7th SS Ancient India vocab quiz

Karma is effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul

Hinduism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama

Reincarnation is a division of Indian society into groups based on birth or occupation

Effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul

Dynasty that united most of the Indian subcontinent and advanced Indian civilization

Nirvana is a state of perfect peace in Buddhism

Beliefs that developed in India in the 500s BC; includes the 8 fold path

Caste system is deep continued thought that focuses the mind

Brahman are beliefs that developed in India in the 500s BC

Division of Indian society into groups based on birth or occupation

Also known as "the Buddha," Buddhism is founded on his teachings

Sanskrit was the most important language of ancient India

Mauryan Empire is a dynasty that united most of the Indian subcontinent

Main religion of India; teaches that everything is part of universal spirit called Brahman

In Hinduism, the universal spirit that created the universe and everything in it

Leads to wisdom and enlightenment

Most important language of ancient India

Buddhism was developed in India in 500s BC and includes the 8 fold path

Deep continued thought that focuses the mind on spiritual ideas

Siddhartha Gautama was also known as "the Buddha" and Buddhism was founded on his teachings

8 fold path leads to wisdom and enlightenment

Missionaries are people who work to spread their religious beliefs.

People who work to spread their religious beliefs

In Buddhism, a state of perfect peace

Hindu and Buddhist belief that souls are born and reborn many times

Meditation is a belief that souls are born and reborn many times