| A | B |
|---|
| Buddhism | religion based on reaching enlightenment and following the eightfold path |
| Buddha | Means "enlightened one" |
| Himalayas | mountain range that is home to Mt. Everest |
| Vedas | sacred books of Hinduism |
| Nirvana | a state of happiness and peace for buddhist |
| Monsoon | Seasonal wind that brings lots of rain to SE Asia |
| Archapelago | a group of islands |
| Torah | sacred book of Judaism |
| Siddhartha Gautama | founder of Buddhism |
| Sanskrit | language developed by the Aryans |
| Karma | a persons actions |
| monotheism | a belief in one god |
| Reincarnation | the belief that after a person's death, their soul is reborn into a different body |
| Bible | sacred book of Christianity |
| Muhammad | founder of Islam |
| Ashoka | he created a unified government and had several Buddhist monuments built |
| Polytheism | the belief in multiple gods |
| India | Hinduism and Buddhism started in this country |
| Aryans | This is the group that started Hinduism |
| Caste System | the inherited social class that Hindus used |
| Cow | This animal is considered especially sacred in the Hindu religion |
| Untouchable | This group made up the lowest part of the Caste System |
| Priest | This group was at the top of the Caste System |
| Southwest Asia | Where did Christianity, Judaism, and Islam Start |
| Quran | Sacred book of Islam |
| Abraham | Founding leader of Judaism |
| Jesus | Founding leader of Christianity |
| Mt. Everest | The tallest mountain in the world at 29,032 feet |
