Chapter 5 India's First Empires

A person's caste was difficult to escape because it was based on

The 8-Fold path includes the idea that we must

Reincarnation is the Hindu

Who believed that the physical surroundings of humans, the material world were simply illusions

Another way that Buddhism differed from Hinduism was that Buddhists rejected

Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver, and Shiva the destroyer are the three chief

Which empire traded with China, Southeast Asia, and the Mediterranean?

The lowest level of Ancient Indian society who were given tasks seen as menial and degrading

Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of

Ancient Indians excelled in the science of

The Mauryan ruler Asoka

One way that Buddhism differed from Hinduism was Buddhists believed that

The priestly class of Ancient Indian society were

A distinct feature of the Kushan Empire was the development of

Siddhartha Gautama accepted the idea of reincarnation, but rejected

Who was Saddhartha Gautama?

Buddhists believe that it is possible to reach enlightenment by

A common belief shared by Hindus and Buddhists is that

The Kushans adapted

Since most Indians could not easily relate to the ideal of achieving one with the Brahman, they

The Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas & Sudras were 4 divisions of Indian society known as

After the collapse of the Mauryan Empire, the people who spread over northern India were the

During his reign, Asoka,

Gupta rulers earned large profits from

The golden age of Indian culture occurred under the