Geography and Early Civilizations
This is a large land mass separated by mountains or other geographic features from the rest of a continent.
Ex. Himalayas separate India
What is a subcontinent?
The idea that good actions in this life will lead to good things in the next life.
What is karma?
Siddhartha Gautama became known as this.
What is the Buddha?
This empire was started by Chandragupta Maurya.
What is the Mauryan Empire?
This achievement group consisted of the number zero and the numbers we use today.
What is mathematics and science?
This language was created to write down important information, including the Vedas.
What is Sanskrit?
The religious belief that when one dies the soul is reborn into another being.
What is reincarnation?
Buddhism teaches that the goal of life is to end __________________.
What is suffering?
This is the greatest emperor of the Mauryan Empire. He promised to no longer fight wars and help the people.
Who is Asoka?
What is metalworking?
This group of people invaded the Harappan civilizations from the north. They brought with them the Vedas and a social structure that would eventually become the caste system.
Who are the Aryans?
What is Brahman?
This is known as the state of perfect peace.
What is nirvana?
This was the main religion of the Gupta Empire.
What is Hinduism?
This achievement group consisted of epics and poems that told stories while teaching lessons about life.
What are texts or religious texts?
This system splits society into groups based on job or role. It is also connected with the ideas of reincarnation and karma.
What is the caste system?
This religion was created when Guru Nanak merged ideas from Hinduism and Buddhism.
What is Sikhism?
These two Buddhist practices help one reach a state of nirvana.
What are fasting and meditation?
Asoka became this religion and followed it, while still respecting other religions.
What is Buddhist?
This achievement consisted of statues and paintings of religious gods or deities.
What are paintings and sculptures?
This group of people created large cities with advanced systems of roads, architecture, and goods. Mohenjo-Daro was an example of these cities.
What are Harappans?
This religion developed when Mahavira, a prince, gave up his place and became a monk. The four principles are to injure no life, tell the truth, own no property, and not steal.
What is Jainism?
This is path for life where you have no wants, but you also do not deprive yourself of basic needs.
What is the Middle Path?
This Gupta Emperor raided and expanded the neighboring lands to expand the empire conquering the whole northern part of India.
Who is Samudra Gupta?
This achievement developed the Ajanta and Stupa.
What are temples?