Vocabulary
The ________________ began because the Aryans had four social classes. This system divided people in Aryan society into groups based on wealth and occupation.
Caste System
Buddhism is based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. Born as a prince in present-day _________, Gautama decided to become a monk and seek a path to enlightenment after seeing how many people suffered in the world.
Nepal
The first records of Buddhism spreading beyond India are from ____________________, who believed in the respect for animal life and prohibited animal sacrifices. He also believed in the Buddhist message of non-violence in general. People who practice Buddhism believe in karma, much like the followers of Hinduism.
Emperor Ashoka
One of the main goals of Gupta leaders was to _____________the people of India.
reunite
The Hindu-Arabic number system was the first to use a decimal marker and the first to use the _________________ as a number.
concept of zero
The religion of the ancient Aryans, known as ________________, was polytheistic and heavily influenced the later development of Hinduism.
Brahmanism
____________, a Buddhist belief, brings ultimate freedom from ignorance and an ideal condition of rest, harmony, or joy.
Nirvana
Buddhism is based on the teachings of the Buddha, __________________. Born as a prince in present-day Nepal, Gautama decided to become a monk and seek a path to enlightenment after seeing how many people suffered in the world. He changed his name to __________, which means "The Awakened One," and became the founder of Buddhism.
Siddhartha Gautama
Buddha
______________________ were invented in India in 400 B.C.
Hindu-Arabic Numerals
This land covers 2/3 of total surface area of India
Deccan Plateau
____________, which is one of the world's oldest religions, has much in common with Brahmanism, including the sharing of many rituals and the belief that the Vedas are some of the most important religious writings.
Hinduism
The _______________ is a sacred text of Hindu philosophy.
Bhagavad Gita
Buddha means ___________________
The Awakened One
Hindu-Arabic numerals are also called Arabic Numerals because ______________ brought the system to Europe in the 10th century.
Arab traders
_________________discovered that the Earth was Round
Aryabhatta
___________, which is the belief that everything happens for a reason.
Karma
Built in the ________________, the Harappan Civilization was an early agricultural society.
Indus River Valley
The lowest members of society are the ____________, which are outside the caste system and considered unfit to interact with others.
untouchables
Two of the earliest settlements in western India/Pakistan
Harrapa
Mohenjo Daro
Three major river systems of India
Ganges
Indus
Brahmaputra
Another important belief is ___________, which describes the path people should take to live according to the code of conduct (duty) explained in scriptures. In Hindu tradition, there are beliefs around _____________, or the soul's ability to live beyond the physical death (rebirth). In Hinduism, it is believed that the soul is reborn through reincarnation cycles and only _________, or those that have achieved self-knowledge and spiritual excellence, are freed from reincarnation.
Dharma
Reincarnation
Moksha
The ___________ used bricks to build flat-roofed houses and planned their community using grid systems. Additionally, the Harappa developed _________________ as a way to keep the communities clean. This civilization is considered to be the earliest known culture in this area of the world.
Harappa
Sanitation and Sewer Sytems
Indians used the ______________ to trade with many countries. _________________ traveled the road on missionary journeys.
Silk Road
Buddhist monks
Mountain Range borders India and China
Mountain Range in Southern India
Himalayas
Eastern/Western Ghats
The three names commonly used for social classes of Ancient India
Jati
Caste
Varnas