Ancient India

A book of stories called the Panchatantra taught ______, similar to fables we read.

What ancient India language is the basis of most Southeast Asian languages today?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Many people use aspects of Buddhism when they meditate; the practice of _____ started with this

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

India is located on this continent

Why the prince left home in search of answers

The study of the stars and planets

Buddhists carved statues and built many temples here

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

People who travel around working to spread their religious beliefs

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

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

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

The Enlightened One

Indian mathematicians were the first to create the idea of the ______.

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

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

Indians wrote epics like other civilizations, but theirs were mostly about

Buddhists covered walls and ceilings of temples with scenes from whose life?

The leader of a small village in India

The Universal Spirit of Hinduism

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

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

India's first civilization

This major river in India is sacred to people of the Hindu religion.

Largest branch of Buddhism which interprets the Buddha's teachings without following it exactly

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

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

India's largest religion

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