Name one thing that influenced the rise of India's early civilizations.
Geography or Climate
100
What ancient scriptures describe a universal spirit?
the Upanishads
100
Name one of the two famous sacred texts that Indians still read today.
Mahabharata or Ramayana
100
In Early India's social system, these were the warriors who ran the government and army.
Kshatriyas
100
A strong wind that blows one direction in winter and the opposite direction in the summer.
Monsoon
200
Name one of the two most important rivers in India
Ganges or Indus
200
This is one of the oldest religions in the world and is today's third largest.
Hinduism
200
What was the great Indian invention that had a great impact on the study of mathematics and science?
Zero
200
In Early India's social system, these included the priests--the people who could perform religious ceremonies.
Brahmins
200
Consequences of how a person lives
Karma
300
Who were the early people who lived in the Indus River Valley in about 3000 BC?
Harappans
300
Which religion believes that the way to stop suffering is to stop desire?
Buddhism
300
Which dynasty built India's first great empire?
Mauryan
300
In Early India's social system, they were usually farmers and merchants.
Vaisyas
300
Indian teacher
Guru
400
What is unique about Indian marriages?
They are arranged.
400
How could a Buddhist reach nirvana?
By giving up all desires.
400
Name two or the three branches of science that ancient Indians made advances in.
Mathematics, astronomy, and medicine.
400
In Early India's social system, these were manual laborers and servants and had few rights.
Sudras
400
Religious leaders head a government.
Theocracy
500
From what did Hinduism form?
the ancient beliefs of the Aryans
500
What dynasty was created when the Mauryan dynasty failed?
Gupta
500
The golden age of Indian culture came during which empire?
Gupta
500
This group did not belong to the caste. Its members performed dirty work considered polluting such as collecting trash, skinning animals, or handling dead bodies. These were forced to live apart from others.