Early Civilizations
1st Civilization in India
Indus River Civilization
seasonal wind, regularly blows from a certain direction for part of the year
Monsoon
Rebirth of a soul into another bodily form
reincarnation
Founder of Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama
All actions determine fate in this life and next
Karma
What is another name for the Indus Civilization?
Forgotten Civilization
What are the two seasons of monsoons?
winter and summer
An unchangeable social group that made a rigid hierarchy
caste
What is Nirvana?
union w/ universe, release from cycle of rebirth
The all-powerful spiritual force in Hinduism
Brahman
Civilization that was initially nomadic and later settled near the Ganges
Aryan
What part (geographic zone) of India had fertile soil?
Northern Plain
What early civilization was known for being very organized?
Indus
The path to overcome nonvirtue
Eightfold Path
What is Moksha?
ultimate goal of existence – union w/ Brahman.
Vedas
What THREE major mountain ranges exist in India?
Western & Eastern Ghats
Himalayas
Hindu Kush
What was the lowest caste?
Dalits
Three things Buddha saw that made him aware of suffering
Old person, sick person, dead body
What did level of consciousness determine?
What are the two cities that the Indus Civilization built?
Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
What three rivers flow through India?
Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra
What animal did the people of India have veneration for?
Cattle
How could one reach Enlightenment?
belief in nonviolence