Geography and Indian Life The Origins of Hinduism Buddhism and India’s Golden Age The Legacy of India Potpurri

A large landmass that is like a continent.

subcontinent

High mountains tower over the northern border of India forming several mountain ranges including these two ranges.

Hindu Kush and the Himalayas

India’s climate is shaped by these seasonal winds.

Monsoons

An ancient Indian culture, dating back to 2500 B.C., that included the people of the entire Indus river region.

Harappan civilization

Cities built according to a design.

planned cities

These central Asian people moved into India around 1500B.C.

Aryans

A social class whose members are identified by their job.

caste

Early religion of the Aryans.

Brahmanism

Modern name for the major religion of India, which grew out of early Brahmanism.

Hinduism

In Hindu belief, the sum of a person’s actions in life, which determine his or her fate in the next life.

karma

nonviolence

ahimsa

The basic beliefs found in this religion include the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path and was based on the teachings of this person.

Buddhism and Siddhartha Gautama

According to Buddhism, this is the end of suffering in life.

nirvana

The collected teachings of Buddha meaning “the true nature of things”.

dharma

The greatest Maurya king, whose reign began in 269 B.C.

Asoka

In the mid-1900s, this Indian leader used ahimsa in his fight against British rule. His life inspired U.S. civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

Mohandas Gandhi

The numerals used in the United States and western Europe, which originated in India.

Hindu-Arabic numerals

Four out of five people living in India today practice this religion.

Hinduism

This religion is popular in Asia, Western Europe, and the United States.

Buddhism

The number system first developed in India and used today is called the decimal system. The name comes from this Latin word meaning “ten”.

decem

space invaders

How many peanuts are needed to make an 18 oz. jar of peanut butter?

850

What do you see?

Duck or Rabbit?

Who is the artist of this famous painting?

Leonardo da Vinci

Who is the artist of this famous painting?

Vincent van Gogh