Ancient India

People who tried to follow the Buddha's teachings exactly as they had been stated

The oldest of the sacred texts of the Aryans is the _____

India was firmly under Gupta control until the late 400's, when Jainist armies invaded India from the northwest.

What are the seasonal wind patterns that cause India's wet & dry seasons

Focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas

People who work to spread their religious beliefs

A large landmass that's smaller than a continent and often separated by physical barriers

_______, the process of rebirth, is a central belief of Hinduism

Going without food

The religion practiced by the Aryans was called ____

______ was based on the teachings of a man named Mahavira

The Mahabharata, one of the longest sacred texts in the world, contains many passages about ____ beliefs.

The ancient Indians were masters of ______, the science of working with metals.

In what language were the sacred texts of the Aryans composed

The prince who questioned the meaning of human life

The Harappan civilization developed in this valley river

Believed that the other people could interpret the Buddha's teachings

Many works of _____ literature were created during the Maurya and Gupta periods.

________ is the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul

A system of social classes arose in India with the arrival of the ____ whose sacred texts described 4 main classes

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

_______, the largest religion in India today, is a blending of many of the religious traditions of Central Asia & India

The numerals we use today were created by ________ and brought to Europe by Arabs.

Entering India from the north was difficult because of which mountains

Under the rule of Chandragupta II, Indian society continued to grow, the economy strengthened, and people prospered.

Rulers of the Gupta dynasty generally were not supportive of the Hindu caste system.

The _____ is the most famous of the passages from the Mahabharata.

Indian artists of the Maurya and Gupta periods created great works of art, often of a _____ nature.

"Enlightened One"

Indian scholars were also skilled in ______, which enabled them to identify seven of the nine planets.

Demonstrating the importance of religion in ancient Indian society, many fine works from the period can be found in ____

An ______ is a mixture of two or more metals.

In the 320's BC, a military leader named Chandragupta Maurya seized control of the entire Southern part of India.

Method for overcoming ignorance and desire

Indian doctors understood the concept of _____, which helps build human defenses to a disease.

The ______ further divided Indian society into groups based on a person's rank, wealth, or occupation

The Jains practice ______ to fulfill one of the main principles of their faith, to injure no life

Asoka was a strong ruler, the strongest of all the Mauryan emperors.

A state of perfect peace

The reunification of the soul, or ______, with Brahman, is the ultimate goal toward which Hindus strive