Ancient India

A social system determined by birth.

• Monsoon

• Meditation

• Nirvana

• Caste System

All the actions (good or bad) in this life that affect your next life.

• Varna

• Karma

• Buddhism

• Nirvana

A religion centered around the teachings of the Buddha.

• Subcontinent

• Varna

• Meditation

• Buddhism

A prince who discovered enlightenment and became known as the Buddha or the “Enlightened One.”

• Hinduism

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Nirvana

• Atman

India’s first civilization, located along the Indus River.

• Harappa

• Caste System

• Subcontinent

• Karma

The cycle of life, death and rebirth

• Monsoon

• Meditation

• Reincarnation

• Harappa

80% of the people who live in India, practice the ______________ religion.

• Judaism
• Christian
• Muslim
• Hinduism

The mountain range to the north, in India, is the __________________.

• Adirondacks
• Rockies
• Himalayas
• Alps

How is a person's social class determined in a caste system?

• By education
• By religion
• By job
• By wealth

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

• The Noble Truth
• Nirvana
• Dharma
• Reincarnation