Ancient India Flashcards
Who founded Buddhism?
Prince Siddartha
The nomadic people that entered the Indus River Valley around 1500bc and founded Hinduism are ______.
The Aryans
strong seasonal winds that affect India’s climate
monsoon
a social group that you are born into and cannot change
caste
the prince or leader of an Ayran tribe
raja
mountain range blocking Indian subcontinent from Asia
Himalaya
the written language developed in Aryan villages
sanskirt
The Buddha believed that the only way to find the truth was to give up _______.
suffering
In Hinduism, the one universal spirt, or creator is called. _____.
Brahman
The two groups of Buddhists who spread Buddism throughout Southeast Asia…
Theravadas and Mahayanas
The Indians invented the concept of _____________, this had an impact on math and science. Made computers possible.
zero
________________ was a great Mauryan ruler who built new roads and hospitals for people and animals.
Ashoka
Ashoka was the first ruler to promote the religion of __________.
Buddism
Three important rivers in India:
- Ganges
- Indus Valley
- Brahmaputra
__________________ is one of the oldest religions in the world and is the world’s third largest religion today.
Hinduism
the personal duty one must follow to earn a better existence in the next life
Dharma
a force that decides the form that people will be reborn into in their next life
Karma
the rebirth of the soul
reincarnation
emotional/spiritual state of perfection and happiness
nirvana
Kshatriyas
warriors and government officials
Vaisyas
skilled craftspeople and merchants
Brahmins
priests
Most Indus Valley people worked and lived in ____________.
farming villages
The cities of the Indus Valley featured homes made mostly of __________________.
oven baked read bricks
Ashoka set up ____________ government.
theocracy
After the Mauryan dynasty failed __________ reunited much of Northern India.
Gupta
Major teachings in Buddism
- Karma
- Nirvana (no more suffering)
- Compassion
- 4 Noble truths
- 8 fold path of enlightenment
Buddist shrines shaped like a dome or burial mound
Stupa
the best-known section of Mahabharata
Bhagavad-Gita
used trade routes to travel to holy sites
Pilgrim
Mauryan Empire reached its height under his rule
Ashoka
founded India’s first empire
Chandra Gupta
Major beliefs of Hinduism
- Brahman - the universal spiritual leader
- Reincarnation - rebirth
- Polytheism - many gods, sacred cows
__________________ is an epic poem that is about a
Ramayana
The earliest collection of sacred hymns, poems, and prayers in Indian culture
vedas
What was life like for families in ancient India?
Man ruled the house
a teacher
guru
contained religious objects and served as a place of worship
Stupas
sacred texts that recorded Ayran hymns, stories, poems
Vedas
became known as Buddha
Siddhartha
Buddist leader that acts as head of Tibet’s government
Dalai Lama
Describe Hindu epics
They taught correct and acceptable behavior through stories.
The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of ___________.
Asia
