Geography
Where did the first civilization of India arise?
along the Indus River
What is Atman
Soul
Which of the following was one of the 1st great cities of ancient India?
Harappa
According to Hinduism, which of the following is the supreme spiritual force?
Brahman
What was the caste system?
Fixed social class that someone was born into
What physical feature separates the subcontinent of India from the rest of Asia?
Himalayas
Why do scholars believe that the Indus Valley had a highly developed civilization?
Its cities show a high level of planning.
How did the early Indo-Aryans measure their wealth?
in cattle
According to Hinduism, what determines how a person is reborn?
Karma
What group was in the highest caste?
dalits
priests
rulers and warriors
Priests
South Asia looks like a giant _________ jutting into the Indian Ocean.
Triangle
What are the Vedas?
sacred hymns
Who performed religious rituals in early Hinduism?
only priests
In Hinduism, a person’s duty to do what is right is called
Dharma
Which religion did Siddhartha Gautama start?
Buddhism
What did early farming villages in India depend on?
Summer Monsoon
What language did the Indo-Aryans speak?
Sanskrit
Who were the Dalits?
Untouchables
Which person created Hinduism?
No one knows?
How did the Buddha achieve enlightenment?
He meditated.
Where did the Indo-Aryan kingdoms move to by 500 BCE?
Ganges Plain
How were the Vedas passed on during ancient times?
Word of Mouth
What caused the Indus Valley civilization to disappear?
No known cause
What are the writings and ideas of the gurus called?
The Upanishads
The Vedas
The Mahabharata
The Upanishads
What is a state of blissful peace without desire or suffering?
Nirvana