Key Terms 1
Civilization that grew out of the Indus River Valley, beginning of the Indian civilization
Harappan
Name one of the three rivers in India
Ganges, Indus, Brahmaputra
Villages in the Arayan society were run by____
Rajas
What are the 4 main divisions found in the Aryan religious texts?
Brahmins (priests), Kshatriyas (rulers), Vaisyas (traders), Sudras (laborers and outsiders)
What is the role of women in Indian society?
obey fathers and husbands
Arayan religious writing
Vedas
Seasonal wind patterns causing wet and dry seasons
Monsoons
The 4 main social divisions in Aryan religious writings
Varnas
What is reincarnation?
Being reborn as something else
What is Mr. C’s favorite chocolate candy?
Reese’s
Social division in India
Caste system
Name one feature of Harappan cities
Grid Layout, underground sewers, citadel, flat brick houses
Which is not a major god in Hinduism?
Brahma, Vishnu, Siva, Moksha
Moksha
What is karma
The good or bad things you have done that influence your reincarnation
What is the term for becoming one with the universe in Hinduism?
Moksha
Name one achievement of the ancient Indians
Math, vaccines, astronomy
The ruler who created the rock edicts
Ashoka
Which ruler began the first empire in India?
Candragupta Maurya
What is dharma?
Accepting your position in life as a result of your previous life
How many parts are there in the path to follow to gain wisdom to reach Nirvana in Buddhism
8 (the 8-fold path)
Man who searched for answers outside of Hinduism—founded Buddhism
The term in Buddhism for overcoming desire and reaching perfect peace
Nirvana
Why did civilizations settle near the Indus and Ganges?
Food and water
The number of noble truths in Buddhism
4
What early society in India heavily influenced the society and religion of later and modern India?
Aryan (Vedic) -polytheistic -caste system