Religion
Another word for teacher.
What is guru?
A large, distinguishable part of a continent
What is a subcontinent?
An Indian prince who led each Aryan tribe
Who were Rajas?
The Indus River Vally people used these to build their homes
What are oven-baked bricks?
This highest caste that prists and academics were part of
Who are Brahmin?
The belief that a soul is reborn into a new body after death
What is reincarnation?
In the summer, India experiences strong, seasonal winds and heavy rains known as this
What are monsoons?
Nomads that moved from place to place and eventually settled in India, establishing a new culture
Who were the Aryans?
This structure had strong, thick walls and protected the city
What is a fortress?
These people were not even part of the caste system and had no place in Indian society
Who are the Untouchables?
Sacred texts written in sanskrit
What are the Vedas?
The mountain range that separates India from the rest of Asia
What are the Himalaya Mountains?
Ashoka was the first ruler to promote this religion
What is Buddhism?
What is a bathroom?
Name both powerful groups of people that made up the Kshatryia caste
A state of perfect happiness and peace
What is Nirvana?
India's three major rivers
What are the Indus, Ganes and Brahmaputra rivers?
Chandra Gupta Maurya's grandson, who became a peaceful ruler after witnessing many horrifying battles
Who was Ashoka?
The cities of Mahenjo-Daro and Harappa were designed almost exactly alike with dozens of streets that formed this kind of system
What is a grid?
Name two types of common workers who were part of the Sudra caste
Who are commoners, peasants, servants, laborers, craftsman?
The meaning of the name Buddha
What is the Enlightened One?
The Indus River Valley was located in what present-day country?
Pakistan
Chandra Gupta Maurya was the first ruler of this dynasty
What was the Mauryan dynasty?
Describe three features of an Indus Valley home
Skillful artisans, successful merchants and landownders made up this caste
Who are Vaishya?