Geography/Economy
How is Mt. Everest in miles?
5.5
Nomads settled the Indus region more than ______ years ago.
5,000
The Mahabharata has how many verses?
90,000
Of the 3 religions we studied, which one is the oldest?
Hinduism
Who was the first ruler of the Mauryan Empire?
Chandragupta Maurya
What mountain range is Mt. Everest located in?
Himalayans/Himalaya
Name one item Indus Valley farmers grew.
Rice, Wheat, Barley, Cotton, Peas
Aryabhata, an Indian scientist was the first person to use what type of math?
Algebra.
How many people are followers of Buddhism today?
376 million
__________ are buddhist shrines and are usually dome shaped.
Stupas
A ________ is a broad flat area of high land.
plateau
Name the two major cities created by the Indus Valley Civilization.
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa.
They also made medical instruments like the needle and ________?
scalpels.
________ is a force that decides the form that people will be reborn into their next lives.
Karma
When did the Mauryan Empire end?
185 BC
These coins, also known as _______, were mostly found in North India.
dinaras
Ancient India's first written language was called what?
Sanskrit
A tutor/teacher is called a what?
Guru
Siddhartha Gautama (the first Buddha) was originally a ____________?
Prince
What battle allowed Ashoka to change his ways of ruling?
Battle of Kalinga
________________ is a market exchange where buyers and sellers freely exchange goods and services without coercion.
Voluntary trade
Manual workers and servants were in which part of anicent India's Caste System?
Sudras
The most important structures in India were rulers’ palaces and_______?
temples
The key value of Jainism is ___________ or the practice of nonviolence towards all living things.
Ahimsa
What religion was practiced by the rulers of the Gupta Empire?
Hinduism