Indus Valley Civilization
Farmers used this natural resource to irrigate crops in the Indus Valley.
What is the Indus river system?
These sacred texts taught about Aryan life and religion.
What are the Vedas?
This concept refers to the soul’s rebirth after death.
What is reincarnation?
This prince became the Buddha.
Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
A person who teaches spiritual knowledge, especially in Hinduism.
What is a guru?
These seasonal winds brought rain vital for farming.
What are monsoons?
Aryans migrated into India from these regions.
What are Afghanistan and Central Asia?
This ultimate goal of Hinduism is release from the cycle of rebirth.
What is moksha?
Buddhists follow this to reach nirvana.
What is the Eightfold Path?
The universal spirit or god in Hinduism.
What is Brahman?
This term describes a region like India that's a large, distinct landmass.
What is a subcontinent?
This system divided society into fixed social groups.
What is the caste system?
This term refers to a person’s moral duties in life.
What is dharma?
This is the Buddhist state of perfect peace.
What is nirvana?
These weights and systems based on 10 show Indus civilization's knowledge of math.
What is the base 10 system?
This building stored surplus grain in the cities.
What is a granary?
Name the top two Aryan castes in order.
What are Brahmin and Kshatriya?
This form of non-violence is practiced by many Hindus.
What is ahimsa?
This branch of Buddhism emphasizes the Buddha’s wisdom.
What is Theravada Buddhism?
A place where monks live and meditate in Buddhism.
What is a monastery?
Name two advanced features of Indus Valley cities.
What are bathrooms and sewage systems (or grid streets, trash chutes, weights)?
Based on Vedic culture, this animal symbolized wealth.
What is cattle?
These writings allowed all castes to explore deep spiritual questions.
What are the Upanishads and Hindu epics?
How did Buddhism spread beyond India?
What is through preaching and missionaries?
These two forms of Buddhism differ on wisdom vs. compassion.
What are Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism?