1. 1. What are polytheistic religions and what are monotheistic religions? 2. Which civilization came up with the concept of zero? Which empire? 3. The map below shows the Gupta empire, this time period is also known as ___________________ of Indian cultural civilization.

3. -belief in many forms of one god -belief in reincarnation (cycles of rebirth) -belief in karma – Knowledge that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences -sacred texts are the Vedas and Upanishads -spread along major trade routes

6. Holy books: Vedas and Upanishads

7. -founded by Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) -Uphold the 4 Noble Truths -Follow the Eightfold Path to Enlightenment -Asoka converted to Buddhism