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WorksheetsChapter 9 Vocabulary: Ancient India
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is a Subcontinent?
The rebirth of the soul
a force that decides the form that people will be reborn into in their next lives
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent
A state of perfect happiness and peace.
A Seasonal Wind, which brings in cold air during the winter and hot air during the summer, is known as
Buddhism
Sanskrit
Raja
Monsoon
Indo-European is a collection of similar languages spoken in the Indus River Valley, and is an example of a ___________________
Caste
Brahman
Jainism
Language Family
Before settling in farming communities, many early people _______________. That is, to move from place to place.
Evaporated
Elaborated
Guru
Migrated
An Ancient Indian Prince is known as a _______________. Which also happens to be the name of Princess Jasmine's pet in Disney's Aladdin.
Abu
Dharma
Raja
Vedas
The oldest language still spoken today is ___________________. It is also the first language written in India.
Latin
Greek
Sanskrit
Indo-European
The Sacred Texts of Ancient India are known as the ____________.
Vedas
Bible
Dharma
Karma
In a ________________ system, your social status is determined by your birth. There are rules and restrictions in this system about what jobs you may take or who you may associate with.
Karma
Democratic
Nirvana
Caste
A guru is a _______________.
Holy Man
Warrior
Teacher
World Leader
This religion has over 3,000 gods and goddesses. It is an ancient religion that started in Ancient India.
Jainism
Buddhism
Nirvana
Hinduism
According to Hinduism, the Brahman is a ______________ shared between all living things.
Kings/Queens
Religion
Air
Universal Spirit
The idea that, after death, your soul will be reborn is _______________.
Reincarnation
Karma
Dharma
Rebirth
A person's good and bad deeds build up _____________. That is, a force which determines what their soul will be reborn as in the next life.
Karma
Dharma
Reincarnation
Brahman
One's duty, or ____________, is based on a person's place in society.
Nirvana
Karma
Dharma
Sanskrit
Siddhartha Gautama was a prince in Ancient India. At 19, he witnessed suffering and death. From that day, he sought enlightenment, and he took on a new name: Buddha. His teachings are called ____________, and are still practiced today.
Buddhism
Hinduism
Jainism
Nirvana
A place of enlightenment, free from suffering. A place of peace.
Heaven
Serenity
Jacksonville, FL
Nirvana
A religion that does not believe in a supreme being and emphasizes nonviolence
Buddhism
Jainism
Hinduism
Vedas
