A large area of land that is separated from other countries by water and land.

The highest peak in the Himalayas and the tallest mountain in the world.

Second highest peak in the world.

Rainy Season in monsoon climates, in which winds blow from the southwest for six months.

The process of growing food mainly for self-consumption.

A region in India through which the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers flow.

The land surrounding the Indus River in Pakistan.

A dry, high region south of the Indo-Ganges Plain.

Rolling Mountains west and east of the Deccan Plateau in southern India.

Goods and services produced in one country and purchased by another.

Something that provides the maximum contribution to a country's income.

What was an amazing part about the bricks used to build these early cities?

Two ancient cities formed in the Indus River Valley.

The main language of the Aryans.

Books of Knowledge that contain many of the stories and songs of the Aryans.

A priest who held the highest position in Aryan society.

A serf in Hindu society

Persian King who established the Persian Empire.

Persian King who expanded the Persian Empire to include India.

A religion founded by the Persian prophet Zoroaster.

A soldier who started the Mauryan Empire, the first Indian Empire.

Grandson of Chandragupta Maurya. Who used stone columns to mark the territory of his empire and make announcements.

How do many people farm on the Indo-Ganges Plain?

What things did Siddhartha not know existed when he was young?

The "Enlightened One", what Siddhartha Gautama came to be known as.

The religion that is based on the teachings of the Buddha.

In Buddhism, a way of clearing the mind.

To not eat.

In Buddhism, a state of pure goodness, the goal of reincarnation.

In Buddhism, beliefs about human suffering.

The Buddhist way of living that help Buddhists find relief from suffering.

According to Buddhist tradition, who was the Buddha?

What are Hinduism's three main gods?

How many gods/goddesses are in Hinduism?

The main religion of India, based on Aryan beliefs.

One of the best-known books of the Vedas.

Believed by Hindus to be the universal truth being.

In Hinduism, the order of the universe.

Hindus believe this river represents purity.

Hindu belief that the spirit or soul goes from one life to the next.

In Hinduism, a lifelong social group into which one is born.

Check the three main points of Hindu beliefs?

Check the Four Noble Truths.