Southeast Asia Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• monsoons : seasonal winds that help trade in indian ocean
• vedas : holy hindu scripture
• ashoka : great indian ruler who converted to and spread buddhism
• sanskrit : language most commonly used in india
• golden age : a time of peace, prosperity and achievements
• nirvana : buddhist word for enlightenment (and a band)
• sewage : _ systems used in indus valley civilizations
• aryans : people who went through khyber pass and began hindu culture
• dharma : hindu belief in your own path & responsibilities to enlightenment
• mughal : muslim empire that ruled india
• gupta : the golden age of india
• urdu : language that mixes persian, indian, arabic created by mughals
• moksha : hindu goal meaning to be released
• maurya : 1st united indian empire started by chandragupta
• planning : urban _ evidenced by harappa & mohenjo daro
• himalayas : the highest mountain range in the world
• buddha : siddhartha gautama once he became enlightened
• eic : this british co. took over india for 100 yrs.
• fertile : all river valley civilizations can farm because their soil is _
• ganges : holy river to the hindu's
• reincarnation : belief in rebirth of your soil
• noble truths : four _ _ that all buddhists use to explain suffering
• caste : the strict hindu class system