Vocabulary
Hinduism
Buddhism
Geography
History
100

What are the Four Noble Truths taught by Buddha?

1. Life is full of suffering.

2. Suffering is caused by desiring things and self-satisfaction. 

3. End suffering by stopping the desire for things.

4. To stop desire, follow the 6 fold path. 

100
Which animal is sacred in the Hindu faith?
What is the cow?
100
When somebody does a good deed, this 'law' says that good things will happen to them.
What is 'Karma'?
100
India is separated from the rest of Asia by this mountain range.
What are the Himalayas?
100
Name one item that people in Ancient India traded.
What are jewelry, cloth, or grain?
200
The way that Indian people are separated into different groups depending on their jobs and roles in society.
What is the caste system?
200
There are 2 core beliefs that Hindus and Buddhists share. What are they?
What are 'karma' and 'reincarnation'?
200
The belief that after a person dies, their spirit will become another living thing (plant, animal, or another person).
What is 'Reincarnation'?
200
This river is a very important place for Hindu people.
What is the Ganges?
200
What was the name of the group of people who lived in the Indus Valley by the 1500's B.C.?
What are Aryans?
300

What are the first 4 parts of the Eightfold Path. 

 Right Views: seeing life as it really is. 2. Right Intentions: Living a life of good will; striving toward perfection. 3. Right Speech: avoiding lies and gossip. 4. Right Action: trying to be law-abiding and honest

300
Hindu is the _____ largest religion in the entire world.
What is 3rd?
300
When a person achieves, this they are free from reincarnation and any suffering that goes with it.
What is 'Nirvana' or 'Enlightenment?'
300
Seasonal winds that bring a lot of rain are also known as:
What are monsoons?
300
Where in India did the first inhabitants live?
What is the Indus River Valley?
400

What is the second 4 parts of the Eightfold Path? 

5. Right Living: avoiding work that harms others 6. Right Effort: seeking to prevent evil. 7. Right Mindfulness: constant awareness of one's self. 8. Right Concentration: directing the mind in meditation.

400
When a Hindu reaches ________, they are liberated or freed from the cycle of Reincarnation.
What is 'moksha?'
400
What was the name of the original 'Buddha' or the man who started the Buddhist faith?
Who is Siddartha Gautama?
400
Which river did the first Indian people live near?
What is the Indus River?
400
What are the 3 different theories about how Indo-Aryans first arrived to India?
What are the Original Inhabitant Theory, Invasion Theory, and Migration Theory?
500

What is suttee

When a man died before his wife, his wife had to jump into the funeral fire. (that is some crazy crazy stuff)
500
A Hindu person's duty is also known as his/her ________.
What is 'dharma?'
500
There are 2 types of Buddhism. What are they?
What are Theravada Buddhism (focused on Buddha's wisdom and Mahayana Buddhism (focused on Buddha's compassion).
500
What is the capital of India?
What is New Delhi?
500
Name 3 examples of Indian technology.
What are walled cities, sewage systems, gridded streets, or mathematics.
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