Indus Valley Vocab
The river that the first people of India lived on to survive.
Indus River
Hindu religious teachers
Gurus
To calm or clear the mind by focusing on a single object.
Meditate
Hinduism originated in what modern day country?
India
What is the name of the supreme cosmic consciousness (God) in Hinduism?
Brahman
A building in which grain is stored (wheat, barley, etc.)
Granary
The effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives.
Karma
Nirvana
A state of blissful peace without desire or suffering
How did archaeologists determine the Indus people did not die in their villages?
There were no bones found in the city
What did Siddhartha Gautama meditate under for 49 days and 49 nights before becoming Buddha?
Bodhi Tree
Wind pattern that causes rain. The weather system that the Indus people relied on for crops.
Monsoons
The final goal of reincarnation
Moksha
Stupas
What is the name of the Hindu holy text?
Nonviolence to animals, moderation and self control
Ahimsa
Subcontinent
Hindu religious communities
Monasteries
Theravada Buddhism
Branch of Buddhism that focuses on wisdom
What were some goods that carried high trade value in the Indus Valley?
Jewelery with precious stones, Teak Wood and woven cotton Cloth.
Who sits at the top of the social class in the caste system?
Priests
Citadel
Fixed social class system into which a person is born.
Caste System
Branch of Buddhism that focuses on compassion
Mahayana Buddhism
Which Hindu God is responsible for keeping balance in the world?
Vishnu
What are the names of the two epic poems
Ramayana and Mahabharata