Ancient India

Question 1

Absolute Power

Answer 1

Complete control over someone or something

Question 2

ahimsa

Answer 2

located in Hinduism, the idea of being nonviolent

Question 3

Brahman

Answer 3

A single spiritual power that Hindus believe lives in everything

Question 4

Buddhism

Answer 4

A religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) which teaches that the most important thing in life is to reach peace by ending suffering

Question 5

caste

Answer 5

A social class of people

Question 6

citadel

Answer 6

A Fortress in a city

Question 7

Convert

Answer 7

to change ones beliefs

Question 8

dharma

Answer 8

located in Hinduism, the religious and moral duties of each person

Question 9

Hinduism

Answer 9

The religious of India that grew from the beliefs of the ancient Aryan people, stresses that one main force connects all areas of life

Question 10

Meditate

Answer 10

To think deeply about scared things

Question 11

Migrate

Answer 11

To relocate, to move from one place to settle in another area

Question 12

Missionary

Answer 12

A person who Spears’s his or her religious beliefs to others

Question 13

Mohenjo

Answer 13

An Ancient Indian city

Question 14

Monsoon

Answer 14

A strong wind that blows across a region at certain times of the year

Question 15

Nirvana

Answer 15

The lasting peace that Buddhist seek by giving up selfish

Question 16

Reincarnation

Answer 16

Rebirth of the soul in the body of another living thing

Question 17

Subcontinent

Answer 17

A large landmass that juts out from a continent; India is considered one

Question 18

The Eightfold Path

Answer 18

The basic rules of behavior in Buddhism