Ancient Egypt and India

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  1. 4. Because of the mummification, the Egyptians developed a good knowledge about ______.
  2. 6. Sacred Poems written in Vedic Sanskrit by the Indo-Aryans about their life and religion.
  3. 9. The _______ desert is located to West of Egypt.
  4. 11. The results of good and bad actions in someones life, with consequences to the cycle of rebirth.
  5. 12. The Indo-Aryans raised cattle and the _____ is sacred to them.
  6. 13. The Indian _____ was a powerful weapon used by the Mauryans to win wars.
  7. 15. The Nile Rive runs to the __________ Sea (North)
  8. 16. Country where the majority of its population is Hindu
  9. 17. The ______ Sea is to the East of Egypt
  10. 19. Universal law stating the righteous and correct actions upon life
  11. 20. Religion organized according to the ideas of Siddhartha Gautama
  12. 21. Lower caste in the Caste system, responsible for cleaning and doing the worst jobs.
  13. 23. The Nile River was considered a ______ from the gods and the Pharaoh had to performed rituals to celebrate it.
  14. 25. End of the rebirth cycle in Hinduism, when the soul joins Brahman.
  15. 27. Social class in Egypt responsible for learning the hieroglyphs, organizing and helping the Pharaoh.
  16. 29. Country where the majority of its population is Buddhist.
  17. 30. Type of government that is ruled using a religion to organize it and give power to the head of the State.
  18. 31. Special support invented by the Egyptians to write information and communicate
  19. 33. When the Nile River floods, it _______ the soil.
  20. 35. Egyptians created new technologies to ______ the water of the Nile like canals and dams.
  21. 37. Hindus The ______ River is sacred to the Hidus, connected to the Goddess Ganga.
  22. 38. The _______ system is a fixed social organization determined by birth.
  23. 40. State of mindfulness where the person stops suffering and escapes the cycle of rebirth.
  24. 42. Early civilization, responsible for the Vedas, which settled in the North of South Asia.
  25. 44. Egyptians invented a calendar based on the Sun (one of their gods) and stars, showing good knowledge about ______.
  26. 45. The ______ system and the Zero originated in the Gupta Empire, making calculation easier.
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  1. 1. Group of mountains separating the Indian subcontinent from Central Asia.
  2. 2. Buddhist and Hindu practice to develop awareness and seek enlightenment.
  3. 3. The Egyptians could produce more _____ thanks to the floods of the Nile River, making their population grow.
  4. 5. Type of religion that believes in several gods or spiritual forces.
  5. 7. Egypt is located in North of __________ (continent)
  6. 8. To calculate the construction of the pyramids, taxes, and harvest, the Egyptians developed a good knowledge in _____.
  7. 10. pyramid: Pharaoh, priests, scribes, artisans and merchants, workers
  8. 13. Word that means “the enlightened one”
  9. 14. Social class in Egypt under the Pharaoh, responsible for the religious ceremonies.
  10. 15. Process of preserving the body, according to the Egyptian belief of afterlife.
  11. 18. ______ was a kingdom to the South of Egypt, conquered because of its resources.
  12. 22. Mauryan Emperor who converted to Buddhism and established a rule of tolerance.
  13. 24. The Nile River is an important way of __________ to trade and was also used to conquer other lands.
  14. 26. Huge monument where the Pharaoh’s tomb is located.
  15. 27. Chandragupta, from the Mauryan Empire, paid ______ to watch his Empire and his subjects.
  16. 28. South Asian River where early humans started a civilization.
  17. 32. ________ desires are the cause of human suffering, according to Buddhism.
  18. 34. Ancient ______ held an advanced civilization ruled by the Pharaoh.
  19. 36. River responsible to fertilize the soil in Egypt after the flooding period.
  20. 39. In Hinduism, Brahman is a supreme ______ that originated everything
  21. 41. Polytheistic religion that believes in the god Brahman and others originated from Him.
  22. 43. People with a fixed place. They build villages, farms, raise cattle.