Geography
Civilization in India began in this river valley
What is the Indus River?
The sum of a person's actions in this existence; viewed as deciding their fate in future lifetimes.
What is Karma?
The founder of Buddhism
Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
One of the places where ancient Indians traded with
What is Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, or Rome?
This group was considered the lowest of society and were outside of the Caste system
Who are the Untouchables?
A large land mass that is connected to but separated from a continent by a natural landform
What is a subcontinent?
This is the holy river that many Hindus believe purifies those who bathe in it.
What is the Ganges River?
These teachings explain the cause of suffering and how to overcome it.
What are the Four Noble Truths?
This sanitation invention, found in ancient Indus Valley cities like Mohenjo-daro, used water to carry away waste
What is the flushing toilet?
This emperor converted to Buddhism and ruled his empire with peace
Who is Ashoka?
This body of water borders India to the south
What is the Indian Ocean?
These ancient sacred texts of Hinduism include hymns, prayers, and rituals.
What are the Vedas?
This set of guidelines shows Buddhists how to live a moral life and reach enlightenment.
What is the Eight-Fold Path?
The majority of Ancient Indians were employed in this trade
What is agriculture (farming)?
This was the first emperor of India
Who was Chandragupta?
Fertile soil that is deposited onto the land as flood waters recede
What is silt?
This cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is a key belief in Hinduism.
What is reincarnation?
This state of perfect peace and freedom from suffering is the ultimate goal in Buddhism.
What is nirvana?
This ancient Indian medical innovation used a surgical technique to remove or treat cloudy lenses in the eye.
What is cataract surgery?
The majority of Indians are members of this religion
What is Hinduism?
This is the highest mountain peak above sea level
What is Mt. Everest?
In Hinduism, this universal life force or spirit is believed to be present in all living things.
What is Brahman?
This practice helps Buddhists focus the mind and gain wisdom and understanding.
What is meditation?
The concept of heliocentrism, first proposed by ancient Indian astronomers, suggests this
What is the idea that the Earth revolves around the sun?
This social hierarchy, created by the Aryans, is followed by Hindus.
What is the Caste system
These mountains border India to the west
What are the Hindu Kush Mountains?
Hinduism is this type of religion
What is polytheistic?
Buddhism does not accept this aspect of Hinduism.
What is the Caste system?
Ancient Indians invented this number system, including the concept of zero, that we still use today.
What are Arabic numerals?
This early empire marked a golden age in Indian history.
What is the Gupta Empire?