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Indus Valley Vocab
Social Studies
Question | Answer |
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Aryans. | Indo-European invaders to India. |
Caste. | Social class of hereditary status, no social mobility between classes. |
Brahmins. | Hindu priests, highest social class in the caste system. |
Kshatriya. | Hindu warriors and rulers, second highest social class. |
Vaishya. | Hindu merchants, artisans, farmers, third highest social class. |
Shudras. | Hindu peasants, lowest class. |
Jati. | Subgroups of families within a caste. |
Upanishads. | Writings which reflect Aryan (white) and Dravidian (colored) beliefs, commentaries on the Vedas. |
Reincarnation. | Rebirth of the soul in another life form after death. |
Hinduism. | Polytheistic religion, began as a combination of Aryan and Dravidian beliefs. |
Buddhism. | Atheist religion/philosophy, began by Siddhartha Gautama. |
Siddhartha Gautama. | Nepalese prince, founder of Buddhism, first Buddha. |
Asoka. | Third ruler of Mauryan dynasty, converted to Buddhism and spread it. |
Chandra Gupta. | Founder of the Gupta Dynasty. |