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Geography Hinduism Buddhism Maurya Empire Etc etc 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 What is the name of the mountain range with Mount Everest? Himalayan Mountain Range Which direction does the winter monsoon run? North to South What are the two rivers that flow across northern India? The Indus River and the Ganges River What is a monsoon? Strong winds that blow across a region at certain times of the year What was different about MohenjoDaro compared to the other cities of the time? Mohenjo-Daro had a drainage system and a grid of roads (like a checkerboard) What is an avatar? A representation of a god or goddess in human or animal form What are the three most important gods of Hinduism? Brahma, the Creator Vishnu, the Preserver Shiva, the Destroyer Who founded Hinduism? Hinduism has no single founder What is reincarnation? Rebirth of the soul in the body of another living thing What is brahman? The one single spiritual power which lives in everything What two names did the followers of Siddhartha Gautama call him? Buddha & Enlightened One How many years did Siddhartha Gautama wander in search of the causes of human suffering? Siddhartha wandered for 7 years What are the countries to which Buddhism spread? China, Korea, Japan, and Tibet What is another name for The Eightfold Path? The Middle Way What is nirvana? The lasting peace that Buddhists seek by giving up selfish desires What did Chandragupta Maurya use in his army? A herd of 9,000 war elephants What battle was the turning point of Asoka’s life The Battle of Kalinga How did Asoka think of his people? Asoka thought of his people as his children How did Chandragupta rule? Chandragupta had absolute power Who built the greatest empire India had ever seen? Asoka What is a missionary? A person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others What does the word yoga mean? union What is the difference between Brahma and brahman? Brahma is the Hindu god born from a golden egg who created Earth and everything on it, brahman is the single spiritual power that lives in everything What is a strict division of classes? The caste system What is ahisma? The Hindu idea of non-violence