Early Civilizations
How long did the Indus Valley culture last for?
How many Noble Truths did Buddha pass on to his followers?
Four Noble Truths
What system in mathematics did the Gupta scholars develop which we still use today?
The decimal system
What is a nonviolent form of protest, to try and make a change?
civil disobedience
True or False: Pakistan is mostly Muslim
True
What is one of the most important languages in modern India?
Hindi
What is reincarnation?
The belief in Hinduism that after a person dies, his or her soul is reborn into another body.
What was the name of the Maurya's most famous ruler?
Ashoka
Who did Jawaharlal Nehru work with to secure independence from the British?
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Why do India and Pakistan fight a lot?
Conflicts between Hindus and Muslims escalated into violence.
How does the Indus Valley get its name?
Because of its location near the Indus River
Why did followers of Jainism turn from farming to commerce?
So they would not have to kill or injure any living creature.
True or False: Under the ruler Ashoka, science, medicine, mathematics, and the arts flourished.
False; Under the ruler Chandragupta l, science, medicine, mathematics, and the arts flourished.
What did Indian supporters of independence form?
Indian National Congress
What type of weapons did both India and Pakistan create in the late 1990s?
nuclear weapons
What are Castes?
Social classes; the social class a person is born into and cannot change
What was the first religion born in South Asia?
Hinduism
What Mughal was a devoted Muslim, but encouraged freedom of religion?
Akbar the Great
What year did India gain its independence?
1947
What region lies in the mountains near the northern border between India, Pakistan, and China?
Kashmir
Why did people in India settle down?
To become farmers
True or False: Buddha means ¨empowered one¨
False; Buddha means ¨enlightened one¨
What is the name of the tomb and memorial for the favorite wife of one of the Mughal emperors?
Taj Mahal
After what did the British government take direct control of South Asia?
In 1970 when East Pakistan became independent, what country did it become?
Bangladesh