Geography
A mountain range north of India
Hindu Kush
Early Aryan religion
Brahmanism
A social class based on jobs
caste
Hinduism is the modern name for the major religion that is practiced in _____.
India
the true nature of things
dharma
An ancient culture that emerged in the Indus River Valley
Harappan Civilization
had a huge public bath that may have been used for religious rituals.
Mohenjo-Daro
Most Indo-Europeans were ______ They lived in family groups or clans and herded cattle, sheep, and goats.
nomads
_______ is one religion that teaches. This means “nonviolence.”
Ahimsa
About 321 B.C., Chandragupta Maurya became king of ______.
Magadha
India subcontinent includes all of present-day
Bangladesh and Bhutan
is an important sacred text of Hinduism.
Bhagavad Gita
Aryan society was organized into classes which include
warrior and priest
_______ is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama.
Buddhism
___________ controlled his empire by using spies to learn what people did and an army of soldiers to keep order.
Chandragupta
was the home of the first Indian civilization.
Indus River Valley
The three most important of the other deities are Brahma, the creator; _________, the protector; and Shiva, the destroyer.
Vishnu
Hindus have a _____ choice to grow closer to God.
spiritual
When Siddhartha did see troubles, he fled his home to search for peace in a world of suffering. For six years, Siddhartha starved himself, but this ________ did not help him find the answers he sought.
sacrifice
Why was the period of Gupta rule a golden age for India?
Because there were many advances in art, mathematics, science, and technology
Seasonal winds called _______ shape India’s climate
monsoons
Hindus believe in __________, which means that each person has many lives.
reincarnation
______ is the practice of making the mind calm. Yoga is a complex practice that includes exercise, breathing techniques, and diet.
Meditation
After the Buddha died, his followers gathered his teachings to pass on to others These collected teachings are called the _______.
dharma
_______________________is as old as the Bhagavad Gita and as new as the yoga classes taught in health clubs.
Yoga