buddhism
the word fasting means?
going without food
name all 4 of the varnas?
1.Brahmans
2.Kshatriyas
3.Vaisyas
4.Sudras
what were the indian achievements not limited to?
Art, Architecture, and literature
what is one thing they made out of metal?
Swords
who was the first people to create the number 0
Indians
the word meditation means?
the focusing of the mind and spiritual ideas
what is the caste system?
It is were you are divided into groups based on your birth, wealth, or occupation
what does the word metallurgy mean?
The science of working with metals
what did they know about astronomy?
they knew that the sun was the star and the planets revolved around it.
which group was skilled in medical sciences?
Ancient indians
were did Gupta find enlightenment?
Under the tree
what is reincarnation?
The process of rebirth
what are the very numbers we use today called?
Hindu-Arabic numerals
What other advances did the Gupta make?
Math and science
who built the iron pillar?
Metal workers
what is the Eightfold path?
1.Right thought 2. Right intent 3. Right speech 4. Right action 5. Right livelihood 6. Right effort 7. Right Mindfulness 8. Right consentration
what is hinduism?
the largest religion today
the word inoculation
to inject a person with a small dose of virus to help them build up there defence to disease
what else did they know about astronomy?
they knew that the earth was a sphere and it rotated on its axis
how did they make meds.
plants and minerals