Across
- 2. first word in a long story about a hero. The Mahabharata and Ramayana are examples of these
- 5. first word in a period of great cultural achievement
- 10. one of the major rivers of northern India
- 11. a person's actions which determines where they will be reborn
- 12. the founder of Buddhism's first name
- 13. South Asia is an example of this large landmass
- 14. ruler of the Mauryan empire who helped spread Buddhism throughout Asia.
- 16. a strict social hierarchy
- 17. a state of bliss or the end of suffering. The goal of Buddhism.
- 18. one of the oldest religions that believed in many gods
Down
- 1. the rebirth of another person's soul in another body after death
- 3. a religion that teaches about the cause of suffering and the way to nirvana
- 4. Aryan language and writing system
- 6. strong seasonal winds
- 7. Hindu priests who made up the highest social class
- 8. sacred Hindu texts
- 9. a city built with a specific layout in mind
- 14. a group of tribes who migrated to India and established kingdoms
- 15. India's first great empire that united most of the northern kingdoms.
- 19. a medical practice also known as vaccination