Social Studies: Ancient India Flashcards
What is Hinduism?
The largest religion in India today that teaches about the universal being of Brahman
What is Buddhism?
A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha that teaches about the 4 noble truths and the eight-fold path
What is reincarnation?
The process of rebirth
What is karma?
The effects that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul
What is Jainism?
A religion based on the teachings of a man named Mahavira that teaches the practice of nonviolence
Who was Candragupta Maurya?
A military leader who seized control of the entire northern part of India
What is astronomy?
The study of stars and planets
What is inoculation?
The practice of injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help him or her build up defenses to a disease
What is an oracle?
A prediction
