Duplicate of Final Exam Review of India

Who is Siddhartha Gautama?

How was the Hindu belief about Karma related to the caste system?

an ideal state of happiness and peace

In the caste system, how were people in India placed into a certain social class?

a person who gives up worldly pleasures

Because of its large size and its position in relation to larges masses of land & water, India

one of the first major settlements in India that became center of the Indus valley civilization

a belief in Hinduism that a person has a duty or obligation to live an honorable life

What did Ashoka do with the territories the Mauryas had conquered?

the religion founded by Siddhartha

an early civilization with an advanced culture, located on the Indian subcontinent.

The name "Buddha" means one who was

a religion that developed in India over many centuries; includes Brahmanism

a class or group in Hindu society

an ancient Indian language

What was the main achievement of the Maurya family?

a class, or group, in Hindu society

a belief in Hinduism; good and evil of a person's past life determins person's next life

Which factors in the Gupta Empire most helped the growth of learning?

To Hindus, the soul or Atman, is part of

What beliefs did Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?

the four basic doctrins, or principles, of Buddhism