Rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern winds blow, bringing heavy rains

A storehouse for grain

A fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place

Moving from one place to another

Religious texts of Hinduism include the...

Any of the hereditary social classes in Hindu society ; social stratification

Another word for the social classes in the Caste system that ranked people from high to low

A sub-varna in the caste system that gave people a sense of community because they usually consisted of people working in the same occupation

Religion of Vedic India, based on priests and rituals, particularly sacrifices to the gods

Thinkers and teachers

A single spiritual power that Hindus believe lives in everything

The belief that actions in this life, whether good or bad, will decide your place in the next life.

change one's beliefs

free from prejudice

to focus the mind inward

representation of Hindu god in human/animal form

Hindu idea of nonviolence

person who spreads religious beliefs

lasting peace Buddhists seek

rebirth of the soul into another living body

religious and moral duties of Hindus

What two mountain ranges form the northern border of the Indian Subcontinent?

Mohenjo-Daro was a poorly designed city in ancient India

The lowest class in the Caste System is

Name of the group from Central Asia who invaded and imposed their culture upon the native peoples of the Indian subcontinent 3500 years ago (they also created the Caste System)

Both Hindus and Buddhists believe in nonviolence and reincarnation.

India experiences more deadly disease today due to

Buddhism is a polytheistic religion.

Which rivers did civilizations form along in ancient India?

Which modern day weapon is modeled after the elephants of Indian armies?

A stupa is a building or mound

Holds grain

Why did Asoka turn to peace?

Which caste was made up of priests?

Teak is a valuable wood from the Indus Valley region.

Buddhists follow the

An achievement of the Gupta Empire is