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A strong wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia in the summer

All of the following are true of Brahman except:

The Hindu social class that includes rulers is:

Which geographic feature is a long mountain range near India’s coasts?

A fortress built to protect a city

The cycle of birth - death - rebirth that Hindus believe their souls are stuck in until they can achieve moksha

In Hinduism, the impacts of a person’s actions on their soul.

The Mauryan Empire used the following to begin taking over other kingdoms:

Which of Ashoka's Four Edicts includes nonviolence and acting morally?

In the Hindu social class system, the top level of society.

Buddhism appealed to many Hindus because

Enlightenment, in Buddhism, is when

All of the following are Buddhist principles Ashoka adopted to help him in his life except:

The Deccan Plateau is shaped like a . . .

In Hinduism, the god of preservation

In Hinduism, a universal soul representing the universe and everything in it

A large, easily recognized part of a continent

A collection of Hindu sacred writing

In Hinduism, the god of destruction

The Hindu social class that includes merchants is:

The Hindu social class that includes skilled workers is:

A place to store grain

This is what happened to the civilization of Mohenjodaro

Which geographic feature has earthquakes and landslides frequently?

Which geographic feature is the tallest mountain range in the world?

Which of Ashoka's Four Edicts includes fair laws and fair treatment?

The Hindu social class that includes priests is:

Which geographic feature joins the Ganges River to create very fertile land?

An ancient written language of India

Nirvana, in Buddhism, is

Many scientists believe that the most advanced achievement of Mohenjodaro was their

Which geographic feature starts in the Himalayas and has very cold water there?

A golden age is

In Mohenjodaro, people used the Great Bath to bathe, but it also may have been used for ________________ purposes.

In Hinduism, a place where one’s soul was at peace and freed from the cycle of rebirth

Which geographic feature has cows and camels for domestication and travel?

Which geographic feature has black, yellow, or red soil?

Founded the Mauryan Empire. Used force & harsh methods to maintain his empire, yet also created an organized government.

Which of Ashoka's Four Edicts includes food and clean water?

The Fourth Noble Truth states that to end our suffering we must follow

Which geographic feature is mostly sand & stone with very little plant life?

A flat area of land that is elevated (raised) above the land around it

The Third Noble Truth states that to end our suffering we must _______ or _______ our desires.

The Hindu social class that includes unskilled workers is:

Which geographic feature has granite rocks, thin forests, and low scrubby bushes?

Mahatma Gandhi was famous for doing all of the following except:

The scale of weights and measures in Mohenjodaro was used to

A territory that is part of a country or an empire is called a

The Hindu social class that includes warriors is:

An ancient leader of India who, at first, used war and violence, but then, embraced Buddhism.

Which geographic feature carries silt to the plains, creating some of the most fertile farmlands in the world?

The Second Noble Truth is

Commands made by Ashoka that were carved into walls, rocks, and tall pillars to explain his goals for the people.

Which of Ashoka's Four Edicts includes non citizens and conquest?

Siddhartha Gautama was born into a very ___________ family

The Hindu social class that includes academics is:

The First Noble Truth is

Which geographic feature has the Khyber Pass, where people can travel through?

Buddhism appealed to Hindus in the lowest social class because

A social class, or group, in Hindu society

In Mohenjodaro, although there were different homes for wealthy and poorer people, it is believed that each home had a:

Siddhartha Gautama, once enlightened, became the Buddha, which means

In Hinduism, the god of creation.

Buddhism appealed to Hindus in the highest social class because

Which geographic feature is called a "cradle of civilization"?

The belief that a person’s soul is reborn into a new body after death

The Buddha shared that one must not live with too much nor too little. He called this:

Buddhism appealed to Hindus in the lowest social class because

Siddhartha Gautama decided, at first, to meditate intensely. However, he . . .

In Hinduism, a person’s obligation or duty to follow their role in society and the rules of the universe.

A command that is obeyed like a law