Ancient India Flashcards
1
Q
a large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the contident
A
subcontident
2
Q
seasonal winds
A
monsoons
3
Q
Massive wall or fort for protection and acted a granary. A place they stored grain
A
citadel
4
Q
indias writing
A
sanskirt
5
Q
sacred hindu text continuing hymns, stories, poems and prayers
A
vedas
6
Q
social class
A
caste
7
Q
the first buddha
A
siddhartha gautama
8
Q
the idea that a persons actions have consiquences, which can return to them in this life or in the next
A
reincarnation
9
Q
buddhism goal, to reach peace by ending all suffering
A
nirvana
10
Q
the first indian emporor who unified india
A
chandra gupta maurya
11
Q
the first emporor to become buddhist
A
ashoko
12
Q
is a period of time when great tasks were accomplished.
A
golden age
