Indus Valley
Which physical feature separates the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia?
Himalayas
What are the Vedas?
a collection of sacred hymns
Who performed religious rituals in early Hinduism?
Who was Siddhartha Gautama before he became the Buddha?
A Hindu prince
What is the fourth and final goal of Hinduism?
moksha
Which rivers did the Indus Valley civilization arise near?
Indus and Saraswati Rivers
Which ancient language are the Vedas written in?
Sanskrit
Which of the holy Hindus scriptures written by gurus helped connect people to heavenly forces?
Upanishads
How did the Buddha achieve enlightenment?
By meditating beneath the fig tree for 49 days
Where and for how long did the Buddha meditate when he achieved enlightenment?
Under a fig/Bodhi tree for 49 days.
Early farming villages in India depended on this for their crops
the summer monsoon
Which group or varna had the highest social role in the caste system?
Brahmins (priests)
What is the name of the supreme spiritual force that connects everything in the universe?
What did the Buddha believe following the Eightfold Path could lead to?
An end to desires and suffering (enlightenment)
Name a big city from the Indus Valley civilization.
Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro
No known cause
What was the nasty nickname given to the Dalit caste, who did the dirty jobs and were not allowed to interact with the rest of society
the "Untouchables"
What determines how a person is reincarnated?
Karma
What belief or practice of Hinduism is not shared by Buddhism? Name one.
What does Mahayana Buddhism emphasize?
The Buddha's compassion
Many of the achievements of the ancient Indus Valley civilization was due to their advanced knowledge of...
mathematics
Which of the four Vedas is the oldest and longest?
Rig-Veda
What helped Hinduism to spread?
Other gods and traditions were absorbed into Hinduism
What does Theravada Buddhism emphasize?
the Buddha's wisdom
What is the state of blissful peace that one gets after achieving enlightenment?
nirvana