Ancient India

India is located on this continent

India's largest religion

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

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

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

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

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

The Enlightened One

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

The Universal Spirit of Hinduism

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

This Hindu god is known as the Creator.

The Preserver

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

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

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

Buddhists carved statues and built many temples here

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

Why the prince left home in search of answers

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

Indian scholars knew what about the Earth?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Three things Asoka did to improve the lives of people in India

The 3 major gods of Hinduism

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

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

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

India's first civilization

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

The science of working with metals

Mixtures of two or more metals

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

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

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

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

The leader of a small village in India

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

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

The study of the stars and planets

People who travel around working to spread their religious beliefs

The Destroyer

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

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

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