Early Civilizations
Origins and Beliefs of Hinduism
Origins and Beliefs of Buddhism
Later History of South Asia
Living and Working in South Asia
Challenges Facing South Asia
100

This is the earliest known civilization in South Asia.

What is the Indus Valley Civilization?

100

These people added commentaries to Vedic teachings, eventually resulting in the religion Hinduism.

What are gurus?

100

This Hindu prince achieved enlightenment and became The Buddha.

Who was Siddartha Gautama?

100

This empire was responsible for some of India's greatest architecture, including the Taj Mahal.

What is the Mughal Empire?

100

People in South Asia tend to settle near this.

What are sources of fresh water, especially rivers?

100

This is the largest economic challenge in South Asia.

What is poverty?

200

This people group preserved their history, religion, and other beliefs in hundreds of hymns called Vedas.

Who were the Indo-Aryans?

200

In Hinduism, this is what determines your caste and quality of life, and keeps track of all the good and bad you have done.

What is karma?

200

These are the Four Noble Truths.

What is 1) Life involves suffering 2) The cause of suffering is desire 3) Suffering can be eliminated if desire is eliminated 4) Desire can be eliminated by following the Eightfold Path?

200

Gandhi advocated the use of this kind of force, rather than "body force," to resist British Rule.

What is soul force?

200

These three religions are the most commonly practiced in South Asia.

What are Hinduism, Islam, and Buddhism?

200

This South Asian nation has been at war almost continually since the 1970s.

What is Afghanistan?

300

Asoka's reforms were sparked by the devastation he witnessed after his kingdom conquered this smaller kingdom.

What is Kalinga?

300

This is the cosmic consciousness that is both the one god and the millions of gods in Hinduism.

What is Brahman?

300

Buddhism has had the greatest impact in these two regions of the world.

What are East Asia and Southeast Asia?

300

India was partitioned into two nations for this reason.

What is fear of religious discrimination?

300

This is the reason all of South Asia's economies are considered developing.

What is a GDP per capita below the world average?

300

Out of the top 30 most polluted cities in the world (in terms of air quality) this is how many are in India.

What is 21?

400

These two archaeological sites provide most of what we know about the Indus Valley Civilization.

What are Harappa and Mohenjo Daro?

400

These are the writings that were added to the Vedas.

What are the Upanishads?

400

Siddartha Gautama encountered these three people in his search for enlightenment.

What are an old man, a sick man, and a dead man?

400

Gandhi's nonviolent resistance was later adopted by this leader in the American Civil Rights Movement.

Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

400

These are some things that tend to lead to economic growth in developing nations.

What is investment in education, entrepeneurship, and productive capital OR microlending?

400

South Asian governments struggle to maintain their nations' infrastructure largely due to this.

What is overpopulation?

500

Asoka erected pillars listing his edicts all over his kingdom, very much like this other ancient king we have studied.

Who was Hammurabi?

500

This is the ultimate goal of Hinduism.

What is release from the cycle of reincarnation (moksha)?

500

This is the ultimate goal of Buddhism.

What is release from the cycle of reincarnation (nirvana)?

500

These are the three modern nations that were once part of British India (the Raj).

What are India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh?

500

This minor religion is practiced mostly in the Punjab region of India.

What is Sihkism?

500

India has fought three wars with this nation over the Kashmir region.

What is Pakistan?