Duplicate of Final Exam Review of India

a person who gives up worldly pleasures

a class, or group, in Hindu society

How was the Hindu belief about Karma related to the caste system?

The name "Buddha" means one who was

Who is Siddhartha Gautama?

Because of its large size and its position in relation to larges masses of land & water, India

To Hindus, the soul or Atman, is part of

a religion that developed in India over many centuries; includes Brahmanism

What did Ashoka do with the territories the Mauryas had conquered?

an early civilization with an advanced culture, located on the Indian subcontinent.

What was the main achievement of the Maurya family?

the religion founded by Siddhartha

one of the first major settlements in India that became center of the Indus valley civilization

the four basic doctrins, or principles, of Buddhism

In the caste system, how were people in India placed into a certain social class?

a belief in Hinduism; good and evil of a person's past life determins person's next life

a belief in Hinduism that a person has a duty or obligation to live an honorable life

What beliefs did Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?

an ancient Indian language

an ideal state of happiness and peace

a class or group in Hindu society

Which factors in the Gupta Empire most helped the growth of learning?