Vocabulary
A class, or group, in Hindu society
Caste
A man originally named Siddhartha Gautama who lived in India from 563 to 483 BCE and began the religion of Buddhism
The Buddha
The world's oldest religion...
Hinduism
The first civilization in the Indus River Valley. Declined around 1500 BCE for an unknown reason
Mohenjodaro
Mountain range on the Indian subcontinent with the highest mountain(s) in the world
Himalayas
A teacher
Guru
The Buddha. Gave up his life up luxury to search for end to suffering and enlightenment. Creates 8 Fold Path & 4 Noble Truths. Founder of Buddhism. Former Prince.
Siddhartha Gautama
Supreme power or force, no one person, exists forever, the universe
Brahman
King that united India under Buddhism.
King Ashoka
Tallest Mountain on Earth
Mount Everest
A territory that is part of a country or an empire
Province
What is Nirvana?
A Buddhist belief of true happiness and peace. Only reached when the cycle of suffering has ended.
What is Karma?
Determines what happens to people's souls after death. Explains the importance of living according to Dharma.
The control of foreign lands by stronger states
Imperialism
What causes the Brahmaputra River to overflow its banks. This makes fertile land for farming.
Monsoons
What is a monastery?
A home for monks
What are the 4 Noble Truths? (No, you do not need to list them)
The idea that all things change and nothing lasts forever
What are Hindu Deities? Give an example
EX/ Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu
Hindus believe that all deities are different faces of Brahman. Each represents a power or quality of Brahman.
List 2 achievements of the Gupta Empire
Achievements: universities, literature, painting, sculpture, metalwork, mathematics, roads. c. 320 to 550 CE
Golden age of Ancient India
Large plateau in the center of the Indian subcontinent
Deccan plateau
What is an edict?
What is the 8- Fold Path? (No you do not have to list it- just explain)
"The middle way" A way to end suffering taught by The Buddha as a path to enlightenment
What is the sound heard deepest in meditation that is thought to be the sound of the universe?
Aum
Why did European states want to have control over India?
Industrialism, national pride, conflicts of race and religion, natural resources, feelings of cultural superiority, new markets for trade, competition for empire
Name of the pass through the Hindu Kush Mountain Range:
Khyber Pass