Religion
The belief that people live more than once in different bodies
What is reincarnation?
Most people in India claim this religion as their own
What is Hinduism?
The mountains that stretch across northeastern India
What are the Himalayas?
Sanskrit
the language that came with the Aryans that formed the basis for other Indian languages
cause intense flooding
What is a monsoon?
The Battle that led to Ashoka's change of heart
The Battle of Kalinga
a faith founded by a teacher and created by a prince who learned that life was full of suffering
Buddhism
Mount Everest
The original settlers who came to India to settle and record the stories of their faith
Excluded from normal life
Who were the untouchables?
Another name for a caste
What is a social class?
Which emperor drove the Greeks out of India's land?
Chandragupta Maurya
It was difficult for India to unite under 1 ruler because
Leaders were often fighting over land and resources.
Name of the Buddha
Who is Siddhartha Guatama?
The _____ River is located on the easter side of India.
What is the Ganges River?
Intense seasonal rains that cause flooding
monsoons
He became a Buddhist and ended violence after the battle of Kalinga.
Who is Asoka?
The Aryan faith originally known as ____ became Hinduism .
Brahminism
Two religions in India
What are Buddhism and Hinduism?
The first emperor of the Mauryan Empire
Who is Chandragupta Maurya?
The _____ River is located in Western India.
What is the Indus River?
A group that arrived in India from Asia and settled in India to practice their faith
the Aryans
The Grandfather of Ashoka
Chandragupta
Samudragupta focused on ______ and _____
conquering more land north and being a supporter or artisits
Another name for a priest is
Brahman
Dharma is
the duty a Hindu must follow especially as a Brahman
The region south of the Himalayan Mountains
What is India, a subcontinent
the 4 Noble Truths
1. Life is hard.
2. Desire makes it hard.
3. Let things you, and life will be easier.
4. Follow the Eightfold Path
The steps that help Buddhists keep good karma, follow dharma, and reach nirvana
The Eightfold Path
Which emperor was paranoid of being assassinated because he took over the land by force and was worried other people would try to remove him from power?
Chandragupta Maurya