Basic Vocabulary
A strict Social class that a person is born into
caste
What river provided nutrients and fertile soil to the area?
Indus River
What are the collection of sacred hymns of Hinduism called?
Vedas
What are 3 major achievements of the Harappan Civilization?
2 story houses, indoor bathrooms, running water, drainage systems, Pictographs, weights
How is it possible that the ancient Harappans were capable of great achievements?
They did not have inferior minds; God created them in His image
another term for a person who was an outcaste; anyone from the lower caste system, who works with meat or was expelled
untouchable
Which direction is Pataliputra located on the map?
the east
The Aryans began which religion?
Hinduism
Which civilization had a written language called Sanskrit?
Aryans
What are the two basic social groups in in Hinduism?
family & caste
to receive knowledge or understanding
enlightenment
is Harappa located in the north or the south of India?
North
the three gods that Hindus believe to be the most important are
Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu
Which civilization has well-organized cities?
Harappa
What were the religious duties of a Hindu or Buddhist called?
dharma
a belief that everything in the universe is part of a supreme being
pantheism
The ___________Mountains are located Northeast India
Himalaya
Who began the the religion of Buddhism?
Siddartha Gautama
Who was the most important man in an Aryan village?
raja
Who was a strong leader with a good military, but did not trust his subjects and spied on them?
Chandragupta Maurya
the Hindu belief that a person's deeds, good or bad, determine his state of reincarnation
karma
This was another important river located in the Northern Plain region
Ganges
The Eighfold Path
How many caste divisions were there in the the Indian society under Hinduism
five
The Buddhists believed in ________ which was a complete enlightenment where the person has freedom and peace from desires.
nirvana