Name two major rivers that flow through the Indian subcontinent and the bodies of water do they empty into.
$200 Answer from H1
Indus River, Ganges River,
$300 Question from H1
Most of the information we have about HarappanCivilization come from the ruins of two large cities. Name both of them!
$300 Answer from H1
Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
$400 Question from H1
Not long after Harappan civilization crumbled, a new group of invaders from the west (CentralAsia) took power in the Indus Valley. They were the ______________.
$400 Answer from H1
Aryans
$500 Question from H1
Aryan poems and hymns were part of their sacred texts partially written by women. Name those Texts.
$500 Answer from H1
Vedas
$100 Question from H2
Name the classes of Indian society in order of highest to lowest ranking.
$100 Answer from H2
BrahminsKshatriyasVaisyasSudras
$200 Question from H2
What is reincarnation?
$200 Answer from H2
Reincarnation is the process of Rebirth.
$300 Question from H2
Who are two modern day leaders who embraced “ahisma”?
$300 Answer from H2
Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi.
$400 Question from H2
The three major gods, Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu all represent part of a universal spirit called what?
$400 Answer from H2
Brahman
$500 Question from H2
Hinduism teaches that people are reborn into new physical forms. What new form you are born into depends on your ______________?
$500 Answer from H2
karma
$100 Question from H3
Siddhartha Gautama wandered through India for many years trying to find a way to eliminate what?
$100 Answer from H3
Human suffering
$200 Question from H3
What are the guiding principles at the heart of Buddhism called?
$200 Answer from H3
The Four Noble Truths
$300 Question from H3
The Buddha’s opposition to the _____________ gained him many supporters in the lower social classes.
$300 Answer from H3
caste system
$400 Question from H3
Tell and briefly explain two ideas that make up the Eight Fold Path.
$400 Answer from H3
Right thought, right intent, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration
$500 Question from H3
How does one reach Nirvana.
$500 Answer from H3
End all desire
$100 Question from H4
Which military leader founded the Maurya empire?
$100 Answer from H4
Candragupta Maurya
$200 Question from H4
Describe how and why Asoka’s rule underwent major change.
$200 Answer from H4
Asoka converted to Buddhism and decided not to wage war anymore. He devoted much of his time to making life better for his people.
$300 Question from H4
Which form of art prospered under the rule of the Guptas?
$300 Answer from H4
Gupta or (inner meaning)
$400 Question from H4
What piece of literature was an Indian epic?
$400 Answer from H4
The Mahabarata
$500 Question from H4
Which group invaded India last?
$500 Answer from H4
The British
$100 Question from H5
What is this a picture of?
$100 Answer from H5
Shiva
$200 Question from H5
What is the written language of Ancient India?
$200 Answer from H5
Sanskrit
$300 Question from H5
Identify the religious epic of Ancient India
$300 Answer from H5
The Mahabarata
$400 Question from H5
Name the great contribution Harappan culture that was lost until the 19th century
$400 Answer from H5
Toilet
$500 Question from H5
Name two Indian Trade Items
$500 Answer from H5
CottonTeaCoffeeIndigoJuteOpium
Final Jeopardy
What is one teaching that Buddhism and Hinduismshare? What is one idea about which they differ?
Final Jeopardy Answer
Both share belief in reincarnation Hinduism supports the caste system, Buddhism does not, etc.