Harappa Important People Hinduism Buddhism Mauryan Dynasty Key Vocabulary Gupta Empire Potpourri

The Harappans lived in this valley. Indus River Valley 100

Founder of Buddhism. Siddhartha Gutama 100

The consequences of how a person lives his or her life. Karma 100

What “Buddha” means. “Enlightened One” 100

Buddhist shrines built during this dynasty. Stupas 100

A large mass of land separated from the rest of the continent by physical features. Sub-continent 100

The founder of the Gupta empire. Chandragupta Gupta 100

Even though the Harappans outnumbered them, these people controlled India. Aryans 200

This raja conquered the kingdoms weakened by Alexander the Great. Chandragupta Maurya 200

Ancient hymns and prayers for religious ceremonies. VEDAS 200

Buddhism became popular partly because it rejected this aspect of Hinduism. The caste system 200

The greatest king of this dynasty. Asoka 200

The teachers of upper class boys. Gurus 200

The Guptas made this the official religion of India. Hinduism 200

Two important things the Aryans brought to India. Iron plow and Sanskrit Language 300

This king rejected violence and embraced Buddhism. Asoka 300

What happened if a wife could not have children. The husband was allowed to take a second wife 300

The first of the Four Noble Truths. Life is full of suffering 300

The two major achievements during this dynasty. Centralized government and postal system 300

In Buddhism, this can be achieved only after giving up all desires. Nirvana 300

The reason the Gupta empire grew wealthy. Trade 300

Population of Harappa at its height. 35,

The Tibetan reincarnation of the Buddha. Dali Lama 400

Hindu god of creation. Brahma 400

The two most important forms of Buddhism. Theraveda & Mayhayana 400

The capital city of the Mauryan empire. Palitaputra 400

If the pope was President, the United States would be this. Theocracy 400

Chandragupta’s son and one of the greatest rulers. Samudragupta 400

Strong winds that bring India its precipitation. Monsoons 100

The golden age of Indian culture came during this dynasty. Gupta 200

The three bodies of water that surround India. Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal 300

Enlightened people who postpone going to heaven to help others to get there. bodhisattvas 400