Indus River Valley
Buddhism
Hinduism
Diwali
Asian Civilization Vocabulary
100

cities, jobs, leaders, writing, and religion

What are the 5 components of a Civilization?

100

an important religion that honors Buddha and his teachings

What is Buddhism?

100

life

What is existence?

100

a Hindu festival celebrated in October or November each year that involves the lighting of many lamps and candles

What is Diwali?

100

looks like or is similar to something

What is resembles?

200

to grow or tend to a crop or plant

What is cultivate?

200

to overcome something by mental or physical force

What is conquer?
200
stands for

What is represents? 

200

something a person or group does regularly over a period of time

What is a custom?

200

unable to focus or concentrate on something

What is distracted? 

300

ditches cut into the ground to send water where needed 

What are irrigation canals? 

300

this person's parents loved him so much they wanted to protect him from all the suffering

Who is Siddhartha?

300

Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva

Who are the 3 most important gods in Hinduism?

300

a symbol of goodness in people that shines over evil

What do the lights during Diwali symbolize? 

300

to draw back or move away from a certain point

What is recede?

400

the river at the center of the first civilization in early India

What is the Indus River?

400

be kind to others, do not tell lies, do not be selfish, do not harm people or animals, 

What are the Buddha's rules for life? 

400

holy; something used in the worship of God or gods

What is sacred?

400

the goddess of wealth and prosperity

Who is Lakshmi?

400

not right or fair

What is unjust?

500

rich in the materials or nutrients needed to produce many strong, healthy crops

What is fertile? 

500

the Enlightened One

What is Buddha? 
500

a religion that began in India and is the third-largest religion in the world

What is Hinduism?

500

success or good fortune

What is prosperity?

500

the start or cause of something

What is source?

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