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The name of social system that promotes the idea that your life and status is pre-determined as soon as you are born.
What is caste system
This Civilization is credited being one of the first ones to create planned cities
What is Harappan Civilization
Buddhism is based on the teachings of this person.
What is Siddhartha Gautama
This word means that the soul is eternal and is reborn in different bodies over different life cycles
What is Reincarnation
This medical practice stimulates mild forms of disease in people so that they do not develop more serious forms of that disease (vaccine)
What is inoculation
This term is used to describe a large landmass
What is subcontinent
This civilization created the language known as Sanskrit
What is Aryans
The grandson of Chandragupta Maurya, and is credited with spreading Buddhism throughout India via the roads that were created under his rule
What is Asoka
This word in Buddhism that means the state of bliss or the end of suffering caused by the cycle of rebirth
What is Nirvana
These mathematical concepts were derived from Indian Mathematics
What is Decimal system, Numerals (symbols), and concept of zero
A series of exercises intended to help a person achieve spiritual insight.
What is Yoga
This civilizations is credited with being the first great Indian empire
What is Maurya Empire
A soldier who became king and ruled through a strong central government. He was also ruthless and a tyrant, but would later become a monk committed to nonviolence.
What is Chandragupta Maurya
This word is used in Hindu belief that a person's actions will determine what kind of life they will have in the next life when they are reborn.
What is karma
This scientific field of study focuses on the study of the moon, sun, stars, and planets. Indian scientists were also able to accurately calculate the length of the solar year.
What is Astronomy
Strong seasonal winds that can heavily impact the climate
What is monsoons
This civilization is credited with allowing India to experience a "golden age"
What is Gupta Empire
This person was a leader from Modern History who promoted the Hindu and Buddhist principle of nonviolence. His teachings and messages would also influence the Civil Rights Movement
What is Mohandas Gandhi
These are the Four Noble Truths
What is All life is suffering, Cause of suffering is desire, End desire = end suffering, Way to end desire is following the eight-fold path
These two epic poems were popular across India and teaches the importance of living and acting righteously
What is Mahabharata and Ramayana
An alternative form of healing that was created during a "golden age".
What is Ayurveda
This civilization's hierarchy would develop into a rigid caste system
What is Aryans
This person was apart of a dynasty of kings that allowed the defeated kings to continue to rule as long as they were loyal to their empire.
What is Chandra Gupta l
These are the Eight-Fold Path
What is view, intention, speech, actions, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration
This temple was made in Cambodia and was influenced by Indian religion (is considered one of the world's greatest architectural achievements).
What is Angkor Wat