Indo-European Migrations
These were a group of semi-nomadic people that came from the Caucasus mountains and spread all over Asia and Europe
Who are Indo-Europeans?
This is the cycle of life, death, and rebirth
What is samsara?
This name means "enlightened one."
What is Buddha?
This king ruled on the island of Crete
Who is King Minos?
This man is considered the founder of Judaism
Who is Abraham?
These Indo-Europeans invaded the Indus Valley around 1500 BC and introduced a caste system.
Who are the Aryans?
This Hindu idea is a state of perfect understanding and is how you liberate yourself from the cycle of reincarnation.
What is moksha?
In the Hindu language, this word means "blown out." In Buddhism, it is a state of peace where all your desires are "blown out."
What is Nirvana?
These luxury goods were traded by the Phoenicians
What is murex, olive and cedar wood, weapons, precious metals, and ivory.
This land is where the Hebrew people migrated to
What is Canaan?
This is four collections of religious text brought by the Aryans to the Indus Valley.
What is the Vedas?
In Hinduism, this influences the specific life circumstances your soul is reborn into.
What is karma?
In Buddhism, this living this kind of life and following the Eightfold Path will lead to Nirvana.
What is a life of moderation (Middle Way)?
This flat, bladed bottom where the ship meets the water was invented by the Phoenicians
What is a keel?
This term refers to the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
What is the Torah?
This was the lowest caste in the Aryan caste system and those who belonged to it were considered "unclean" or "impure" due to their occupations (i.e. butchers, garbage collectors)
Who are the "Untouchables"?
This warrior king's life is chronicled in the Mahabharata
Who is Krishna?
This term is one of the core teachings of Buddhism that taught that desire is the cause of hurt and disappointment
What are the Four Noble Truths?
This ancient city on the island of Crete served as the capital city
What is Knossos?
This king of Israel had costly building projects that ultimately led to the split of the Israelites.
Who is King Solomon?
These Indo-Europeans controlled a vast empire for nearly 450 years thanks in part to their iron weaponry
Who are the Hittites?
These terms refer to the individual soul and universal soul
What are atman and Brahman?
This group of people were the most important in the spread of Buddhism.
Who are traders?
The ancient Phoenicians developed this type of writing system where one letter = one sound.
What is phonetic?
The southern Israelite kingdom and the Babylonian king who conquered it in 586 BCE
What are the kingdom of Judah and King Nebuchadnezzar?