Which of the FOLLOWING RIVERS was home to some of India's oldest civilizations (found in the ancient cities of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro)?

Which of the following systems was a social hierarchy that described your status in society?

Who was the head of the household in ancient Indian homes?

Identify which of the following religions most accurately matches: Oldest religion in India, features many gods and the universal force of Brahman.

Identify which of the following religions most accurately matches: Religion that asks its followers to adhere to ahimsa which means radical nonviolence.

Identify which of the following religions most accurately matches: type of Buddhism believes that Buddha was a wise teacher, but not a God.

Identify which of the following religions most accurately matches: type of Buddhism believes that divine and that the eightfold path could be pursued in the afterlife.

Which of the following is the religious concept that souls are reborn into the world after death?

In India’s leading families, boys often had this person teach them until they attended school in the city.

Which of the following determined a person’s job, social group, and marriage in early India?

Which religion believes that the way to stop suffering is to stop desire?

Many Indian marriages even today are

According to the diagram, which group includes warriors and rulers?

According to the diagram, the Vaisyas are

Which was a nomadic people that entered the Indus River valley around 1500 B.C.?

Who founded Buddhism during the 500s B.C.?

seasonal wind, especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia

the first written language of India

ancient sacred writings of India

a force that decides the form that people will be reborn into in their next lives

a major religion that developed in ancient India

a state of perfect happiness and peace

What is a Subcontinent?

Before settling in farming communities, many early people _______________. That is, to move from place to place.

The oldest language still spoken today is ___________________. It is also the first language written in India.

The Sacred Texts of Ancient India are known as the ____________.

In a ________________ system, your social status is determined by your birth. There are rules and restrictions in this system about what jobs you may take or who you may associate with.

A guru is a _______________.

This religion has over 3,000 gods and goddesses. It is an ancient religion that started in Ancient India.

According to Hinduism, the Brahman is a ______________ shared between all living things.

The idea that, after death, your soul will be reborn is _______________.

A person's good and bad deeds build up _____________. That is, a force which determines what their soul will be reborn as in the next life.

One's duty, or ____________, is based on a person's place in society.

Siddhartha Gautama was a prince in Ancient India. At 19, he witnessed suffering and death. From that day, he sought enlightenment, and he took on a new name: Buddha. His teachings are called ____________, and are still practiced today.

A place of enlightenment, free from suffering. A place of peace.

A religion that does not believe in a supreme being and emphasizes nonviolence

Buddha followed some Hindu ideas and changed others, but he did not consider himself to be a god.

The most powerful varnas were the Vaisyas and the Sudras.

The Indian subcontinent is a part of the continent of:

The dry highlands found in central India are known as the:

Ahimsa is a key value of:

Many Indian marriages even today are:

What is another term for a teacher?

Which of the following contained religious objects and served as a place of worship?

What is the sacred text that recorded Aryan hymns, stories, and prayers?

These seasonal winds bring climate change and rainfall to India.

The Aryan settlers of India created a caste system. At the top of the caste system are the Brahmins, or __________

The Aryan settlers of India created a caste system. At the top of the caste system are the Kshatriyas , or __________

According to Hinduism, all living beings share a singular soul called__________. This soul can manifest itself in various deities such as Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.

According to Hinduism, after death comes reincarnation. That is, rebirth in a new physical form. Your rebirth is based off of the __________ you gained in your past life.

Buddhism offered a pathway towards inner spiritual freedom, and an escape from worldly suffering. To achieve this Nirvana, one was expected to follow the ________________________.

the personal duty one must follow to be a better being in the next life

Buddhism strictly enforced the caste system.

The Buddha did not consider himself to be a god.

One of the most powerful varnas was the Sudra.

Indian astronomers stated that the Earth was round and revolves around the sun.

The Buddha believed that the only way to find truth was to follow

Five hundred years after the Mauryan dynasty failed, which dynasty reunited much of northern India?

The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of