Ancient India Vocabulary
Hinduism's ancient bodies of texts
What is Vedas?
What religion did King Ashoka convert to after his violent wars?
What is Buddhism?
A Hindu social system that you are born into and is difficult to move out of
What is Caste System?
What are the seasonal winds that impact the geography of India called?
What are monsoons?
What is the name of the pattern that has a center and works outward? Hint: It is very colorful and we made one
What is a mandala?
What was the top caste named? Hint: They were priests and teachers
What is Brahmis?
A state of perfect happiness and peace
What is Nirvana?
The first Empire in Ancient Indian history
What is the Maurya Empire?
What famous mountain is located in India?
What is Mount Everest?
A king who witnessed too much war and converted to Buddhism
Who is King Asoka?
What does Aryan mean?
What is nobel one?
What is divine law called in Buddhism?
What is dharma?
True or False: India had some of the first planned cities
What is True?
What is one of the characteristics of India's geography?
What is snowcapped mountains OR tropical forests OR sun-scorched deserts?
King of Magadha who became a monk after committing to nonviolence Hint: Before Asoka
Who is Chandragupta Maurya?
Name the group that is outside the Indian caste system and treated very poorly
What are the Untouchables (Dalit)?
The current name for Siddhartha Gutama
What is Buddha?
What is one mathematic finding that originated in Ancient India?
What is decimal system, finding zero, numerals, or possibly pi?
What is one of the oldest cities in Ancient India that starts with a M?
What is Mohenjo-Daro?
A mindfulness practice that involves focusing on breathing and reciting a positive mantra
What is meditation?
What is one of the small items on which Ancient Indian writings were found?
What is pottery, tools, OR tiny square stone seals?
What is the name of the spiritual power of Hinduism?
What is Brahman?
What is one medical legacy from Ancient India?
What is the holistic system OR surgical procedures, instruments, and techniques?
What is one of the oldest cities in Ancient India that starts with a H?
What is Harappa?
What is yoga?
What is a legacy from Ancient India that focuses on stretching, poses, and meditation?