What is the "Enlightened One?"
300

The large ocean west of India.

What is the Arabian Sea?

300
The grandson of Chandragupta, he became the greatest ruler of the Mauryan Dynasty, but rejected violence after the Battle of Kalinga.
Who was Ashoka?
300
The highest social class of the Caste System.
Who are the Brahmin?
400
The collection of epic poems, hymns, prayers and songs of the Hindu faith.
What are the Vedas?
400
The highest level of the Buddhist religion an individual can attain.
What is Nirvana?
400
The highest mountains in the world which are located to the north of the Indian sub-continent.
What are the Himalayas?
400

Expanded the empire, constructed hospitals, universities, roads, water transit, and irrigation.

What are the political achievements of Asoka?

400

The second social class in the Caste System. 

Who are the warriors and/or rulers?

500
All Hindus must engage in proper behavior which will result in positive energy.
What are dahrma and karma?
500
Good Buddhists must practice these (#) steps.
What is the 8-fold path.
500
This pass is located in northwestern India and was used for entry into the Indus River valley by the Aryan peoples.
What is the Khyber Pass?
500

The concept of zero, vaccines, cataract surgery, and metallurgy. 

What were the inventions of India?

500
Ancient India's ranking of social status you are born into.

What is the Caste System?