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large landmass that is a distinct part of a continent
subcontinent
ancient sacred writings of South Asia
Vedas
major world religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama
Buddhism
associated with Jainism, the idea of practicing nonviolence toward all living things
ahimsa
South Asian mathematicians explained this; something without end -
infinity
names of the three rivers that provided fertile soil for early settlers on ancient South Asia
Indus, Ganges, and Bramaputra
ancient language of the Aryans that became the first written language of India
Sanskrit
The Buddha belived the world of the what was more important than the everyday world?
the spirit
South Asian military leader who led in the creation of a strong army and the regions first empire in the 300's BCE - the Mauryan Empire
Chandragupta Maurya
Gupta era mathematicians developed what that we still use today?
the numbers 1-9
names of the two chains of rugged hills and the dry highland between them in South Asia
Eastern and Western Ghats and the Deccan Plateau
these name for the four classes of the social order in ancient South Asia
varnas
the practice of focusing one's thoughts to gain a higher level of spiritual awarness
meditation
a group of non-elected government officials
bureaucracy
the branch of science and technology concerned with the properties of metals and their production and purification
metallurgy
seasonal wind, especially in southern Asia and seas to the west
monsoon
the name for the thousands of distinct occupational and other groupings into which a person was born in ancient South Asia
jati
the Buddhist belief that things in the material world last for a limited period of time
impermanence
Chandragupta's grandson who, as the leader ofthe Mauryan Empire, promoted Buddhism during his reign
Ashoka
Gupta era doctors could set broken bones, sew wounds, and perform complicated these -
surgeries
5,000 years ago, nomads settled on the shores of this river
Indus
another name for the social system of ancient South Asia
caste system
The Buddha taught his followers these to help them seek spiritual truth and find inner peace -
The Four Noble Truths
a Buddhist shrine, usually dome shaped
stupa
A doctor named Shushruta repaired damaged noses in an early type of this -
plastic surgery
the two cities in which Indus Valley Culture flourished between 2600 BCE and 1900 BCE
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
the world's oldest continually funtioning religion and the third lagest religion in the world
Hinduism
the guide for living taught by the Buddha that was inspired by the Four Noble Truths
The Eightfold Path
the name of the new dynasty that came to power in 320 BCE in the Ganges River Valley
The Gupta Empire
a group of similar languages
language family
the name for the universal spirit in Hinduism
Brahman
in Buddhism, a state of perfect happiness and peace
nirvana
overland trade routes that connected lands from China to Rome in ancient times
Silk Road
the language family of the Aryans belongs to
Indo-European
Hindu writings that describe the search for Brahman
Upanishads
type of Buddhism that sees the Buddha as a great teacher but not a diety or god
Theravada Buddhism
the longest poem in any written language, an ancient religious epic, written about 400 BCE-200 BCE -
Mahabharata
What three things did Aryans get from the cattle they raised?
meat, milk, and butter
the belief of the cycle of rebirth of a soul in Hinudism
reincarnation
type of Buddhism that sees the Buddha as a diety or god
Mahayana Buddhism
best known section of the Mahabharata, translates into "The Song of the Lord", describes a battle the Diety Krishna and a prince named Arjuna -
Bhagavad Gita
an Indian prince
raja
obedience to the moral law of the universe in Hinduism
dharma
an ancient South Asian religion that emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things
Jainism
ancient South Asian mathematician to first use algebra -
Arybhata