Vocabulary and Geography
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent.
What is a subcontinent?
The rebirth of the soul into a new body.
What is reincarnation?
This term describes a social class where members are restricted in their jobs and social circles.
What is a Caste?
This man was born a prince but gave up his wealth to find the truth about suffering.
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
According to historical maps, this religion spread from India to China, Korea, and Japan.
What is Buddhism?
This title is used for an Indian Prince.
What is a Raja?
The universal spirit worshiped by all Hindus.
Who is Brahman?
This is the highest social class in the Caste system, consisting of priests.
Who are the Brahmins?
This term describes a state of perfect happiness and peace.
What is Nirvana?
While Hinduism believes in Karma and Dharma, it does not include this Buddhist concept of "perfect peace".
What is Nirvana?
This was the first written language developed in ancient India.
What is Sanskrit?
A person's personal duty, which is based on their individual place in society.
What is Dharma?
This class sits just below the Brahmins and consists of warriors and rulers.
Who are the Kshatriyas?
This Buddhist structure serves as a holy shrine.
What is a Stupa?
One major similarity between India, Egypt, and Mesopotamia is that they all had advancements in these two areas.
What are science and technology?
This group influenced early India by introducing iron tools and irrigation, though they did not start Buddhism.
Who were the Aryans?
The invisible force that decides what form a person will be reborn into.
What is Karma?
Place these remaining two castes in the correct order from highest to lowest: Sudra and Vaishya.
What are Vaishya and then Sudra?
These are the four central teachings of Buddhism regarding the nature of suffering.
What are the Four Noble Truths?
In the Eightfold Path, this specific "Truth" instruction tells followers not to gossip or speak badly of others.
What is Right Speech?
Unlike Mesopotamia or Egypt, ancient Indian cities were known for these two specific sanitation advancements. Hint: Think about Mohenjodaro.
What are plumbing and sewage systems?
This ancient text uses the metaphor of a caterpillar moving from leaf to leaf to explain the soul's journey.
What are the Upanishads?
Hinduism is similar to the religions of Egypt and Mesopotamia because they all share this "poly" characteristic.
What is polytheism?
This "numbered" path teaches followers to tell the truth, do rewarding work, and keep their minds under control.
What is the Eightfold Path?
According to the Four Noble Truths, people suffer specifically because they desire these.
What are worldly things?