Ancient India

a group with in a social class

a religion native to India, featuring beliefs in many gods and reincarnation

a base-ten number system 1-9 and the zero; sed in India as early as AD 595

a strong wind that blows across East Asia at certain times of the year

How did the Aryans determine one's class?

to focus the mind inward in order to find spiritual awareness or relaxation

the belief that the soul lives on after death and returns to life in a new body

The Harappan Civilization developed in the valley of which river?

_________ is when someone has reached perfect peace

Which statement is true about ancient India?

to change one's beliefs; in particular, to change from one religion to another

A ________is a division of people into groups based on birth, wealth, or occupation.

ancient books of sacred Hindu writings

to move from one place to settle in another

an Asian religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha

a time of important change

the name given to the Buddha at birth

Buddhism means

smaller rivers that feed into a larger river

Going without food for a period of time

___________ are the guiding rules for Buddhists

In India, people below all castes. The name came from the idea that others would be made impure from their touch.

The largest religion in India is __________

a large landmass that juts out from a continent

giving a person a mild form of a disease so that he or she would not get sick with a more serious form

_________, the process of rebirth, is a central belief in Hinduism

Workers and servants were in what class?

a fortress city

Indian empire founded by Chandragupta, beginning with his kingdom in NE India & spreading to most of N and Central India

What was the only way someone could gain entrance into a higher caste?

India's caste system is an example of

freedom from prejudice

What class were the warriors?

_____________ started the Mauryan Empire

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

a person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others

warriors and herders from Easter Europe and Western Asia who came to India about 3000 years ago

What are the two major rivers of Ancient India?

Many geographers call India a subcontinent because it is separated from the rest of its continent by physical features

Entering India from the north was difficult because of the presence of which mountains?

In what language were the sacred texts of Aryans composed?

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

Who is one person that would fit in the Brahman's caste today?

____________ was the religion Asoka converted to

the lasting peace that Buddhists seek by giving up selfish desires

a language of India, first spoken by the ancient Aryans

means "the Enlightened One"