Ancient India

freedom from prejudice

The Harappan Civilization developed in the valley of which river?

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

What are the two major rivers of Ancient India?

____________ was the religion Asoka converted to

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

In what language were the sacred texts of Aryans composed?

The largest religion in India is __________

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

the name given to the Buddha at birth

_____________ started the Mauryan Empire

to move from one place to settle in another

Buddhism means

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

a large landmass that juts out from a continent

ancient books of sacred Hindu writings

India's caste system is an example of

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

a time of important change

a language of India, first spoken by the ancient Aryans

Which statement is true about ancient India?

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

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

Workers and servants were in what class?

How did the Aryans determine one's class?

What class were the warriors?

___________ are the guiding rules for Buddhists

smaller rivers that feed into a larger river

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

a person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others

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

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

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

the lasting peace that Buddhists seek by giving up selfish desires

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

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

a group with in a social class

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

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

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

a fortress city

_________ is when someone has reached perfect peace

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

means "the Enlightened One"

Going without food for a period of time

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

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