Ancient India

2. Siddhartha Gautama became the ______ after becoming enlightened
5. The highest class in the caste system that includes priests
8. The _______ ____ describes how one should act to eliminate desire and thus suffering. It is the moral code of conduct for Buddhists
9. A group of originally nomadic that passed down the vedas through spoken word during the Vedic Age
10. The sum of one’s good and bad actions during life
13. India’s greatest epic. It served as a major source of social and religious doctrine for India for many hundreds of years.
14. One’s duty according to their caste
16. The _____ were the sacred texts of Hinduism
17. Buddhist teachings explain that this is the cause of suffering

1. The name of two powerful emperors who expanded the influence of the Gupta Empire
3. A _____ is a social class in Hinduism that is determined by one’s karma accumulated in their previous lives.
4. The "Shakespeare of India." The greatest of the Nine Gems
6. The ______ Empire ruled India during its golden age
7. The state of a still and empty mind; it can be accomplished by reaching a state of enlightenment.
11. Where is the subcontinent of India located?
12. Where was India's first great civilization located?
15. The seasonal winds in India that brings moisture and rain during summer and takes moisture leaving the air arid during the winter months