Geography
This river is where the Aryans settled and Hinduism began.
Hymns and rituals recorded over a long time by different authors in sanskrit
What is the Vedas
description on how one should act to eliminate desire and thus suffering.
what is the eightfold path?
Chandragupta’s grandson and a ferocious warrior
Who is Ashoka?
320-550 CE
when Gupta ruled part of India
These mountains protected against invaders, highest mountains
What are the Himalayan mountains?
World's longest epic poem about war in india
What is the Mahabharata
Buddha’s teachings are meant to lead his followers down the blank Path to enlightenment.
what is the middle path
Gupta is smaller
How does the size of the Gupta Empire compare to the Mauryan Empire?
This river is the most important river in india
What is the Ganges River
Rigid social class system that by birth people are ranked by occupation ONLY through reincarnation can you go up/down the caste system
What is the caste system
there is escape from the cycle of reincarnation. For Buddhists, the goal of spiritual life is to reach “nirvana” after death
what is Reincarnation, Dharma, Karma, and Nirvana
This indicates the agriculture of India
What is a monsoon
1. Duty/ responsibility of your caste
2.Sum of ones good/ bad actions
What is karma and Dharma.
no worship of gods in the beliefs and practices associated with Buddhism
Philosophy or Religion?