Important People
A spiritual space of perfect peace & happiness.
What is Nirvana?
A soul being reborn
What is reincarnation?
A large landmass that's part of a larger continent.
What is a subcontinent?
The system people are born into that cannot change
What is the caste system?
A teacher.
What is a guru?
Who was Ashoka the Great?
One of the world's oldest religions
What is Hinduism?
The continent India is part of
What is Asia?
One's personal duty
What is dharma?
Written language of the Aryans to record sales, trade, and land ownership.
What is Sanskrit?
1st ruler of the Mauryan Empire who wanted to unite all of India
Who was Chandra Gupta Maurya?
The universal spirit in Hinduism
What is Brahman?
The seasonal winds.
What are monsoons?
Most powerful varna?
What is Brahmin?
Most famous part of the Mahabarata.
What is the Bhagavad Gita?
The Mahayana Buddhist lead the Tibetan Government.
Who was/is the Dalai Lama?
Buddhist places of worship built by Ashoka
What are stupas?
Where most of the Indus Valley people lived
What are farming villages along river valleys?
People who journey to cities with famous temples
What are pilgrims?
This symbol was connected to the idea of nothing.
What is 0?
Known as Jina, or the Conqueror, and developed the most current form of Jainism.
Who was Mahavira?
Sacred texts
What are vedas?
The countries Mahayana Buddhism spread to.
What are China, Korea, and Japan?
Items traded by Gupta empire?
What is iron, cloth, and salt?