Geography
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent
Subcontinent
Divided Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth, or occupation
Caste System
The largest religion in India today
Hinduism
Going without food
Fasting
The science of working with metals
metallurgy
Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons (Heavy Rain)
Monsoons
The language in which Aryan poems and hymns were composed
Sanskrit
The process of rebirth
Reincarnation
The focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas
meditation
The mixing of metals
alloy
Stamped images of humans or animals that often shows ownership
Seals
Who was at the top of the caste system?
Brahmins (Priests)
The effects that good or bad actions have on the soul
Karma
The state of perfect peace
Nirvana
In math what concept did the Aryans develop?
The concept of zero
What mountain range separates India from the rest of the continent?
Himalayas
How do historians know about Aryan society?
The Vedas describe Aryan society
The study of the stars and planets
Astronomy
Another name for Siddharth Gautuma, also means "Enlightened One"
The Buddha
Mauryan rulers made it easier to conduct business by creating currency made of copper and _____________
Silver
What river is located in the plains of the Northern Indian subcontinent?
Ganges River
Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help him or her build up the defenses to a disease
Inoculation
Rites of passage that prepare a person for their next stage in life
Samskaras
People who work to spread their religious beliefs
Missionaries
Who is at the bottom of the caste system?
Sudras (Workers and servants)