Rivers & Cities
Rich soil left behind after floods that helped farmers grow crops.
Silt
The group of people who moved into India from Central Asia.
Aryans
The belief that your actions, good or bad, come back to you.
Karma
The prince who became the Buddha.
Siddhartha Gautama
Ancient Indian mathematicians invented this number representing “nothing.”
Zero
This river system ran through Ancient India.
Indus River
The Aryans moved from place to place instead of building cities.
Nomadic
The belief that a soul is reborn into a new body after death.
Reincarnation
The famous trade route that helped spread Buddhism to Central Asia and China.
The Silk Road
Siddhartha became enlightened while sitting under this.
A Tree
These underground systems carried away dirty water.
Drains
The holy books that recorded Aryan stories, hymns, and prayers.
Vedas
The priests in Brahmanism were called this.
Brahmins
The Buddha taught these four main ideas about suffering and happiness.
Four Noble Truths
The religion that grew out of Brahmanism. (Hint: Like a tree)
Hinduism
The social system that divided people into groups in ancient India.
Caste System
The holy language brought by the Aryans.
Sanskrit
The final freedom from reincarnation and material things.
Moksha/Nirvana
The word Buddha means this.
The Enlightened one
The Buddha said suffering comes from this.
Wanting things
group outside the caste system that faced unfair treatment.
Untouchables
The Aryans believed this animal was holy and even used it as money.
Cows
The one great spirit believed to be everywhere and in everything.
Brahman
This emperor helped spread Buddhism throughout India after a terrible war.
Ashoka
The mountains where rivers flowed into the Indus River.
Himalayan Mountains