AP World History Vocab 73 Flashcards
Terms : Hide Images [1]
| 10998319497 | Vedic Age | (1500-500 BCE) a period of history in India when the Vedas, the oldest sacred text in Hinduism, were being composed |  | 0 |
| 10998363876 | Bhagavad-Gita | A book in popular Hinduism that was a response to Buddhism and made reaching moksha way easier. |  | 1 |
| 10998371710 | Monsoon | Major winds in the Indian Ocean that blew into India for half the year, and blew away from India for the other half. Helped facilitate trade in the Indian Ocean. |  | 2 |
| 10998435296 | Maurya-Gupta | Two of the most influential dynasties in ancient India. Gupta helped in reinforcing the the caste system/decentralize government. |  | 3 |
| 10998456302 | Ashoka | Leader of the Mauryan dynasty of India who conquered most of India but eventually gave up violence and converted to Buddhism. He made Buddhism super mainstream |  | 4 |
| 10998505929 | Rock and Pillar Edicts | A series of edicts on rocks and pillars that reminded Mauryans to live righteous lives according to Buddhist principles |  | 5 |