Geography
Why did the first people settle along the Indus River Valley?
Fertile Soil
What Rivers did these civilizations surround?
Indus and Ganges
Brahman is the God of which South Asian religion?
Hinduism
Who was the first leader of this empire?
Who was the first leader of this empire?
Chandragupta 1
IN what present day country did the Gupta Empire develop?
India
What were roofs used for in the River Valley civilizations?
To dry crops in the sun
What were the 3 early religions of South Asia?
Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism
Ashoka converted to what religions and spread it throughout the empire?
Buddhism
This empire was referred to as what age of India?
Golden Age
What are the 3 majors rivers of South Asia?
Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra
What was the name of the Indo-European people that inhabited these civilizations?
Aryans
What is Ahimsa?
Practicing non-violence toward all living things
What type of network was established during this empire by Ashoka?
Trade Network
What road did merchants travel to trade during this empire?
Silk Road
Name the 2 advanced cities that the people of the River Valley civilizations built
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
What language was used by the people in the Indus Valley civilization?
Sanskrit
What practices do Buddhism and Hinduism have in common?
Meditation
What were the names of the thousands of holy places for Buddhist throughout India that Ashoka built?
Stupas
People called _________ used the trade routes to journey to holy sites.
Pilgrims
The first civilization in South Asia began in what present day country?
Pakistan
What led to people of the Indus Valley Civilization abandoning their villages?
Drought, earthquakes or floods
What was the name of the first Buddha?
Siddhartha Gautama
What caused the end of the Mauryan Empire?
What was the best known section of the epic the "Mahabharata" created during this time?
Bhagavad Gita