Religion
The belief that people live more than once in different bodies
What is reincarnation?
Most people in India claim this religion as their own
What is Hinduism?
The mountains that stretch across northeastern India
What are the Himalayas?
Sanskrit
the language that came with the Aryans that formed the basis for other Indian languages
cause intense flooding
What is a monsoon?
The caste not included in the caste system
Who were the untouchables aka Dalit
a faith founded by a teacher and created by a prince who learned that life was full of suffering
Buddhism
The south of India is known as
the Deccan
The land in the Decaan is
hilly and not good for farming
Excluded from normal life
Who were the untouchables?
Another name for a caste
What is a social class?
They were warlike people who became farmers when they settled in India
Who were the Aryans?
It was difficult for India to unite under 1 ruler because
Leaders were often fighting over land and resources.
Name of the Buddha
Who is Siddhartha Guatama?
The _____ River is located on the northern plain. It is a very polluted river north of the Decaan.
What is the Ganges River?
Intense seasonal rains that cause flooding
monsoons
He became a Buddhist and ended violence after the battle of Kalinga.
Who is Asoka?
They developed Hinduism
Who were the Aryans?
Two religions in India
What are Buddhism and Hinduism?
The first emperor of the Mauryan Empire
Who is Chandragupta Maurya?
The _____ River is located in Western India.
What is the Indus River?
A group that arrived in India from Asia and settled in India to practice their faith
the Aryans
The Grandfather of Ashoka
Chandragupta
plains
Another name for a priest is
Brahman
Dharma is
the duty a Hindu must follow especially as a Brahman
The region south of the Himalayan Mountains
What is India, a subcontinent
the 4 Noble Truths
1. Life is hard.
2. Desire makes it hard.
3. Let things you, and life will be easier.
4. Follow the Eightfold Path
The father of Ashoka
Bindusara
Their way of life became the culture of India
Who are the Aryans?