Chapter 5 Review

Buddhism was a religion that would appeal to all levels of society.

The force created by a person's actions.

A large landmass, smaller than a continent.

Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus.

This religious group believed very strongly in a person's place in a caste system.

Which piece of Indian literature contains the passages called Bhagavad Gita?

Over time these types of temples changed by becoming more complex and ornate.

Religion in India was very different from the ideas of other cultures.

What were the Aryans belief on the caste system?

Were there few or many significant Indian achievements?

The science of working with metal.

Was the Aryan society similar to Harappan society?

People who want to spread religious beliefs

Which religion became more important after the Guptas took control of India?

The religion of Jainism was a reaction to what other religion?

Was the Aryan system based on strong central government or family connections?

The process of a soul being reborn in a new body is what?

Name the major river flowing out of the Himalayas.

What group of people invaded the Indus valley mainly from the west and northwest?

Were paintings of the Buddha allowed on temple walls?

Name the mountains of Northern India.

The process of going without food.

The Vedic texts were a collection of thoughts about what?

Do we still use the advancements made by the Indians in mathematics today?

The religious group that followed Buddha's teaching exactly.

The teachings of Buddhism would believe that contentment comes from gaining what one wants.

The division of Indian society into groups.

Did the Gupta society decline or thrive after the rule of Candra Gupta II?

Hindu religion believes how a person is reborn into their physical forms depends on what?

Who was the military leader who seized control of northern India?