India Chapter 5 Test Review

Going without food, a method used by the Buddha to reach enlightenment

Were not members of the cast, and had the worst jobs in Indian society

The science of working with metals

Divided Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth, or occupation

Ruler who seized northern India, founded empire

A large landmass that is smaller than a continent is called

The numbers we use today are called _____________ Numerals.

Ruler who sent missionaries to spread Buddhism

The universal spirit all Hindus strive to meet

When you give a person an injection with a small dose of a virus it is called

A prince who became the Buddha

The effects of good or bad actions on the soul

Ruler during high point of Gupta society

The process of rebirth in Hindu religion is called

The avoidance of all violent actions

The focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas is called

The religion of the Aryans, which later became Hinduism

The most important language of ancient India

The study of the stars and planets is

The guiding principles of the Buddha's teachings are the

Hindu word for soul

Seasonal wind patters that create wet and dry seasons

Religion based on teachings of Mahavira (nonviolence)

The Hindu dynasty that came after Asoka was

Mixture of two or more metals