Geography
A large landmass smaller than a continent (like India)
What is a subcontinent?
The first Aryans living situation.
What is nomadic?
This group was a priestly class.
What are the Brahmins?
One of the oldest religions in the world.
What is Hinduism?
The first name of both the Mauryan and Gupta "founders".
What is Chandragupta?
Seasonal winds.
What are monsoons?
The name of the tribal leader in the Aryan kingdom.
What is a Raja?
This group was the largest, and included manual labor and servants.
Who are the Sudra?
The idea that a soul comes to earth in different forms- a rebirth of the soul.
What is reincarnation?
The Mauryan leader that began as a warrior and became a Buddhist, spreading Buddhism in the empire.
Who is Ashoka?
This mountain range is on the northern border of South Asia and it provided the primary protection for early settlers.
What are the Himalayas?
The language that the Aryans brought to the Indian subcontinent
What is Sanskrit?
The name given to the class system- based on their jobs and behavior (also birth).
What are the Varnas?
The world's oldest religion's (Hinduism) two major books.
What are the Vedas and the Upanishads?
This Mauryan achievement improved communication in the Empire.
What is a postal service?
These winds provide warm moist air from the seas/oceans which causes flooding necessary for farming
What are summer monsoons?
Written stories that were ancient prayers, and eventually become part of the Hindu faith.
This term tells us the rules of ancient India society. Who you marry, what you eat etc.
What is the Jati system?
The two "lists" of the Buddha, it tells people how to live and reach peace.
This empire moved ancient India into a "Golden Age"; using money from trade, they could focus on arts, literature, and make math and science advancements.
What is the Gupta empire?
The highest mountain peak is a part of an important Indian mountain range.
What is Mt Everest and the Himalayas?
Sanskrit and English are a part of this language family.
What is Indo-European?
The "middle" class of ancient India made up of commoners, farmers, and craftsmen.
Who are the Vaisyas?
Radical non-violence toward all living things; this is central to Jainism.
What is Ahimsa?
These people traveled far and wide to worship at stupas (Buddhist shrines) and other religious sites
Who are Pilgrims?
This is the most holy river in India
What is the Ganges?
Word that describes the theory that the Aryans were from India all along
What is indigenous?
These people were the warriors of India
Who are the Kshatriyas?
When you free your mind and focus on positive thinking
What is meditation?
This portion of an epic (written during the Mauryan and Gupta empires) speaks about dharma and is important to the Hindu faith.
What is the Bhagavad Gita?