Ch. 5: India

5. the first ruler of the Mauryan Empire after the death of Alexander the Great
8. Buddhists believe, according to the 2nd Noble Truth, that suffering is caused by our sinful _____
9. the list of good works that Buddhists believe they must follow (2 wds)
12. the _____ Empire ruled northern India shortly after the death of Alexander the Great
14. the _____ Dynasty replaced the Mauryan Empire and was in power during India's Golden Age
15. Indians during the Golden Age were one of the first civilizations that used the concept of _____ (nothing) in math
17. the state of enlightenment that Buddhists hope to reach to be freed from the cycle of reincarnation
18. the Indian religious leader who was born Siddhartha Gautama

1. the main beliefs in Buddhism are contained in the 4 _____ _____ (2 wds)
2. during the Gupta Dynasty, India went through period of great advancements in science and the arts known as the _____ _____ (2 wds)
3. the Maurya ruler who helped spread Buddhism to other parts of southeast Asia
4. the game, similar to chess, invented during India's Golden Age
6. the religion that started in India around 500-400 BC as a reaction against the caste system of Hinduism
7. the main river in India that the Maurya Empire was centered around
10. the name Buddha means "the _____ One"
11. Buddhists believe, according to the 1st Noble Truth, that everyone in life goes through _____
13. the Greek leader who conquered northern India in 326 BC was _____ the Great
16. the type of numerals that were actually invented in India