part of a code of ethics in Buddhism

Four Noble Truths

ancient Indus River Valley city

Harappa

powerful priests

Brahmins

title of an epic poem

Bhagavad Gita

Indo-Aryan religious text

Vedas

unity of God and creation

monism

This separates the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia

the Himalayas

the ultimate goal of Hindus

reach nirvana

the lowest part of the caste system

pariahs

The teachings of Upanishads were in this form

epics

Ancient Indus River valley cities based their protection around this type of structure

citadels

Leader, lawmaker, and judge of a settlement during the Vedic Age

raja

Indian physicians saved lives through this

inoculations

Siddhartha Gautama became known as this

Buddha

What are stupas?

temples that housed objects associated with Buddha

The way to salvation in Buddhism was to

live a life of selflessness

Right Action

is part of the Eightfold Path

One reason the Guptas lost power

let local leaders become too powerful

Chandragupta Maurya ruled how?

establishing a rigid bureaucracy

More people became Buddhists after

Asoka converted

Mahayana Buddhists view Buddha as a(n)

savior

Stories such as the Mahabharata were only read by the Brahmins

false

Chandragupta Maurya united this region

northwestern India

Siddhartha Gautama set out to find an answer

for the kind of poverty others were suffering from

Hindus believe in this good or bad force that results from a person's actions

karma

Buddha emphasized this over ceremonies (fill in the blank)

ethics

This means doing one moral duty in life (fill in the blank)

Dharma

Anyone in any caste could reach nirvana in:

Buddhism

This is the time when Siddhartha Gautama left his home to search for truth and meaning (fill in the blank)

The Great Renunciation

Region drained by the Indus and Ganges Rivers (fill in the blank)

Indo-Gangeic Plain

The thinkers of the Vedanta questioned (short answer)

the powers of the Brahmins and through the Upanishads wrote the explanation of the Vedic religion

The Indo-Aryan people's effect on southern India was (short answer)

minimal due to the geography of Southern India separated it from the people of the north

Hinduism is not a monotheistic religion because (short answer)

all things are part of the game god and may take the form of other gods. The term is monism.

Those most responsible for the spread of Budddhism (short answer)

traders, missionaries, as well as Asoka's conversion

This changed Asoka (short answer)

Asoka's army fought in many bloody wars. He was sick of the killing and converted to Buddhism.

Describe the difference between early northern India and early southern India (essay)

Northern India was heavily influenced by the Indo-Aryan people, nomads who came to the area to search for better farmlands. The Indo-Aryans helped introduce Sanskrit as a language in India. the social order, with the Brahmin at the top, became the basis of the alter caste system. The Indo-Aryans introduced a structured religion, based around complex ceremonies. southern India was geographically isolated from northern India and developed an independent culture. the mountains in the area kept southern Indians in small, distinct societies, rather than a larger unified culture. They were farmers, hunter-gatherers, and traders using the coasts for a sea trade with other parts of Southeast Asia.

Compare and contrast Hinduism and Buddhism

Both believed in the eternal nature of soul and in people's continued rebirth, or reincarnation, and new lives during which they gain the knowledge and experience they need to reach a state of enlightenment salvation, and peace called nirvana. However, the Buddha did not accept the Hindu gods, the sacredness of the Vedas, the elevated position of the Brahmins, or the caste system in general.