South Asian Geography
What is India?
What happens when you die according to Hinduism.
What is reincarnation or being born again?
The name of the main leader, but not god, of Buddhism
The modern day country the Mauryan Empire is located in
What is India?
The Gupta Empire experienced a _______
What is a Golden Age?
The name of the sea in Central Asia that has almost completely dried up due to humans.
What is the Aral Sea?
The main god of Hinduism that is everything.
What is Brahman
People who shave their head, give up almost all possessions and meditate in monasteries.
Who are Buddhist monks?
Kautilya's saying
"In the happiness of his subjects lies he king's happiness. In their _________ his ________."
welfare; welfare
What were Hinduism and Buddhism?
The name of the biggest city in the Harappan civilization (hint: we watched a drone video of this city)
What is Mohenjo Daro
By doing one's duty, someone is doing their ______ & will receive ______
dharma & karma
The caste/role that the Buddha was originally born into
What is the warrior or Kshatriya caste?
large pillars or stones that Ashoka used to spread his beliefs of nonviolence and Buddhism.
What were the Rock Edicts?
A period of peace, prosperity, stability where a civilization or society is at their peak.
What is a Golden Age?
The mountain range that is in modern day Nepal, India, and Pakistan and has the tallest mountains in the world.
The name for the four main books of Hinduism.
What are the Vedas?
The concept of living your life in moderation, not having or feeling too much or too little.
What is the Middle Way?
The last major ruler of the Mauryan Empire who converted to Buddhism
Who was Ashoka
The founder of the Gupta Empire
Who was Chandragupta II
A major river in India that has an important religious significance to Hindus.
What is the Ganges?
The concept (usually shown as a triangle) that orders and separates people who believe in Hinduism into different roles and responsibilities.
What is the caste system?
The Four Noble Truths
1. Suffering is inevitable
2. Suffering is caused by expectations and desires
3. The solution to ending suffering is changing your expectations and desires
4. Follow the Eightfold Path
The names of the two founders of the Mauryan Empire
Who are Kautilya and Chandragupta?
The Gupta Empire was located between ________ and ________, which gave it a lot of trade.