a force that decides the forms that people will be reborn into in their next lives

an Indian faith whose followers do not believe in a supreme being; they emphasize nonviolence and respect for all living things

the rebirth of the soul

an emotional or spiritual state of perfect peace and happiness

Which is one of the oldest religions in the world and is the world's third largest religion today?

In Hinduism, the one universal spirit, or creator, is called

Who founded Buddhism during the 500s b.c.e.?

The Buddha believed that the only way to find truth was to give up

The two groups of Buddhists who spread the Buddha's ideas to Southeast Asia were

strong seasonal winds that influence India's climate

a social group that one is born into and cannot change

the prince or leader of an Aryan tribe

mountain range blocking Indian subcontinent from Asia

the written language developed in Aryan villages

Which of the following is one of India's three most important major rivers?

The large cities of the Indus Valley civilization featured homes made mostly of

What natural disasters possibly caused the people of the Indus Valley to begin to abandon their cities?

Which was a nomadic people that entered the Indus River valley around 1500 b.c.e.?

In India's varna system, the Kshatriyas class contained which people?