Chapter 5 Vocabulary

Nomads who migrated into the Indus River Valley and conquered the original Indus River civilizations

• Aryans

• Asoka

• Brahman

• Siddhartha

Ruler of the Mauryan Empire in ancient India; promoted Buddhism

• Aryans

• Asoka

• Brahman

• Siddhartha

The divine existence of Hinduism, meaning the "world soul"

• Aryans

• Asoka

• Brahman

• Siddhartha

A Hindu prince who founded the religion of Buddhism

• Aryans

• Asoka

• Brahman

• Siddhartha

A religion that came from Hinduism that believes desire is the root of all suffering

• Buddhism

• caste

• Hinduism

• Sanskrit

The strict social class division in Indian society

• Buddhism

• caste

• Hinduism

• Sanskrit

The major religion of India today that came from the mixing of Aryan beliefs with Indian tribal beliefs

• Buddhism

• caste

• Hinduism

• Sanskrit

Written language of the Aryans

• Buddhism

• caste

• Hinduism

• Sanskrit

The religious duties or expectations of a follower of Hinduism and Buddhism

• dharma

• enlightened

• karma

• nirvana

Having received knowledge or understanding, the final goal of Buddhism

• dharma

• enlightened

• karma

• nirvana