India Crossword

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  1. 2. Is Hinduism monotheistic or polytheistic?
  2. 5. What ocean is south of India?
  3. 7. This dynasty ruled India from 320 to 550 C.E.
  4. 10. India is found on what continent?
  5. 11. The Golden Age of the Gupta Empire was a time of great achievement and ___.
  6. 14. Gupta rulers knew trade and travel were important, so they built thousands of miles of ___.
  7. 15. Capital city of the Maldives.
  8. 16. Indian religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama that spread to China and Japan.
  9. 18. The supreme being in Hinduism. All other gods represent aspects of this supreme being.
  10. 19. Just like Buddhists, Hindus believe in ___ after death until you reach enlightenment.
  11. 21. Hindus believe you can find ___ in other religions.
  12. 22. What river forms the western border of India and is where India gets its name from?
  13. 23. Hindu belief that your actions in this life affect your next life.
  14. 24. Mountain range on the northern border of South Asia. It divides India and China.
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  1. 1. Hindu belief that you must fulfill your duty in life, be honorable, selfless, and in harmony with nature.
  2. 3. The oldest and largest religion in India, with over 1.25 billion followers.
  3. 4. Indian mathematicians were the first to treat ___ as a number.
  4. 6. In Hinduism, this god is known as the Preserver.
  5. 8. This mathematician calculated the size of the earth and calculated that a year was 365.258 days long.
  6. 9. What city had the most famous university in India?
  7. 12. Most Hindu scripture is written in what language?
  8. 13. Unfortunately for peasants, paintings were only enjoyed by ___ familes
  9. 16. The most sacred river in India, the Ganges, flows into the Bay of ___.
  10. 17. Indian mathematicians invented the ___ system.
  11. 20. The largest country in South Asia.