Geography
What are the mountains called that the Aryans passed through?
Hindu Kush
How many gods were considered the most important in Hinduism?
Three
What was the name of the Destroyer god?
Shiva
The name of the early Aryan spoken language
Sanskrit
How many years did the Buddha live as a hermit?
7 years
India is part of what continent?
Asia
Brahma
Reincarnation
Varnas
What did the Buddha spend 40 years teaching?
The Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path
What is the name of the river that the Aryans travelled by?
Indus River
What exercise was encouraged in the Upanishads
Yoga
The practice that a believer needs to protect humans, animals, insects and plants.
Ahimsa
What is the name of the highest varna class?
Brahmans
The state of freedom from the cycle of rebirth
Nirvana
What are the names of the plains that the Aryans moved southeast into?
Ganges Plain
The name of the religious writings in Hinduism
The Upanishads
How a person lives his or her life determines what form the person will take in the next.
Karma
What is the name of the people not included in the caste system?
Pariah, Dalit, outcasts, pariahs
What is the real name of the Buddha? (PRONOUNCIATION TO COUNT!)
Siddhartha Gautama
Indus River Valley
How many arms did the god Vishnu have?
Four
Mahabharata
What is it called if a group of people wander and do not have a permanent settlement?
Nomadic
Why do Buddhists destroyer their artwork when they are done?
To show the impermanence of life. Nothing is forever.