India Flashcards
(47 cards)
2300 BC
Harappan
1500 BC
Aryan
Archaeologists believe the Harappan Civilization was an advanced society because…
Of indoor plumbing and advanced sewage systems
India is often called the Indian subcontinent because…
Of their organized cities, people having homes, and good government
The reason that archaeologists have been unable to unravel the mysteries of the Harappan civilization is
Language
Three possible explanations why the Harappan civilization suddenly disappeared are
Famine,invasion,flood
A wind that reverses direction with the change of season
Monsoon
The written language of the Aryans
Sanskrit
Archaeologist who discovered Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
Sir John Hubert Marshall
A scholar who studies languages
Linguist
A social class
A caste
The great god called the great soul or world soul
Brahman
A state of complete enlightenment
Nirvana
The results of a person’s good and bad deeds
Karma
The sacred book of Hinduism
Vedas
The duty that a Hindu must follow to become part of Brahman
Dharma
Gained understanding
Enlightened
The belief that one person lives more than once in different bodies
Reincarnation
The idea that everything in the universe part of a supreme being
Pantheism
Outcasts; rejected by others and excluded from normal life
Untouchable
The Aryan developed a religion called
Hinduism
The hope of many in touchable is to do their duty,die,and have a better life in a reincarnated state
True
The two basic social groups in India are the family and untouchables
Caste
Siddhartha Gautama changed his name to Buddha
Eight fold past