Vocabulary 1
a large landmass that is part of a continent but is smaller than a full continent and often separated from the rest of the continent by physical features like high mountains or oceans
Subcontinent
the ability to move from one social class to another
Social Mobility
What river is sacred to people of Hindu faith?
This tallest mountain range in the world and runs through Nepal?
The Himalayas
a collection of books containing prayers, songs, and other writings of the Aryans
Vedas
Divisions of people based on social class and occupation
Caste
being released from the cycle of reincarnation
Nirvana
Who were the Vaisya ?
Priests, Warriors , Commoners or Untouchables
Commoners
According to Hindu belief, what determines a soul's next life?
karma
A connected system of roads, sea lanes, markets, and merchants that lets people, cities, or countries buy, sell, and exchange goods with one another
Trade Network
a building or area used for worship
Temple
a ruling family
Dynasty
What social system did the Aryans develop?
Caste , Feudal, Aryan, and Brahman
Caste System
Whose actions were one major reason Buddhism spread so far?
Ashoka the Great
Hindu word for soul
Atman
a seasonal shift in the direction of prevailing winds, which usually brings a dramatic change in weather
Monsoon
Missionaries
people who teach religion to others in an attempt to convert them.
How were the Gupta different from the Maurya
The Maurya Empire practiced Buddhism and the Gupta were Hindus
Why did Siddhartha Gautama give up his life as a prince?
He wanted to find out why some people suffered and died.
the cycle of birth and death
Reincarnation
a Hindu of the highest caste traditionally assigned to the priesthood
Braham
a religion based on the teachings of the “Enlightened One,” or Buddha
Buddhism
How were Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro similar?
One of the following:
They were laid out in a grid pattern
Their economies were based on farming
Homes and buildings were made of mud bricks
Where does much of the information about the Aryans come from?
writing of Mohenjo-Daro, the Sudra, the Vedas, the Kshatriya
The Vedas
refers to both the divine law and to a person’s keeping that law
Dharma