Ancient India (First four readings)

What is India known as?

• Subcontinent

• Village

• Continent

• Country

What rivers are located in India?

• Nile River

• Ganges River

• Mekong River

• Yellow River

• Indus River

Which of the following is NOT a body of water in or around India.

• Arabian Sea

• South China Sea

• Indian Ocean

• Bay of Bengal

What are monsoons?

• Thunder storms

• Flooding

• Heavy rain

• Strong seasonal winds

What do the Himalaya's and the Hindu Kush have in common?

• Valley

• Huge desserts

• Massive mountain ranges

• Delta

What geographic features were located at the north and south of India?

• Thar Desert/Deccan Plateau

• Deccan Plateau/Thar Desert

What is India's oldest religion?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

What do Buddhism and Hinduism have in common?

• Religious text

• Yoga

• Meditation

• Tradition clothing

• Stories/myths

Who create Buddhism?

• Harappa people

• Gautama

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Bhagavad Gita

Four major religions of the world include Hinduism, Buddhism, ____, and ____.