India
the first civilization began in the valley around the what?
Indus River
one of worlds largest religion
Hinduism
what is cavarly?
part of an army in which the soldiers ride horses
words or actions that are part of a religious ceremony
ritual
who migrated to Indian and formed a new civilization?
Aryans
what is the re-birth of the soul
reincarnation
the time period following the death of Alexander during which Greek culture spread through the known world.
Hellenistic Era
goddess of love and beauty
aphrodite
who was the most powerful social class?
Brahmans
they practiced...
meditation
the philosophy of Epicurus, stating that the purpose of life is to look for happiness and peace.
Epicureanism
a sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess
oracle
who led Indian tribes?
Raja
Buddha taught his followers what?
the Four Noble Truths
the philosophy of the stoics who believed that people should not try to feel joy or sadness.
Stoicism
The Aryans were not a race or ethnic group, many historians believe that the Aryans language was part of a large language family known as what?
Indo- Europeans
two types of Buddhism
Theravada & Mahayana
a branch of mathematics centered around measurement and relationships of points, lines, angles, and surfaces of figures on a plane.
plane geometry