Locate India

C

Egypt?

A

And Mesopotamia?

B

Indus river valley?

X

Ganges river valley?

Z

Which location is where the Aryans eventually settled?

Z

Oldest Indian civilization location?

X

How would you describe India geographically?

Subcontinent and a peninsula

Where did the Aryans migrate from?

Caucasus

Which direction did they travel to reach India?

Southeast

Where did they enter India from?

Hindu Kush

How did the Aryans lives changes after they assimilated with the natives

Settled and farmed

What was life like prior to settling in India?

Nomadic warriors, hunters, and horseback riders

What word phrase best describes why they changed their life style and adopted other folks traditions?

Cultural diffusion

Native beliefs

Hinduism

Brahmanism

What's dharma?

Personal duty

Karma?

Actions your soul collects according to the success or failure of your dharma

And reincarnation?

Rebirth into next life based on your karma

These beliefs make up ….

Hinduism

What’s this ?

Caste system

How are you assigned into the varna?

Birth and parents place in society

1st empire of India?

MauryanMost famous ruler?

Asoka

Why did he convert to Buddhism?

Nasty battle of Kalanga

What’s the language of the Hindus?

Sanskrit

Their holy book?

Vedas

What contributions did they make in Mathematics?

0 and our current numbers…1-9

Identify to 2 most famous epics from India.

Mahabharata and Ramayana

Which one is about a quest to save his wife?

Ramayana