Caste System
Mauryan Empire
Environment
Hierarchy
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This group of people are left to deal with unclean tasks such as cleaning sewage. Ghandi called them Harijans. 

What are dalits?

100

The first emperor of India who united independent northern states and rules most of northern India. 

Who is Chandragupta Maurya?
100

India has these, which cause regular rainfall during the summer. 

What are monsoon winds?

100

This is the name for the social hierarchy in India. 

What is the caste system?
100

The two theories for how Aryans ended up in India.

What is invasion or native?
200

The group of people who are said to have come from Brahma's arms. They are typically rulers and warriors. 

What are Kshatriyas?

200

Chandragupta Maurya did this, which resulted in him giving up his throne. 

What is become a Jain monk?

200

India has this in common with the environments of Mesopotamia and Egypt. 

What is a river that provides fertile soil?

200

This is the basis and reasoning behind India's social hierarchy. 

What is Hinduism?

200

This river empties into the Arabian sea. 

What is the Indus River?

300

The group of people who came from Brahma's feet. They are typically workers. 

What are Shudras?

300

After becoming a monk and renouncing his throne, Chandragupta Maurya did this, sealing his legacy. 

What is establish a dynasty and give the throne to his son?

300

The most important part about India's northern border being made up of mountains

What is protection from outsiders?

300

The people at the top of India's hierarchy and the person at the top of Egypt's hierarchy. 

Who are priests and teachers and the Pharaoh?

300

This happened between Aryans settling in northern India and Chandragupta Maurya establishing his empire.

What is chiefdoms becoming states?

400

The group of people said to have come from Brahma's head/mouth. They are typically priests and teachers. 

What are Brahmin?
400

This person was the 3rd emperor of India and ruled over almost all of modern India. 

Who is Ashoka Maurya?
400

These are the reasons why people may have originally settled in the Indus River Valley

What are reliable water sources and fertile soil?

400

This is the type of rulers in charge of both the Mauryan Empire and Ancient Egypt. 

What are dynasties?
400

Ashoka Maurya did this to help spread the message of Buddhism throughout India. 

What is carved Buddhist teachings onto pillars around his kingdom (edicts)?
500

The people who come from Brahma's thighs/legs. They are merchants and traders. 

What are vaishyas?

500

This is what Ashoka did after his last war. 

What is turn to peace and begin to spread Buddhism?
500

This is the mountain range that lies on the northwestern border of ancient India. 

What is the Hindu Kush mountain range?
500

Both India and Egypt have this type of person towards the bottom of their hierarchy. 

What is a laborer?

500

The relationship between Chandragupta Maurya and Ashoka. 

What is grandfather and grandson?