India Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Hinduism | Major religion of India |
Hindu | A person who follows Hinduism |
Reincarnation | The belief that the soul of a person returns to live in a new body |
Caste | The belief that a person's position in life is determined by the group she or he is born into. |
Hindi | Official language of India |
Taj Mahal | World-famous white marble temple in India noted for its use of balance & symmetry |
God Shiva | (Destroyer) |
Monsoons | Seasonal winds that bring rain or hot, dry air. |
Turban | Wrapped fabric headdress worn by Indian men |
Karma | The belief that a person experiences the consequences of his/her own actions. (You reap what you sow)( actions in this life that affect the next) |
Brahmins | Priests |
Kshatriyas | Warriors |
Vaishyas | Commoners, Ordinary People (Landowners or Merchants) |
Shudras | Farmers, Laborers, servants |
Vedas | Most important texts of Hinduism |
How many Castes in the Caste System | Four |
Sanskrit | Written Language |
Could not eat, marry, or socialize with anyone outside their caste | Restrictions of the Caste system |
God Brahma | Creater |
God Vishnu | Preserver |
Siddhartha Gautama Buddha | Indian Prince (Founder of Buddhism) |
Pariah "Harijans" | Untouchables, Outcastes |
Indus & Ganges | Rivers in India |
Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro | Harappan Civilization Cities in the Indus River Valley (Had a Network of roads & advanced plumbing) |
4 Noble Truths | The four main teachings of the Buddhism religion |
Himalayan & Hindu Kush | Mountain ranges |
Bolen & Khybar | Steep passes allowing migrating & invading people to enter India |
Dharma | The religious & moral duties of individual |
What are India's 2 main religions? | Buddhism & Hinduism |
Eightfold Path | The Buddhist lists of "rights" |
Stupa | Large dome-shaped shrine that housed sacred remains of Buddha |
Asoka | Mauryan Emperor |
Chandragupta Maurya | Founder of the Mauryan Empire in India. |
Mauryan Empire | 1. founded by Chandragupta Maurya 2. Asoka: focused on the people, not war |
Gupta Empire | Important Indian dynasty that brought about a golden age in the development of the arts, sciences, and religion. |
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