"Place or hill of the dead". An early settlement in the Indus River Valley.
What is Mohenjodaro?
100
A collection of ancient writings viewed as sacred by many Hindus
What are Vedas?
100
The Enlightened One
Who is Buddha?
100
A command that is obeyed like a lay
What is an edict?
100
heavenly or god-like
What is divine?
200
Indus River Valley civilization which flourished for 800 years.
What is Harappa?
200
The good and evil in past lives determines the nature of a person's life in the next life
What is karma?
200
An ideal state of happiness and peace
What is nirvana?
200
Ashoka's lasting legacy
What is the spread of Buddhism in Asia?
200
A journey to a holy place
What is pilgrimage?
300
Two possible reasons the Indus River civilization disappeared
What is hostile invaders or natural disasters?
300
ancient ritual traditions in which Brahmins played a key role; it grew out of older Vedic religious beliefs and helped lead to Hinduism
What is Brahmanism?
300
A prince who was troubled by three forms of suffering: aging, sickness, and death. He sought the "middle way", reached enlightenment, and became the Buddha at age 35.
Who is Siddhartha?
300
First leaders to unify India and create an empire through wars and conquest
Who is the Maurya family?
300
Toward the end of his life, it is said that Chandragupta gave up his power to become an ____________, or a person who has given up worldly pleasure
What is an acetic?
400
Two parts or sections of Mohenjodaro
What is the citadel and the lower fortress?
400
Four main castes of Hinduism (4)
What are Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras?
400
1. Suffering is present in all things; nothing lasts forever
2. Suffering is caused by desires and wants
3. The way to end suffering is to give up desires and wants
4. The way to give up desires and wants is to live life according to the Eightfold Path?
What is the Four Noble Truths?
400
Four goals of Ashoka
1) Buddhist values
2) General Welfare
3) Justice
4) Security
400
A text held sacred by some Hindus; tells stories about gods battling evil
What is the Ramayana?
500
Dates of Harappa
What is 2700 BCE to 1900 BCE?
500
Hinduism developed over a long time out of centuries of older traditions. These traditions were based on _____________ and ________________ religious beliefs (2)
What are Aryan and Vedic?
500
The Eightfold Path (8)
1. Right understanding; 2. Right purpose; 3. Right speech; 4. Right action; 5. Right way to earn a living; 6. Right effort; 7. Right mindfulness; 8. Right concentration
500
Maurya ruler who began to build the empire by creating a strong central government, writing laws, supporting farmers, and building roads
Who is Chandragupta?
500
Symbol on Ashoka's pillars and on the Indian flag representing perpetual movement and change