Geography
This river is where the Aryans settled and Hinduism began.
What is the Indus River?
Who founded Hinduism?
Siddhartha Gautama/Buddha
Who founded Buddhism?
The leader of the Mauyra Empire who drove Greek invaders out and formed provinces.
Who was Chandragupta?
Hinduism, it was shown by their many carvings in caves.
What was the main religion of the Gupta Empire?
The most important river in India.
What is the Ganges River?
The sacred texts of Hinduism.
What are the Vedas and Mahabharata?
The core beliefs of Buddhism.
What are the four noble truths?
Small areas of the empire each ruled by a prince and his royal family made to govern more easily.
What are provinces?
The Gupta Empire's major field of development was the field of mathematics. They invented the concept of zero, Arabic numerals, PI, negative numbers, and decimal points.
What field did the Gupta Empire have major development in?
These mountains protected India from invasions and were the highest mountains.
What are the Himalaya Mountains?
A social class system/A cycle of resurrection which you must fulfill your Dharma to move up and achieve Moksha.
What is the Caste System?
A moral code of conduct for Buddhists.
What is the Eightfold Path?
The emperor of the Maurya Empire who created peace by spreading Buddhism and created stone pillars displaying Buddhist principles. He also created wells and spread medical care into poor areas.
Who was Ashoka?
The Silk Road and the Indian Ocean complex.
What trade routes did the Gupta Empire use?
The trade route Indians used to export goods.
What was the Indian Ocean Complex?
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras, Untouchables
What are the classes in the Caste System?
The Tripitaka.
What is the sacred text of Buddhism?
The Khyber Pass and the Silk Road.
What did the Maurya Empire use to trade?
Stepwell Architecture.
What was used to preserve water?