Ancient India
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 BrahmaKarma Supreme Godhead | 3 religious beliefs of Hinduism |
| Yoga Daily Prayers Public Rituals | 3 religious practicies of the Hinduism |
| CASTE SYSTEM | Indian society into groups based on a personal, wealth or occupation |
| REINCARNATION | The process or rebirth |
| JAINISM | An Indian religion based on MaharviaJ |
| HINDUISM | The largest religion in India today |
| KARMA | the effect that good or bad actions have on a persons soul |
| NONVIOLENCE | the avoidence of violent actions |
| Brahmas, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras | What were the four main varnas of the Aryan society? |
| Brahmanism | What religion did the Aryans follow? |
| Rigveds | What are the Vedas? |
| Vedas | What are the sources of Hinduism? |
| Brahman, creator, Sira the destroyer, | According to Hindus beleif, what are the three main forms of Brahman? |
| The duty to accept his or her place in the world. | What are dharma? |
| injure no life, tell the truth, do not steal and own no property | What are the four main teachings of Jainism? |
| Large land mass that is smaller than a continent.S | Large land mass that is smaller than a continent.SUBCONTINENT |
| MONSOONS | Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry season |
| SANSKRIT | Ancient Indias most influential language |
| HARAPPAN | Indias first civilization |
| Harappa and Mohenjo Daro | What were the two main cities of the Harappan civilization? |
| a system of weights, advanced jewelry and tools | In what ways was the Harappan civilization advanced? |
| PERHAPS invasion | What caused the Harappan civilization end? |
| They had no written language | Why did the Aryans memorize the poems? |
| FASTING | going without food |
| THE BUDDHA | enlightened one |
| NIRVANA | a state of perfect peace |
| MEDITATION | the focusing on mind and spiritual |
| Buddism | a religion based on the teachings of the Buddah |
| A prince who became known as Buddha | Who was the Siddhartha Gautama? |
| Caste system and animal sacrifice | What did Buddha reject from Hindu? |
| farmers, untouchables, Herdsmen and atrisman | Which group supported the Buddha? |
| Changrupta Mauerya | 320s B.C. millitary leader of North India |
| Changrupta II | Took the throne to India |
| war elephants and charriots | war elephants and charriotsHow did the Mauryans gain control of most of india |
| Hinduism | HinduismWhat religion did most of the Gupta follow |
| METTALURGY | the science of working with metals |
| HINDU- ARABIC MUMRMECS | the very numbers we use today |
| ASTRONOMY | the study of stars and planets |
| ALLOYS | mixtures of two or more metals |
| INOCULATION | injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help him or her build up defenses to a disease. |
| to teach lessons | Why were the stories of Panchantaca written? |
| Indian doctors could perform surgery | What pressidures can Indian doctors perform |
| they were carved and hand painted using stone | What did Hinduism temples look like in the Gupta age |
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