Early Civilization
The name of the first major civilization in South Asia
What is the Indus Valley Civilization?
A collection of prayers, hymns, and other religious teachings
What is Vedas?
To calm or clear the mind.
What is meditation?
Islam arrived in South Asia by
What is Muslim soldiers?
Seasonal winds and weather patterns.
What are monsoons?
The Indus Valley Civilization was located in what is now present day
What is Pakistan?
The rebirth of a soul in a new body.
What is reincarnation?
A state of perfect wisdom, free from suffering.
What is enlightenment?
The ruler of the Mughal Empire
Who is Akbar?
All of the governments of South Asia claims to be
What is democracies?
A fixed social class into which a person is born.
What is caste?
A person's duty or what is right for him or her.
What is Dharma?
A place of perfect peace and happiness, like heaven.
What is Nirvana?
He organized nonviolent and peaceful protest to force Britain out of India
Who is Ghandi?
Making small loans to people with their own small small businesses.
What is microlending?
This empire came into existence after the fall of the Maurya empire.
What is the Gupta Empire?
The ultimate reality, or the supreme being
What is Brahman?
Hindu prince who was shielded from the sufferings of the world.
Who is Gautama?
A split
What is a partition?
Hiring outside firms or workers to perform specific tasks for a company.
What is outsourcing?
The two major cities of the Indus Valley Civilization.
What is Mohenjo-Daro & Harappa
Liberation from reincarnation.
What is moksha?
A set of Buddhist teachings that describe the nature of suffering and how to end it.
What is the Four Noble Truths?
Religion with universal acceptance of all humanity.
What is Sikhism?
Not investing in upgraded __________________ in the country, could result in unclean water, poor living conditions, and difficulty transporting goods.
What is infrastructure?