Flashcards for India Quiz
A Large landmass, such as India, that is smaller than a continent.
Mountain Ranges that are located on the northern borders of India
One of the largest cities of the civilization in the Indus River Valley
The two major religions in Ancient India
Hinduism and Buddhism
Holy book for Hinduism
Hinduism had how many main gods
Early group of people who moved to India c. 1500 B.C.E
The belief that each person has many lives
The belief that the deeds of a person affect what he or she will be
in the next life
A social hierarchy in Ancient India based on someone’s job
Religion based on the teachings of Buddha
The man who became known as the Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama
The Buddhist concept of a state of being where suffering ends
The teachings of Buddha
The caste made up of Priests, Scholars, and teachers
Brahmin or Brahmana
Caste make up of Merchants and farmers
Caste made up of warriors
Caste made of artisans and laborers
Group of people not even considered part of the caste
system.
A leader who used ahisma/non-violence to fight British Rule
The number system that was first used in India and first to use zero
Hindu god knows as the destroyer
Believing in more than one god
Form of exercise started in India
Buddhists believed in the 4________ ____________