Religion & Beliefs
Buddhists seek enlightenment by practicing this, which involves focusing one’s thoughts to gain spiritual awareness.
Meditation
These two major cities are where the Indus Valley civilization flourished between 2600 and 1900 B.C.E.
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
These seasonal winds bring warm, wet air and heavy rains to South Asia.
Summer monsoons
This Mauryan leader became effective by using a bureaucracy and dividing the empire into provinces.
Chandragupta Maurya
The Gupta Empire made significant advancements in these two fields that still affect the world today.
Mathematics and Medicine
In Hinduism, this is the term for the cycle of rebirth of a soul.
Samsara (or Reincarnation)
Archaeologists found these two advanced systems in Indus cities that kept the environment clean.
Sewage systems and garbage removal
This massive mountain range contains the world's highest peak, Mt. Everest.
The Himalayas
This emperor had his laws and Buddhist virtues carved into rocks and pillars throughout his empire.
Ashoka
Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, taught these "Four" fundamental principles to his followers.
The Four Noble Truths
Buddhists hope to reach this state of perfect happiness and peace.
Nirvana
These are the two main reasons archaeologists believe the Indus people eventually abandoned their settlements.
Severe drought and major floods
Unlike the summer winds, these winds are characterized as being "cold and dry."
Winter monsoons
In early South Asian society, this was the common way marriages were handled.
They were arranged by parents
This was the primary economic and cultural impact of trade during the Gupta Empire.
The spread of Indian culture and religion (Hinduism/Buddhism) to other regions
In Hinduism, this is the concept of obedience to the moral laws of the universe.
Dharma
In the Hindu concept of Karma, this is what determines your status in the next life.
Your actions/conduct in your current life
This is the primary danger that the summer monsoons bring to the region.
Heavy rains and flooding
This social group, also known as "Untouchables," did the work that others refused to do, such as sanitation.
The Dalits
According to Ashoka’s Rock Edicts, this specific virtue involving "living creatures" must be established.
Respect for all living creatures
This Jain practice involves showing nonviolence toward all living things.
Ahimsa
These early Aryan religious texts provided the foundation for later Hindu beliefs.
The Vedas
This large plateau is located in the southern part of India, between the Western and Eastern Ghats.
The Deccan Plateau
These are the two terms for the four broad social classes and the smaller, job-based groups in the Aryan system.
Varnas and Jati
Chandragupta Maurya’s success was largely attributed to the guidance of this wise adviser.
Kautilya (or Chanakya)