Vocab
Seasonal winds that bring rains and flooding
What is a monsoon?
A merchant is a member of this caste
What is the Vaishya caste?
The popular Hindu god of new beginnings and the remover of obstacles that also has the head of an elephant
Who is Ganesha?
Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
Which river were the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro located next to?
What is the Indus River?
A dome shaped building where Buddhists pray
What are Stupas?
Brahmins, Vaishyas, Kshatriyas, Sudras
What are the Vedas?
What does the term Buddha mean?
What is "Enlightened One"?
What mountain range contains Mount Everest?
What are the Himalayas?
A state of peace and happiness that is free from suffering, goal of Buddhism
What is Nirvana?
What sorts of jobs were Dalits expected to do in Indian society?
Cleanup garbage, sweep streets, remove bodies of animals and humans
These Hindu gods represent the forces of creation, preservation, and destruction
Who are Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva?
What are the main ideas of the Eightfold Path?
Honorable actions and meditation leads to Nirvana
Which river flows into the Bay of Bengal?
What is the Ganges River?
Release from the cycle of reincarnation, the goal of Hinduism
What is Moksha?
Which group that migrated into Ancient India is responsible for creating what would become the caste system?
Who are the Indo-Aryan people?
Why is it important for Hindus to follow their Dharma?
It would increase their chances of escaping the cycle of reincarnation (Moksha)
Who did Buddhists believe could achieve Nirvana?
Why were civilizations like the Indus Valley and Egypt able to support such large populations?
They were located near large rivers
Doing one's duty according to their caste
What is Dharma?
Why were Dalits considered to be outside of society and "unclean"
They were believed to have had bad karma in a previous life, making them spiritually impure.
Who could achieve Moksha in Hinduism and why?
Only members of the Brahmin caste, since they were the most spiritually pure (good karma)
Explain the Four Noble Truths
All people suffer, suffering is caused by desires, end suffering by eliminating desires, eliminate desires through the Eightfold Path.
How did the subcontinent affect civilization in Ancient India
Natural barriers (mountains, oceans, deserts) surrounded India, isolating it from other civilizations