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100

What is the name of the mountain range that separates India and China?   

 The Himalayas

100

What religion had impressive temples built?

Buddhism

100

What were the 2 major empires that ruled early India?

The Mauryan and Gupta Empire

100

What is the Caste system?

A social hierarchy that sorts people into groups or "Castes" based on your birth

100

What is the world's oldest known religion?

Hinduism

200

What Main Ocean (not region) is India surrounded by?

Indian Ocean

200
Planned cities in India had what kind of system?

Sewage 

200

What was the group of people that invaded India called?

The Aryans

200

How many main Castes are there?

200

What is the goal of Hinduism?

To stop their cycle of reincarnation and reach moksha (salvation)

300

What peninsula is India located on?

Deccan Peninsula

300

What were the names of the famous religious epics?

Mahabharata and Ramayana

300

Who was the man who founded the Mauryan empire?

Chandragupta Maurya

300

What belief was the Caste system driven by?

The belief in karma and reincarnation

300

What are the values of Jainism?

Teaches enlightenment and spiritual clarity through nonviolence and trying to minimize harm to living things

400

What region of the sea is the river Ganges deposited into?

The Bay of Bengal

400

What was the number system developed in India called?

The Arabic Numeral system

400

Who founded the Gupta Empire and what did his son do?

Chandra Gupta; conquered the Ganges River valley of eastern India

 

400

What river made trade in India thrive?

The Indus River

400
Which religion created the eightfold path?

Buddhism

500

Which countries share direct land borders with India?

Nepal, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, and Afghanistan

500

What forms of mental cleansing was developed in India?

Yoga and meditation

500

What type of religion did the Aryans bring and what religion did it eventually evolve to?

They brought their polytheistic religion to India which evolved over time into Hinduism

500

Why was India's location so vital to trade? 

India's location made it easy for people to travel and trade with other ancient civilizations

500

Right view, right resolve, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration are called the

The eightfold path