Ancient India

3. The continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
4. Meaning "The Awakened One," the title given to Siddhartha Gautama after he reached enlightenment
7. A major religion that evolved over thousands of years, influenced by the Vedas and local traditions
11. A raised fortress or area surrounded by a wall where people could gather for safety
12. The belief that every action has consequences that are felt over a number of lifetimes
13. The river valley where early fertile settlements were established in the Indian subcontinent
14. An ideal state of true happiness and peace attained through freedom from the cycle of rebirth

1. A central concept meaning one's duty, obligations, or the behavior necessary to achieve the highest good
2. In Hindu belief, a supreme power or divine force that exists forever and is constantly creating the universe
5. A rigid social hierarchy that evolved from the jati system in India
6. A person who gives up worldly pleasures and comforts, such as fine clothes and money, to search for spiritual truth
8. One of the two major centers of the Indus valley civilization, carefully planned with a citadel and lower city
9. The ancient language in which the Vedas were composed and handed down orally
10. A city of the same time period as Mohenjodaro, after which the civilization is also named
15. Sacred texts containing verses, hymns, and teachings that most Hindus believe contain eternal truths