Geography Terms
What is a large area of land that is part of a continent?
India is called this by geographers.
Subcontinent
Which religion has no single founder and is practiced by 80% of India's population?
Hinduism
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
He was raised as a prince and his goal was to end suffering.
Siddhartha Gautama
What is the belief that a person's soul is reborn into a new body after death?
Reincarnation
The Gupta Empire built many universities, some which were Hindu and some were Buddhist.
True
What is a strong rain that brings heavy rain to India during the summer months?
Monsoon
What are the sacred texts of Hinduism?
Vedas
Who was the Maurayan ruler who converted to Buddhism and focused on the needs of his people?
Ashoka
What is the social system of Hinduism?
People were born into this, and their jobs and social status were determined by this.
Caste system
Universities were usually attended by females and males.
False- they were attended by males only at this time.
What is the mountain range that forms a natural boundary between the India subcontinent and the rest of Asia?
Himalayas
Which is the belief in more than one God?
Polytheism
What are the Four Noble Truths?
1. All people suffer
2. Desire/wanting causes suffering
3. Suffering can stop when desire stops
4. End suffering by following the Noble Eightfold Path
What is the release from the pain and suffering of rebirth?
This was the goal of Enlightenment in Hinduism.
Moksha
Gupta Kings controlled huge mines of gold, copper and iron.
True
What two cities are located in the Indus River Valley?
Harrapa and Mohenjo-daro
Which religion was founded by Siddharta Gautama?
Buddhism
What is enlightenment; a spiritual goal in Buddhism?
Nirvana
What were three achievements of Chandra Gupta II?
Universities,
mathematics,
and medicine
Gupta mathematicians created the number zero.
False-they created the decimal system.
What is a network of trade routes from China to Europe and back again?
What was transported along this route?
Silk Road
Goods, language, religion, and ideas were all transported along this road.
Name the top three Gods worshipped in Hinduism.
Vishnu; Shiva; Brahma
What happens if a person follows the Eightfold Path?
A person can achieve nirvana.
What are two things you know about the Mauryan Empire?
1. founded by Chandragupta Maurya
2. developed one currency across the empire
Engineers designed and built a system of well built roads that were designed for speed and carrying goods.
False- the engineers designed these roads for safety and comfort.