Across
- 1. a religion based on the teachings of Buddha that developed in India in the 500s BC. Peace, love, truth, and a calm mind;non-violent.
- 4. a Hindu and Buddhist belief that souls are born and reborn many times, each time into a new body.
- 6. the most ancient Hindu scriptures, written in early Sanskrit. (The are holy bookstore texts of India religion)
- 10. a time at which a decisive change in a situation occurs. (A period of time where you make a change in a negative or positive way)
- 14. injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help build up defenses to a disease.
- 15. a unit of soldiers who ride horses.
- 16. people who work to spread religious beliefs. (A religious teacher)
- 18. each of the hereditary classes of Hindu society. (The system of dividing people into different social classes.)
- 20. the effects that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul
Down
- 2. the main religion of India;it teaches that everything is part of a universal spirit called Brahman. The main gods are Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva.
- 3. A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.
- 5. they were the Indian based 10 number system 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.
- 7. someone who is said to receive messages from God to be taught to others.
- 8. Aryan language which was thought to be spoken to god.
- 9. member of the lowest-caste Hindu group or a person outside the caste system. (The lowest class in India, they aren’t even in a class they are that low)
- 11. a large landmass that is smaller than a continent, such as India.
- 12. an act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude.
- 13. an area of relatively level high ground. (Flat, highland/ground)
- 17. an Indian king or prince.
- 19. warriors and farmers who came from Central Asia to India.