Lesson 1
The name of the physical feature that separates India from the rest of Asia
Himalayas
Why did people settle near the Ganges Plain?
It provided fertile, flat land.
Who is Brahman?
Supreme, spiritual force that resided in all things
He meditated
Where did the first civilization of India arise?
Sacred hymns are also called...
Vedas
karma
Who was Siddharta Guatama before he became the Buddha?
A hindu price
Early farming villages depended on what?
summer monsoons
Indo-Aryans measured their wealth in...
in cattle
What did priests do in early Hinduism?
perform religious rituals
What does Theravada Buddhism focus on?
Buddha's wisdom
Indus Valley Civilization had an advanced knowledge of....
Mathematics
Near what area did the Indo-Aryans develop by the 500 BCE
Ganges Plain
Which scripture helped connect people to heavenly forces?
the Upanishads.
What did the Buddha believe following the Eightfold Path could lead to?
an end to desires and suffering and eventually to reach Nirvana.
What caused the Indus Valley to disappear?
No known cause
Name the social caste system from highest caste to lowest.
Brahmins- Priests
Kshatriyas- Rulers and warriors
Vaishyas- Landowners, bankers, and merchants
Sudras- farmers, servants
Which of these helped Hinduism to spread?
A. The religion forced people to give up their old beliefs.
B. Hindus formed organized groups to worship together.
C. Other gods and traditions were absorbed into Hinduism.
D. Prayers coul dbe offered only at large temples.
Which belief or practice is not shared by Buddhism?
A. Reincarnation
B. Caste System
C. Cycle of Life
D. Karma