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