Ancient India - Chapter 5

Mixtures of two or more metals

The LAST invaders of India, who came from the north, and also invaded China. (Mulan???)

Accepting your place in the world without complaint is known in India as

According to Hindu teachings, this is a person's soul, or personality.

Leader who converted to Buddhism, and made India a great country to live in or travel to

Located in northern India, these are the highest mountains on Earth.

The 3 major gods of Hinduism

The middle way between human desires and denying oneself any pleasure are these steps

Hindu leaders took over when Asoka died, brought back the caste system; tolerated all religions

The science of working with metals

The numbers we use today, created by Indian scholars and brought to other places by Arabs

There are four main_______, or social divisions, in Indian society.

Hindus believe souls are born and reborn in order to reach Brahman. This is known as ________.

India's first civilization

Military leader that used war elephants to take over northern India then became a Jainist monk

If you are born into a family of servants, you would be a

Having good karma will bring you salvation, or ______ in Indian.

What did the Aryans have that helped them migrate into the Indus River Valley?

The effects good or bad actions have on a person's soul.

India's largest religion

The leader of a small village in ancient India

According to the Buddha, what was the cause of all suffering?

A religion based on the teachings of Mahavira, who believed everyone should avoid violence.

How long did the prince meditate under a tree by the river?

People who travel around working to spread their religious beliefs

The most important language in ancient India.

The first Indian civilization, Harappa, developed along this river.

A state of perfect peace, which frees a soul from suffering.

The Enlightened One

Indian mathematicians were the first to create the idea of the ______ in number counting.

The study of the stars and planets

India is known as this, for it is separated on all sides by various landforms.

Indians gave the first ___; injections of a small dose of a virus to build defenses against it.

The Destroyer

Indian society is divided into a ______ system, groups based on birth, wealth, and occupation.

The guiding principles at the heart of the Buddha's teachings

The FIRST invaders of India, who took over the Harappan civilization

This Hindu god is known as the Creator.

In the summer, what are the winds that blow into India from the ocean, bringing heavy rains?

The Universal Spirit of Hinduism

The four varnas, in order from highest class to lowest, are

What is this a picture of and what is it used for?

Why the prince left home in search of answers

The Preserver