India
Across
- 4. India is a _____ because even though it is a part of Asia, huge mountains make a barrier between India and the rest of Asia.
- 6. The Aryan people settled in the _____ _____ _____.
- 8. Aryan wealth was measured by the number of _____ a person owned.
- 12. Hindus believe that the soul is not joined with Brahman immediately after a person dies. Instead, a person must pass through many lives. On its journey a soul might be reborn. This process is called ___________.
- 15. Even today parents _______ the majority of marriages in India.
- 16. These mountains are the highest in the world. They separate India from the rest of Asia.
- 19. The top of the Aryan caste system were the __________.
- 21. I am treated as a slave. I have to clean the streets and only speak to people in my caste. I can not come within 65 feet of a Brahman. Who am I?
- 22. When the Aryans settled in India they became _________.
- 23. This is a strong wind that blows one direction in the winter and another in the summer.
- 24. This branch of Buddhism sees Buddha as a teacher but NOT a god.
Down
- 1. One group that did not belong to any varna was called the ______________. They performed work other Indians thought too dirty.
- 2. The Aryan people invented the ______ _____ and built canals for irrigation.
- 3. A _______ is a social group that someone is born into and cannot change.
- 4. Who was the founder of Buddhism?
- 5. Winter monsoons bring _____, dry air.
- 7. The Indus and the _______ rivers are fed by the melting snow of the Himalayan mountains.
- 9. This branch of Buddhism believed that the eightfold path was too hard for most people. They believe that Buddha is a god and by worshipping him you can reach nirvana.
- 10. What is the name of the Aryan writing system?
- 11. What is the 3rd largest religion in the world today?
- 13. This is another term for "caste"
- 14. "Do rewarding work" "Don't commit evil acts" "Tell the truth" are all statements that are apart of the ___________ path.
- 17. Summer monsoons bring _____, wet air.
- 18. According to the teachings of Buddhism, the way to end suffering is to stop ________ things.
- 20. The consequences of how a person lives is known as ______. This determines whether or not you move up or down in the social class.
- 25. Who created Hinduism?