Religion
This term means the belief in many gods.
What is POLYTHEISM?
This prince established a religion focused on how suffering can be ended if people followed his teachings.
Who is the Buddha or Siddhartha Gautama?
Parts of culture that are passed on from groups of older people to younger people.
What are TRADITIONS?
When the Mauryan dynasty collapsed, Northern India split into hundreds of these separate ______________.
What are KINGDOMS?
This root word means STAR.
What is ASTRO?
This Indian religion features many gods. Many of these gods appear human-like except for their extra arms, faces, or animal body parts.
What is HINDUISM?
These people were the first people living in the Indus River Valley and were later conquered by the Aryans.
Who are the Dravidians?
This social system divides people into fixed groups based on their families and jobs. The people at the bottom of the system are called the "Untouchables" and the people at the top are called the "Brahmins."
What is the CASTE SYSTEM?
India is at least __________ years old, making it the oldest living culture in the world!
What is 10000?
This root word means LIFE.
What is BIO?
This important religious teacher from India was once known by the name Siddhartha Gautama before he founded a new religion.
Who is the BUDDHA?
This group of people conquered the Indus River Valley, became its rulers, and set up a caste system.
Who are the Aryans?
This is a polytheistic religion that started in India. Its key beliefs are reincarnation and karma.
What is HINDUISM?
This river valley was the first place in India where people lived.
What is the INDUS RIVER VALLEY?
This root word means TO BEAT.
What is BAT?
This Mauryan king is responsible for spreading Buddhism far and wide through India and Central Asia.
Who is ASHOKA?
This King of the Mauryan Empire conquered nearly all of India before giving up warfare forever and converting to Buddhism.
Who is Ashoka?
This religion grew out of Hinduism and its key belief is that suffering can be ended by following the teachings of the religion's leader.
What is Buddhism?
The name of India comes from THIS RIVER.
What is the INDUS RIVER?
This root word means GOD.
What is THEO?
These are three important Hindu gods that were discussed in our reading.
Who are Shiva, Kali, and Brahma?
The Gupta Empire reached its peak under this ruler who built many universities and temples and encouraged his people to study art and science.
Who is Chandragupta II?
This is the name for the highest caste in the Hindu caste system. The people from this caste are priests and leaders.
What are BRAHMINS?
Because of its place between the East and West, India has had many ____________, each group of which changed the country in some way.
What are INVADERS?
This root word means LIGHT.
What is LUMEN?