Vocabulary
What are alms?
Goods or money given to the poor.
Buddhist Values, General Welfare, Justice, and Security were the main ________ that Ashoka focused on.
goals
The prince who became know as the Buddha was named _______.
Siddartha
_______ is a period in a nation’s past during which its culture and society attained the height of achievement
Golden Age
Weighing about 8lbs, what is the largest human organ?
skin
What is an ascetic?
A person who gives up worldly pleasures.
The king who adopted Buddhism and helped spread Buddhist values was ______.
King Ashoka
There are how many Noble Truths?
Four
The Gupta Empire was broken into smaller territories called _______.
provinces
What is Prince Harry's official first name?
Henry
_________ is the state of gaining spiritual knowledge and finding truth.
Ashoka made ______ that supported his four main goals.
edicts
According to the Four Noble Truths, you must follow the ______ to end all cravings.
Eightfold Path
How was the Gupta Empire ruled?
- Strong central government
- councils advised kings
- local governments in provinces
What name is singer-actor Stefani Germanotta better known by?
Lady Gaga
_______ is an ideal state of happiness and peace.
Nirvana
Three ways Ashoka supported Buddhist values were:
Gave up hunting, became vegetarian, eliminated wars, urged respectful and kind behavior, treat servants well, respect your elders, respect other religions
What did Prince Siddhartha do when he discovered suffering in the world?
He became an ascetic.
The ________ is a poem composed over hundreds of years that explores Hindu values and the battle between good and evil.
Mahabharata
The unicorn is the national animal of which country?
Scotland
______ is a theory or set of values by which one lives; the search for wisdom and knowledge.
philosophy
____ was the king who ruled harshly but still accomplished some good things for his empire such as royal roads and protection for trades.
Chandragupta Maurya
What happened to Prince Siddhartha when he meditated under the Bodhi Tree?
He was tempted by an evil god and achieved nirvana when he resisted the temptations.
The ______ is a beloved poem of Hinduism that is part of the Mahabharata. It tells the story of Krishna teaching the truths of Hinduism to a prince.
Bhagavad Gita
On average, which grows faster: Fingernails or toenails?
Fingernails