Geography Hinduism Buddhism Maurya Empire Aryans 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

These are strong winds that greatly effect India’s weather. Geography for 100 These are strong winds that greatly effect India’s weather.

Geography for 100 Monsoons

This mountain range protects India’s northeastern boundary. Geography for 200 This mountain range protects India’s northeastern boundary.

Geography for 200 Himalayas

This river flows into the Arabian Sea. Geography for 300 This river flows into the Arabian Sea.

Geography for 300 Indus River

This is one of the two mountain passes in the Hindu-Kush. Geography for 400 This is one of the two mountain passes in the Hindu-Kush.

Geography for 400 Khyber or Bolan

This is the desert in the northwest portion of India. Geography for 500 This is the desert in the northwest portion of India.

Geography for 500 Thar Desert

Hinduism for 100 These people blended their ideas with those they conquered to create the world’s oldest living religion.

Hinduism for 100 Aryans

Hinduism for 200 When a Hindu escapes the cycle of death and rebirth they unite with what?

Hinduism for 200 Brahma

This is Hindu belief in non violence. Hinduism for 300 This is Hindu belief in non violence.

Hinduism for 300 Ahimsa

The cycle of death and rebirth. Hinduism for 400 The cycle of death and rebirth.

Hinduism for 400 Reincarnation

The religious and moral duties of a Hindu based on their social caste. Hinduism for 500 The religious and moral duties of a Hindu based on their social caste.

Hinduism for 500 dharma

What is the process of thinking deeply about sacred things? Buddhism for 100 What is the process of thinking deeply about sacred things?

Buddhism for 100 Meditating

This means the enlightened one. Buddhism for 200 This means the enlightened one.

Buddhism for 200 Buddha

This is where a Buddhist following the 8 fold path would end up. Buddhism for 300 This is where a Buddhist following the 8 fold path would end up.

Buddhism for 300 Nirvana (not the band!)

What type of desires cause human suffering? Buddhism for 400 What type of desires cause human suffering?

Selfish desires for power, wealth, and pleasure Buddhism for 400 Selfish desires for power, wealth, and pleasure

Buddhism for 500 Buddha, Dharma and _______ are the three jewels of Buddhism. It is not the 8 fold path.

Buddhism for 500 Sangha

Maurya Empire for 100 This was about the time that Chandragupta brought the Maurya Empire together.

Maurya Empire for 100 330 B.C.

Chandragupta ruled with this kind of control over his people. Maurya Empire for 200 Chandragupta ruled with this kind of control over his people.

Maurya Empire for 200 Absolute Power

Maurya Empire for 300 This was the battle where Asoka was filled with sorrow about the killing of 100,000 people. He later converted to Buddhism because of it.

Maurya Empire for 300 Kalinga

Maurya Empire for 400 What two major things did Asoka do to improve the well being of his people.

Maurya Empire for 400 Hospitals and wells

Maurya Empire for 500 Chandragupta had a dream that a lion woke him up by licking him. He took this as a sign that he would be a great ruler like someone he had met from Macedonia.

Maurya Empire for 500 Alexander the Great

Aryans for 100 The Aryans wrote down their history in a collection of documents known as the __________.

Aryans for 100 Vedas

They Aryans divided people up into how many classes? Aryans for 200 They Aryans divided people up into how many classes?

Aryans for 200 Four

Aryans for 300 What did the Europeans call the “class” system that divided people based on their duties in life?

Aryans for 300 caste

This Aryan class guarded religious traditions. Aryans for 400 This Aryan class guarded religious traditions.

Aryans for 400 Priests

When did the Aryans invade India? Aryans for 500 When did the Aryans invade India?

Aryans for 500 1500 – 2000 B.C.