Ch. 5: India

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  1. 5. the first ruler of the Mauryan Empire after the death of Alexander the Great
  2. 8. Buddhists believe, according to the 2nd Noble Truth, that suffering is caused by our sinful _____
  3. 9. the list of good works that Buddhists believe they must follow (2 wds)
  4. 12. the _____ Empire ruled northern India shortly after the death of Alexander the Great
  5. 14. the _____ Dynasty replaced the Mauryan Empire and was in power during India's Golden Age
  6. 15. Indians during the Golden Age were one of the first civilizations that used the concept of _____ (nothing) in math
  7. 17. the state of enlightenment that Buddhists hope to reach to be freed from the cycle of reincarnation
  8. 18. the Indian religious leader who was born Siddhartha Gautama
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  1. 1. the main beliefs in Buddhism are contained in the 4 _____ _____ (2 wds)
  2. 2. during the Gupta Dynasty, India went through period of great advancements in science and the arts known as the _____ _____ (2 wds)
  3. 3. the Maurya ruler who helped spread Buddhism to other parts of southeast Asia
  4. 4. the game, similar to chess, invented during India's Golden Age
  5. 6. the religion that started in India around 500-400 BC as a reaction against the caste system of Hinduism
  6. 7. the main river in India that the Maurya Empire was centered around
  7. 10. the name Buddha means "the _____ One"
  8. 11. Buddhists believe, according to the 1st Noble Truth, that everyone in life goes through _____
  9. 13. the Greek leader who conquered northern India in 326 BC was _____ the Great
  10. 16. the type of numerals that were actually invented in India