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Geography Hinduism Buddhism
Maurya
Empire
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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
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