Ancient India vocab- chapter 9

According to Buddha, we must follow these steps to reduce suffering...

The founder of Buddhism is

a person's rank compared to others

The religion in India with the most followers is:

The winter monsoon winds blow?

The mountain Range north of India is the...

a religion founded in ancient India by the religious teacher Buddha

What was the first written language in India?

This is a broad area of high, mostly flat land.

What did the Buddha teach?

the force that decides the form people will be reborn into in their next lives

Rebirth of the soul

A Buddhist shrine, usually dome-shaped

Who developed the current form of Jainism?

Where did the Gupta Empire originate?

a large landmass that is smaller than a continent.

What is the third largest religion in India?

a religion of ancient India; does not believe in supreme being; emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things

Define abandon.

The Cradle of ancient India

Sacred writings of India

Which ruler of the Mauryan Empire converted to Buddhism?

a section of the Indian epic, the Mahabharata

The universal spirit worshipped by Hindus

Ahimsa

Who was Aryabhata?

Where did Buddhism spread?

Where did the Aryan people migrate to?

An Indian prince

Definition: a state of perfect happiness and peace

What are Three Rivers in India

The first civilizations in ancient India developed in the:

Why did the Mauryan Empire collapse?

A person's personal duty, based on the individual's place in society.

seasonal wind, especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia

Who founded the Mauryan Empire?

What are the Vedas?