Big 'Ole India Review

Main god of the Hindu religion

Group of people from the north who settled in the Indus Valley

Ancient Hindu scripture

India's most important export

People beneath the caste system

Social class you are born into and remain in your entire life

Religion that emphasizes the path to Enlightenment

Soul being reborn into a different body

Indians were the first to weave cloth using ___________

Network of trade routes that ran between China and the Arabic world centered around textiles

First Buddhist king of India

The ultimate goal of all Buddhists is to reach ______________

First empire of ancient India

Seasonal winds that blow opposite direction in summer and winter

Multiple kingdoms under one rule

Group of traders travelling together

According to Buddhism, suffering is caused from _____________

Large area that is part of a continent but partially separated by a land form

India is NOT a ___________________

The spread of culture and ideas to other societies

The belief that a person's actions will determine his future

Form of govt with a single ruler and power is passed down through family line

Private teacher/mentor for wealthy boys

Major teachings of Buddhism

Gifts that a bride brings to a marriage

Small streams flowing into a larger river

The belief in multiple gods

Founder of Buddhism

Written language of ancient India

Largest mountains in the world