Early Civilizations
Origins and Beliefs of Hinduism
Origins and Beliefs of Buddhism
Later History of South Asia
Living/Working in South Asia
Challenges
100
These sacred hymns were brought to South Asia by the Indo-Aryans and became the foundation for Hinduism.
What are the Vedas?
100
Hinduism could be called this, because it can easily absorb the beliefs of other religions.
What is fluid or flexible?
100
Buddhism first formed in this modern country, but few Buddhists remain there today.
What is India?
100
British India included these three modern countries.
What are India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh?
100
By far, the most commonly practiced religions in South Asia.
What are Hinduism and Islam?
100
The poor air quality in South Asia comes primarily from these two sources.
What is industrial production and agriculture?
200
This civilization developed agriculture, irrigation, and complex planned cities in the foothills of the Himalayasa in modern day Pakistan.
What is the Indus Valley Civilization?
200
This determines what caste someone is born into.
What is that person's karma from their past lives?
200
Siddartha Gautama encountered these people while wandering and searching for meaning.
What is an old man, a sick man, and a dead man?
200
This empire is known for successfully uniting Muslims and Hindus under its rule (at least for a while) and grand architecture like the Taj Mahal.
What is the Mughal Empire?
200
This country has consistently had the weakest government in South Asia for most of the last 50 years.
What is Afghanistan?
200
Droughts, floods, and disrupted monsoons can all be attributed to this.
What is climate change?
300
This ancient ruler converted to Buddhism and ruled his people with their best interests at heart. He also had his edicts inscribed all pillars placed all over his kingdom.
Who was Asoka?
300
The name of the cosmic consciousness that is Hinduism's higher power and which all of its many gods are forms of.
What is Brahman?
300
This experience is considered universal.
What is suffering?
300
This Indian activist led a nonviolent resistance movement against British rule that led to India gaining its independence in 1947. He was assassinated 5 months later.
Who was Mohandas Gandhi?
300
This is the greatest obstacle to economic growth in South Asia.
What is poverty?
300
This is the greatest obstacle to economic growth in South Asia.
What is poverty?
400
The caste system took its fullest form during this ancient civilization.
What is the Gupta Empire?
400
The process of being reborn into a new life each time you die.
What is reincarnation?
400
These are the Four Noble Truths.
What are 1) All people suffer 2) The cause of suffering is desire 3) Suffering can be ended if desire can be eliminated 4) Desire can be eliminated by following the Eightfold Path?
400
India was partitioned into India and East/West Pakistan for this reason.
What is to separate Hindus and Muslims?
400
Since the partition, India and Pakistan have fought three wars over this region.
What is Kashmir?
400
The Indian government has officially outlawed this, but it remains a major source of discrimination and inequality.
What is the caste system?
500
In the caste system, the middle caste.
What are the vaishyas (landowners, bankers, and merchants)?
500
When added to the Vedas, these writings of the ancient gurus form Hinduism.
What are the Upanishads?
500
This is the goal of Buddhism.
What is nirvana?
500
This country fought a 26 year civil war between Hindus and Buddhists.
What is Sri Lanka?
500
Because all of South Asia's countries' GDP per capita is below the world average, their economies are considered this.
What is developing?
500
This many of the 30 most polluted cities are in India.
What is 21?