Vocabulary
This is the Aryan word for a Prince.
What is a Raja?
The Hindu religion is based around these writings.
What are the Vedas?
To understand the 4 Noble truths you must follow these.
What is the Eightfold Path?
This famous Greek leader saved India from the Persians but decided not to stay.
Who is Alexander the Great?
The Universal Spirit in Hinduism is known as this.
What in the Brahman?
To become enlightened you must understand these.
What are the 4 Noble Truths?
This was the first Empire in India.
What is the Mauryan Empire?
A collection of Indian hymns written down in Sanskrit.
What are the Vedas?
You build this by doing good in the world.
What is Karma?
When a person achieves this they reach perfect enlightenment and are completely at peace.
What is Nirvana?
This leader ushered in a time of peace due to his adherence to Buddhism.
Who was Ashoka?
This is the term used for people who travel in in search of religious sites.
What are Pilgrims?
The Hindu faith is based around this which means rebirth.
What is reincarnation?
This was the name of the original 'Buddha' or the man who started the Buddhist faith?
Who is Siddartha Gautama?
This Large Empire ushered in a Golden Age of Indian history.
What is the Gupta Empire?
This is the top spot in the social system reserved for priests and teachers.
What are Brahmin?
A Hindu person's duty is also known as this.
What is 'dharma?'
There are 2 types of Buddhism. What are they?
What are Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism.
These are the first two major cities in India.
What are Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa?
This is the epic poem which describes what happened when a Prince is influenced by the Hindu god Krishna.
What is the Bhagavad Gita?