In order to assert their In order to assert their dominance over the Indus dominance over the Indus Civilization, Aryan invaders Civilization, Aryan invaders

instituted the:instituted the:

CASTE SYSTEM CASTE SYSTEM (Varna)(Varna)

What religious tradition What religious tradition supported the Caste supported the Caste

System?System?

HINDUISMHINDUISM

Siddhartha Gautama was the Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of _______________founder of _______________

BUDDHISMBUDDHISM

One thing that Gautama One thing that Gautama criticized was the:criticized was the:

CASTE CASTE SYSTEMSYSTEM

Following the 4 Noble Truths Following the 4 Noble Truths and the 8 Fold Path will help and the 8 Fold Path will help

one to reach:one to reach:

NIRVANA NIRVANA (or (or

enlightenment)enlightenment)

He was the great Mauryan He was the great Mauryan ruler who sent Buddhist ruler who sent Buddhist

missionaries to such places missionaries to such places as China, Tibet, Korea and as China, Tibet, Korea and

JapanJapan

ASOKAASOKA

The Golden Age in literature, The Golden Age in literature, mathematics and science mathematics and science

was under the rulers of this was under the rulers of this empireempire

GUPTAGUPTA

India is the birthplace of India is the birthplace of Hinduism and Buddhism, Hinduism and Buddhism,

what is the faith introduced what is the faith introduced from the from the WestWest that is still that is still popular in Pakistan today?popular in Pakistan today?

ISLAMISLAM

While we know Hinduism is While we know Hinduism is MONOTHEISTIC, the SOLs MONOTHEISTIC, the SOLs

consider it to be consider it to be POLYTHEISTIC because:POLYTHEISTIC because:

THERE ARE MANY THERE ARE MANY HINDU GODS HINDU GODS

(EVEN THOUGH THEY (EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE ALL OF THE SAME ARE ALL OF THE SAME

ESSENCEESSENCE))

The Doctrine of Rebirth in The Doctrine of Rebirth in Hinduism is known asHinduism is known as

REINCARNATIONREINCARNATION

Sacred of writings of Sacred of writings of Hinduism – collection of Hinduism – collection of

songs, prayerssongs, prayers

VEDASVEDAS

Sacred of writings of Sacred of writings of Hinduism – stresses the Hinduism – stresses the

UUniversal Spiritniversal Spirit

UUPANISHADSPANISHADS

If your __________ is good, If your __________ is good, your past behavior and your past behavior and

dharma are also positive!dharma are also positive!

KARMAKARMA

Some physical barriers to Some physical barriers to India include:India include:

1. HIMALAYAS 1. HIMALAYAS

2. HINDU KUSH2. HINDU KUSH

3. OCEAN 3. OCEAN BARRIERSBARRIERS

A major invasion route for A major invasion route for the invaders of India is:the invaders of India is:

THE THE KHYBER KHYBER

PASSPASS

What is the sea to the west What is the sea to the west of India that provided of India that provided

contact with Muslim traders contact with Muslim traders as well as Romeas well as Rome

ARABIAN ARABIAN SEASEA