Ancient India - Chapter 5

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

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

The science of working with metals

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

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

The 3 major gods of Hinduism

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

Why the prince left home in search of answers

The leader of a small village in ancient India

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

The Universal Spirit of Hinduism

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

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

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

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

People who travel around working to spread their religious beliefs

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

The study of the stars and planets

This Hindu god is known as the Creator.

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

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

The Enlightened One

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

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

India's first civilization

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

The Preserver

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

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

The Destroyer

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

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

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

India's largest religion

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

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

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

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

Mixtures of two or more metals

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

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

The most important language in ancient India.

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

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