Chapter 8 AP World Vocab Flashcards

61029264	Indo-Aryan	a sub-group of the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-european group of languages, spoken in India	0
61029265	brahmin	a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas	1
61029266	Chandragupta Maurya	founder of the Mauryan Empire in 324 BCE	2
61029267	Mauryan Empire	The first state to unify most of the Indian subcontinent. It was founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 324 B.C.E. and survived until 184 B.C.E. From its capital at Pataliputra in the Ganges Valley it grew wealthy from taxes. (184)	3
61029268	Siddartha Guatama	founder of Buddhism (Buddha)	4
61029269	Gupta Empire	Golden Age of India; ruled through central government but allowed village power; restored Hinduism	5
61029270	Chandra Gupta I	united northern India, founded Gupta empire	6
61029271	Hunas	The group who attacked the Guptas, leading to their fall.	7
61029272	Monsoon	rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains	8
61029273	Asoka	grandson of Chandragupta; most honored emperor for his commitment to spreading peace and prosperity to all; was buddhist but accepted other religions; decline came after his death	9
61029274	Vedas	sacred texts in the Hindu religion, they are a set of four collections of hymns and religious ceremonies transmitted by memory through the centuries by Aryan priests	10