5.2 India and Persia Flashcards
The site of one of the earliest civilization in South Asia
Harappa
An ancient city in the Indus River Valley in Pakistan.
Mohenjo-Daro
Persian king who established the Persian Empire.
Cyrus II
Persian king who expanded the Persian Empire to include India.
Darius I
360 BC-298 BC Soldier who started the Mauryan Empire, the first Indian empire, and later became a monk.
Chandragupta Maurya
Grandson of Chandragupta Maurya. Who used stone columns to mark the territory of his empire and make announcements.
Ashoka
a priest who held the highest position in Aryan society.
Brahmin
a serf in Hindu society.
sudra
the main language of the Aryans.
Sanskrit
“Books of Knowledge” that contains much of the stories and songs of the Aryans.
Vedas
a religion founded by the Persian prophet Zoroaster based on the belief of one god as supreme and the enemy of evil.
Zoroastianism