Ancient India Review

An area of land surrounded by water on three sides.

Major religion of India that does not worship any god; believes in internal peace

The rivers where the Indus Civilization settled along.

People who work to spread their religious beliefs; example of cultural diffusion

A nomadic group that invaded India.

A time period of prosperity (wealth), peace, and progress (expansion and growth) during the Gupta Empire

Belief in Hinduism where a person or animal in whom a particular soul is believed to have been reborn.

The first language of Ancient India

Belief in Buddhism where there is a state of perfect happiness

A seasonal wind that causes wet and dry seasons; effects which crops they can grow and when they can grow them.

Due to its geographical characteristrics, India was an isolated country

Major polytheistic religion of India

The social hierarchy of India that divided society into groups based on a person’s birth, wealth, or occupation

India had a lot of ______ that was used for trading with civilizations that didn’t have access to them.

Indian Empire that became primarily Buddhist