How did the religions of India affect other cultures?
Both Hinduism and Buddhism spread to other lands; many people of other faiths practice meditation and yoga.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
banana
Go to last place!
Oops!
rocket
Go to first place!
Okay!
fairy
Take points!
5
10
15
20
25
baam
Lose 20 points!
Oops!
15
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
Name one type of Indian art that has influenced other societies?
Literature; dance; sculpture; architecture.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
How have the Indian arts influenced other cultures?
Other cultures read Indian epics and act in dramas based on them; Indian artistic and architectural styles have influence other cultures like Southeast Asia.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
Who is Mohandas Gandhi?
A leader who used nonviolence to oppose the British rule of India.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
thief
Give points!
5
10
15
20
25
seesaw
Swap points!
Okay!
shark
Other team loses 20 points!
Okay!
lifesaver
Give 25 points!
Oops!
15
How does the mathematical knowledge of ancient India affect our lives today?
We use Hindu-Arabic numerals; the decimal system; concept of zero.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
How does the zero make the decimal system possible?
It provides a way to show when a place value is empty.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
Name one of two pieces of Indian literature that continue to influence the world today.
The Mahabharata; the Bhagavad Gita.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
thief
Give points!
5
10
15
20
25
star
Double points!
Okay!
rocket
Go to first place!
Okay!
thief
Give points!
5
10
15
20
25
15
Which of India's original religions remains most popular in India?
Hinduism.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
What is one example given of how Indian influences can be seen in buildings elsewhere in the world?
The temple at Angkor Wat.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
What Indian invention do you use in math class every day?