Hinduism
What are the Vedas?
Religious Texts
Why is settling along a river important for a society?
Fertile Land
Farming
Crops
Caste System falls under which GRAPES
Social structure
Buddha = ________________________
The Enlightened One
Responsibility of rulers
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To protect the people and promote peace
What type of religion is Hinduism?
Polytheistic
How did monsoons shape people’s responsibilities in Ancient India?
They had to prepare for floods and droughts each year.
Difference specific to the CASTE SYSTEM when comparing it to American society
You can marry only someone in your caste
You can only be friends with those in your caste
You can only have jobs in your caste
You can not move up or down in your caste
To reach enlightenment Buddha wants you to
Be a good person
Who were the only ones responsible for learning to read and write in Sanskrit?
Only priests & scholars had the responsibility to learn and use Sanskrit to preserve religious knowledge
How does Karma influence reincarnation/the caste system?
If you were a good person you would be reborn higher in the caste system. If you were a bad person you would be born into a lower caste?
What three rivers are in Ancient India?
Indus River
Ganges River
Brahmputra River
What is a difference specific to American Society if comparing it to the caste system?
You can marry whoever you want
You can be friends with whoever you want
You can have any job
You can move up and down in society
How long did Buddha meditate for?
14 weeks
How did Samskara ceremonies show the responsibilities people had in their society?
They reminded people of their duties at each stage of life, such as becoming a student, parent, or elder.
What is Dharma?
as a cosmic law underlying right behavior and social order.
What continent is India in?
Asia
How is the Caste System similar to American Society?
Both have poverty
Both have discrimination
What is the process called that Buddha says you should follow to reach Nirvana? and how did it guide people’s responsibilities in society?
Eightfold Path & it taught people to live responsibly by practicing right actions, speech, and effort.
What is a norm?
A set of unwritten laws
How did the belief of reincarnation affect how people acted in their responsibilities they had in society?
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What three countries make up modern day Ancient India?
India
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Describe each level of the caste and who belonged to it
Brahmins
Dalits
Vaisayas
Sudra
Kshatriyas
Brahmins = priests, scholars, and teachers
Dalits = Street sweeper, trash collectors, animal control
Vaisayas = Farmers, craftspeople, and traders
Sudra = Workers, servants, and non-aryans
Kshatriyas = Rulers and warriors
What is a similarity between Buddhism and Hinduism?
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Give an example of a social norm in Ancient India
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People were expected to follow their dharma, based on their social class and stage of life.