Geography & Major River Systems Standard 6.5.1

1. India Political Map India Topographical Map Geography & Major River Systems Standard 6.5.1 Early Hinduism & Brahmanism Standard 6.5.3 Social Structure & The Caste System Standard 6.5.4 Teachings of Buddha & Spread of Buddhism Standard 6.5.5 Maurya & Asoka & Discoveries Standard 6.2.9 Geography & Major River Systems Standard 6.5.1 Early Hinduism & Brahmanism Standard 6.5.3 Social Structure & The Caste System Standard 6.5.4 Teachings of Buddha & Spread of Buddhism Standard 6.5.5 Maurya & Asoka & Discoveries Standard 6.2.9 Geography & Major River Systems Standard 6.5.1 Early Hinduism & Brahmanism Standard 6.5.3 Social Structure & The Caste System Standard 6.5.4 Teachings of Buddha & Spread of Buddhism Standard 6.5.5 Maurya & Asoka & Discoveries Standard 6.2.9 Geography & Major River Systems Standard 6.5.1 Early Hinduism & Brahmanism Standard 6.5.3 Social Structure & The Caste System Standard 6.5.4 Teachings of Buddha & Spread of Buddhism Standard 6.5.5 Maurya & Asoka & Discoveries Standard 6.2.9 Geography & Major River Systems Standard 6.5.1 Early Hinduism & Brahmanism Standard 6.5.3 Social Structure & The Caste System Standard 6.5.4 Teachings of Buddha & Spread of Buddhism Standard 6.5.5 Maurya & Asoka & Discoveries Standard 6.2.9

2. What two rivers feed the fertile river valleys in India?

3. The Ganges & Indus Rivers Go to Political Map Go back to India Review Go to Topographical Map

4. What is the name of the mountain range that separates India from Asia, and has the highest mountains in the world?

5. The Himalayas Go to Political Map Go back to India Review Go to Topographical Map

6. What is a strong wind that blows one direction in the winter and another direction in the summer?

7. Monsoon Go to Political Map Go back to India Review Go to Topographical Map

8. What is the name of a large landmass, such as India, that is a part of another continent but is considered either geographically or politically as an independent entity?

9. Subcontinent Go to Political Map Go back to India Review Go to Topographical Map

10. This river runs SOUTH of the Himalayas and empties into the India Ocean.

11. The Ganges River Go to Political Map Go back to India Review Go to Topographical Map

12. What religion was started by the Aryans and believed in many gods and goddesses who controlled nature. It is the oldest religion in the world, and the THIRD largest?

13. Hinduism Go to Political Map Go back to India Review Go to Topographical Map

14. The idea of passing through many lives to reach the Brahman is called…

15. Reincarnation Go to Political Map Go back to India Review Go to Topographical Map

16. The consequences of how a person lives their life OR the effect of a person’s actions or conduct.

17. Karma Go to Political Map Go back to India Review Go to Topographical Map

18. Which Hindu god is known as the “destroyer of the world”?

19. Siva Go to Political Map Go back to India Review Go to Topographical Map

20. Which Hindu god has the head of an elephant and the body of a human with four arms? He is the god of wisdom and scribes.

21. Ganesha Go to Political Map Go back to India Review Go to Topographical Map

22. A social group from which a person cannot leave.

23. Caste Go to Political Map Go back to India Review Go to Topographical Map

24. The “divine law”. It requires people to perform the duties of their caste.

25. Dharma Go to Political Map Go back to India Review Go to Topographical Map

26. What social caste performed work that was thought to be dirty, such as collecting trash?

27. Pariahs (a.k.a. Untouchables) Go to Political Map Go back to India Review Go to Topographical Map

28. What social caste was made up of priests, and were thought to be the only people to perform religious ceremonies?

29. Brahmans Go to Political Map Go back to India Review Go to Topographical Map

30. Which social caste was made up of “common people” and was the largest of the social castes?

31. Vaisyas Go to Political Map Go back to India Review Go to Topographical Map

32. What is the religion started by Siddhartha Gautama that taught that life is full of suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desires ceases, & that enlightenment obtained through right conduct, wisdom, and meditation releases one from desire, suffering and rebirth.

33. Buddhisim Go to Political Map Go back to India Review Go to Topographical Map

34. What is the heart of Buddha’s teachings?

35. The Four Nobel Truths Go to Political Map Go back to India Review Go to Topographical Map

36. What is the name of Buddha’s list that shows people how to eliminate suffering in their lives?

37. Eightfold Path Go to Political Map Go back to India Review Go to Topographical Map

38. What is the concept of Buddhisim that was successfully used by Ghandi, Dr. Martin Luther King jr. and Caesar Chavez?

39. Ahimsa Go to Political Map Go back to India Review Go to Topographical Map

40. Who is the lama who heads the government?

41. Dalai Lama Go to Political Map Go back to India Review Go to Topographical Map

42. Who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire?

43. Chandragupta Maurya Go to Political Map Go back to India Review Go to Topographical Map

44. Who is the man believed by many historians to be “the greatest king of the Mauryan empire?”

45. Emporer Asoka Go to Political Map Go back to India Review Go to Topographical Map

46. List ONE major contribution to mankind made by Indians in LITURATURE.

47. Any ONE of these answers is correct!  The Vedas  Mahabarata  Bagavad Gita Ramayana Go to Political Map Go back to India Review Go to Topographical Map

48. List ONE contribution to mankind by Indians in MATHEMATICS!

49. Any ONE of these answers is correct!  Algebra  Concept of and symbol for ZERO  Concept of and symbol for Infinity Symbols for #’s 1-9  Algorithms Go to Political Map Go back to India Review Go to Topographical Map

50. List ONE contribution to mankind by Indians in MEDICINE!