Physical Geography
What mountain ranges separate India from Asia?
Hindu Kush and Himalayas
Name one Indus Valley city.
Mohenjo-Daro or Harappa
Were the Aryans nomadic or did they settle?
Yes they were nomadic.
What religion developed from Brahmanism?
Hinduism
Who founded India’s first empire?
Chandragupta Maurya
Name one major river of ancient India.
Indus River, Ganges River, or Brahmaputra River
What modern country were Mohenjo-Daro or Harappa located in?
Pakistan
What language did they bring?
Sanskrit
What belief explains rebirth?
Reincarnation
Who ruled after Chandragupta Maurya and became Buddhist?
Asoka
What winds bring heavy summer rain?
Monsoons
What type of city design did they use?
Planned city grids
Who were village leaders?
Raja
What religion hold nonviolence at its core?
Jainism
What empire did Chandra Gupta I become king and reunite India in A.D. 320?
Gupta
What geographic feature lies west of the Himalayas?
Desert Land
Name one cultural achievement.
Indoor plumbing, clay toys, copper tools, standard weights and measurements, or cotton clothing
What system organized social classes?
Caste System
Who became the Buddha?
Siddhartha Gautama
What invaders ended the Gupta Empire?
Huns
What landform describes India as a whole?
Subcontinent
What environmental problems ended the civilization?
Unpredictable river flooding, unpredictable monsoons, earthquakes, or floods caused by landmass movement
What were the rules for behavior in each caste called?
Sutras
What path leads to nirvana?
Eightfold Path
Name one scientific or medical advancement.
created a number system which included fractions and zero, some of the 1st to use algebra, medicines from plants and animals, used inoculation to fight off diseases, performed simple surgeries and made advancements in astronomy.