What are 3 main rivers of India
Indus, Ganges, Branmaputa
List 3 Advancements from the Golden Age
Literature, art, mathematics, medicine
Subcontinent meaning?
a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
Jainism meaning?
a religion of ancient India that does not believe in a supreme being, but emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things
Dharma meaning
a person's personal duty, based on the individual's place in society
When did people settle in the Indus
India was part of what trading route?
Silk Road
Vedas meaning?
the first written language of India
Reincarnation meaning?
the rebirth of the soul
Bhagavad Gita meaning
a section of the Indian epic "The Mahabharata"
What are Hinduisms 3 deities:
Brahma or The creator, Vishnu or The preserver,
Shiva or the destroyer.
Kalidasa's plays and poetry were based on the______.
Vedas
Sanskrit meaning?
the first written language of India
Nirvana meaning?
in Buddhism, a state of perfect happiness and peace
Karma meaning
a force that decides the form that people will be reborn into in their next lives
Who is Buddha?
A spiritual teacher or something like that..
Bonus: The Silk Road connected ______ Asia to the continent's central and southern regions,_______,_______,______,and _____.
East, North Africa, Greece, Rome, Britain
Hinduism meaning?
a major religion that developed in ancient India
Guru meaning?
a teacher
Brahman meaning?
the universal spirit worshiped by Hindus
BONUS:Buddha taught a way to find spiritual truth through_________ Noble_______ and how to end suffering with_______________ Path.
Four Noble Truths and Eightfold
Bonus: List 3 exports and 3 imports to and from India.
Exports:Cotton cloth, Rice wheat, Silk
Imports:African ivory and gold, dates and horses, Indian cloth, monkey's, elephants
Buddhism meaning
a religion founded in ancient India by the religious teacher the Buddha
Monsoon meaing?
seasonal wind, especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia
Bonus: What are the Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras, Untouchables apart of?
Caste System