Vocab
Religion
Religion (pt 2)
Geography/
Achievements
Achievements
Politics/
Economy/Society
Economy/Society
100
The effect a person’s actions have on their soul is known as
Karma
100
This man was the founder of Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama
100
The meaning of the name "Buddha" is
Enlightened One
100
The subcontinent of India provided these natural barriers that separated it from other civilizations
Mountains, Desert, Ocean
100
This image is an example of what language?
Sanskrit
200
Focusing one’s mind on spiritual ideas is the practice of
Meditation
200
The god Vishnu is significant because they represent this idea
Preservation
200
Buddhists who follow the Middle Way find a balance between these two lifestyles
Poverty + Wealth
200
These weather events brought large amounts of rain which was beneficial for agriculture, but could also lead to dangerous floods
Monsoons
200
Historians have many questions about the Indus Valley Civilization because we do not understand this
Their writing system
300
The language of Ancient India was
Sanskrit
300
According to Hindu beliefs, the universe was created by an invisible energy, force, or spirit that is a part of everyone called
Brahman
300
According to Hindu beliefs, this invisible force, energy, or spirit created the universe and is a part of everyone
Brahman
300
Historians know that the Indus Valley Civilization created a successful trading economy due to the discovery of artifacts in Mesopotamia, such as
Trading Seals
300
This system would limit people's choices in marriage, friendship, education, and employment around India
Caste System
400
Nonviolence and respect for living things is known as
Ahimsa
400
These contain texts where Hindu scholars present their interpretations and explanations about the Vedas and the main ideas of Hinduism
Upanishads
400
A Hindu follows this ideal by practicing honesty, self control, non violence, and performing their job to the best of their ability
Dharma
400
The Indus Valley Civilization organized their cities into this kind of pattern
Grid Pattern
400
This part of the Caste System in India were called "untouchables" due to the false belief that they were outsiders who were dirty and impure because they sinned in their past lives
Dalits
500
This series of books is a collection of religious hymns, rituals, and other texts that influenced early Hinduism
Vedas
500
This emperor gave up conquest and actively encouraged the spread of Buddhism across South Asia
Ashoka
500
A person who practices Hinduism would have the ultimate life goal of recognizing that life is an illusion, reuniting these two forces
Atman and Brahman
500
In the Indo-Aryan Civilization, the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were located alongside this river
Indus River
500
The eras of Ancient Indian history in chronological order would be
Indus Valley Civilization, Vedic Period, Mauryan Empire, Gupta Empire
(Will take Indus, Vedic, Mauryan, Gupta)