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Mohenjodaro
Hinduism
Buddhism
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Mohenjodaro was located on this river.
What is the Indus River?
100
What is the Hindu belief that believes that everyone has a certain role (job) to do in life and that everyone should do what their role is?
What is Dharma?
100
This man was the founder of Buddhism.
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
100
This Empire was ruled by Ashoka
What is the Mauryan Empire?
100
This toy has been the most popular from 2000-2010. (Hint: It has two wheels, comes in different colors, you ride on it, and it folds up when you need it to)
What is a Razor Scooter?
200
Archaeologists discovered various games in the ruins of Mohenjodaro. These games suggest what about the daily life of the people who lived there?
What is the people of Mohenjodaro had leisure time? (Or had a stable food supply, or had craftsmen to build games, ...)
200
This organizes Indian/Hindu society into four classes.
What is the caste system?
200
Why was it important that Siddhartha discovered three types of suffering?
Discovering the three forms of suffering set him out on a spirtual quest that ended with him becoming the Buddha.
200
This was the second empire in Indian history.
What is the Gupta Empire?
200
This was the most popular toy of the 1970s. (Hint: Soobin Kim is really good at figuring these out)
What is Rubik's Cube?
300
A model of a cart pulled by oxen was discovered in the ruins of Mohenjodaro. What does this suggest about the daily lives of the people of Mohenjodaro?
What is these people likely used oxen to pull carts? (Or these people had children who liked to play with toy carts, or these people had tools that enabled carving, ...)
300
The belief that after you die you will be reborn into the world as something or someone else.
What is samsara (aka reincarnation)?
300
After Siddhartha left the palace, what did he become?
What is an ascetic?
300
The Guptas ruled during one of these time periods. These time periods are known for their prosperity and achievements.
What is a golden age?
300
This was the most popular children's toy during the decade 1950-1959. (Hint: It's in the original Toy Story movie and can change its face)
What is Mr. Potato Head?
400
Was Mohenjodaro a relatively clean place? Support your answer with a fact.
What is yes! They had wells and sewers and baths.
400
The belief that doing good makes one good and doing bad makes one bad.
What is Karma?
400
Which Noble Truth is this? "You can overcome desire by following the eight-fold path."
What is the Fourth Noble Truth?
400
What happened to change Ashoka?
What is witnessing tons of death while taking over Kalinga?
400
This was the most popular toy for children between 1940-1949. (Hint: It is a game that involves candy).
What is Candyland the Game?
500
What do many archaeologists believe the Great Bath of Mohenjodaro was used for?
What are religious ritual bathing. Today, many Hindus bathe in the Ganges River as a religious observance so it follows that perhaps this came from an older tradition that could have been practiced by the people of Mohenjodaro.
500
Hindus believe that this is a spiritual force who is everything.
What is/Who is Brahman?
500
What is one way that Buddhism is different than Hinduism?
What is "Buddhism does not use the Caste System?" or "Buddhism allows for the achievement of Nirvana in one lifetime?" or "Buddhism has a founder while Hinduism does not" ...
500
Double Point Question: This is from Edict 2 of Ashoka: "Wherever medical herbs suitable for humans or animals are not available, I have had them imported and grown. Along roads I have had wells dug and trees planted for the benefit of humans and animals." What is the RAFpT for this passage?
What is:R = King Ashoka A = The people of his Empire F = Edcit/letter/paragraph p = To communicate the wonderful things Ashoka has done for people T = Ashoka's improvements to other's lives
500
This was the most popular toy for children from 1900-1909. (Hint: They are made of/including wax)
What are crayons?