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Flashcards for India Quiz
A Large landmass, such as India,
that is smaller than a continent.
Subcontinent
Holy River
Ganges
Mountain Ranges that are located
on the northern borders of India
Himalayas
One of the largest cities of the
civilization in the Indus River Valley
Mohenjo-Daro
The two major religions in Ancient
India
Hinduism and Buddhism
Holy book for Hinduism
Vedas
Hinduism had how many main
gods
3
Early group of people who moved
to India c. 1500 B.C.E
Aryans
The belief that each person has
many lives
Reincarnation
The belief that the deeds of a
person affect what he or she will be
in the next life
Karma
A social hierarchy in Ancient India
based on someone’s job
Caste System
Religion based on the teachings of
Buddha
Buddhism
The man who became known as
the Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama
The Buddhist concept of a state of
being where suffering ends
Nirvana
The teachings of Buddha
Dharma
The caste made up of Priests,
Scholars, and teachers
Brahmin or Brahmana
Caste make up of Merchants and
farmers
Vaisya
Caste made up of warriors
Ksatriya
Caste made of artisans and
laborers
Sudra
Group of people not even
considered part of the caste
system.
Untouchables
A leader who used ahisma/nonviolence to fight British Rule
Gandhi
The number system that was first
used in India and first to use zero
Decimal System
Hindu god knows as the
destroyer
Shiva
Believing in more than one god
Polytheistic
Form of exercise started in India
Yoga
Buddhists believed in the
4________ ____________
Noble truths