Vocabulary
Define Sanskrit
Early language
What is a subcontinent?
Large landmass that is smaller than a continent
What were houses made of?
Oven baked bricks
What is the name of the one universal spirit?
Brahman
Define Raja and tell me one fact about them
Name the highest peak in Himalya Mountain Range
Mount Everest
Well-planned grid with dozens of streets
What is reincarnation?
Rebirth of the soul
Name the teacher that became known as Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama
Define Vedas
Early prayers, hymns, stories, poems
Name 2 main rivers in India
Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra
What were 3 impressive features of housing?
Explain the idea of Karma
Peoples status in life is not an accident, based on actions from past life, determines how they will be reborn
Why were some Indians unhappy with Hinduism?
Unhappy with many ceremonies and wanted a simpler more spiritual faith
Define Language Family
Define Monsoons and one positive or negative impact
Seasonal winds- Massive flooding/water for farming and agriculture
Rice, barley, wheat, peas, cotton
What is the idea of following personal duty to society and obedience to the moral law of the universe?
Dharma
Why did Siddhartha give up everything to become a monk?
Explored life of ordinary people, shocked at the misery and poverty around him, world was filled with suffering, wanted to help change that
What is the Bhagavad Gita?
Best known section of the Mahabharata (ancient religious epic)
This a a dry highland and makes up the southern two-thirds of India
Deccan Plateau
Name 5 artifacts form our project
Scale and weights, Great bath, Seal, houses, Sewer system, clay models, games, statue and beads
How does the idea of reincarnation make Indians more accepting of the Jati system?
Hindus believed that people in a higher Jati were superior and deserved their status. Also gave hope to people from every walk of life.
What are the Four Noble Truths?
1. Life is suffering
2. People suffer because their desire worldly things and want to satisfy themselves.
3. The way to end suffering is to stop desiring things.
4. The only way to stop desiring is to follow the Eightfold Path.