Geography
Pakistan is found between which two present day countries?
India and Afghanistan
Bonus
Who developed Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
Bonus
In what language were the Vedas, ancient Aryan poetic texts written?
Sanskrit
What sign of advanced civilizations did the Indus Valley people leave?
Who were the nomadic peoples that entered the Indus River valley around 1500 BCE?
Aryans
Bonus
New Delhi is the capital of what country?
India
Which is one of the oldest religions in the world and is the world's third largest religion today?
Hinduism
What is Karma?
the belief that actions in this life can affect one's next life.
Who was the Mauryan ruler who built new roads and hospitals for people and animals?
Bonus
What is the most populous country in South Asia?
India 1.408 billion
What is the capital of Afghanistan?
Kabul
In Hinduism, the one universal spirit, or creator, is called what?
Brahman
What is a monsoon?
Seasonal winds that may bring heavy rains especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia
Bonus
Five hundred years after the Mauryan empire failed, which empire reunited much of northern India?
Gupta empire
Most Indus Valley people lived where?
In farming villages
The ancient civilization that was found in the Indus Valley is located in what present day country?
Pakistan
The Buddha believed that the only way to find truth was to give up what?
All desires and follow the eightfold path
What is dharma?
a person's personal duty based on ton the individual's place in society
During which empire were advances in medicine made that included the use of scalpels and needles?
Gupta empire
For which political tactic is Mohandas Gandhi famous for?
non- violent civil disobedience
What countries are found on the Indian subcontinent?
Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan
In the varna system of the Aryan civilization, the Kshatriyas class contained which people?
Rulers and Warriors
Bonus- 500
What is polytheism?
The worship of many gods.
Bonus
Which indian invention affected the study of mathematics and science?
the symbol zero
Describe a Hindu epic
A story that taught correct and acceptable behavior.