Ancient India Religion
this religion was formed in India after the arrival of the Ayrans
What is Hinduism?
built strong walls and buildings with these
What are mud bricks?
the sacred texts of Hinduism
What are the Vedas?
this man united the Indian city-states to create the first empire in India
Who is Chandragupta Maurya?
What are two possible theories that explain what happened to the early settlers in India?
What is attacks from the Aryans? What is starvation?
If all Hindu rules were followed, a person could be reborn into a higher caste. What is this called?
what is reincarnation?
Name the language that was brought to India by the Aryans
What is Sanskrit?
A system of government used by the Gupta Empire which allowed the people to have a say
What is citizenship?
Name two of the first city states in India. They disappeared.
What is Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
A Hindu social class system you are born into and determined by your job
What is the Caste System?
the meaning of the name Buddha
What is the Enlightened One?
Indian mathematicians invented this important part of mathematics
What are numbers 1-9, 0?
this is the spiritual eternal goal for Buddhists
What is Nirvana?
this empire replaced the Maurya
Who were the Gupta?
These people were not even on the caste system and had no place in Indian society.
Who are the Untouchables or Outcastes?
list one of the main deities in Hinduism
Who are
Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva?
Developed new genres for entertainment
What is poetry, fables, and folktales?
The language developed by the Aryans
What is Sanskrit?
this Maurya leader gave up warfare and became a Buddhist
Who is Ashoka?
this group of common workers was at the bottom of the caste system, it included servants, laborers, and craftsmen
Who are the Sudras social class?
To Hindus, he is the one god; the universal spirt in all living things
Who is Brahman?
only men attended
What is higher education (college or university)?
system of government with offices and leaders making decisions for the people
What is bureaucracy?
What did Ashoka do to spread Buddhism into other parts of Asia?
He sent missionaries.
this mountain range acted as a natural barrier and separated India from China in the north
What are the Himalayan Mountains?