Vocab
First Civilizations
Hinduism
Buddhism
100
A social class of people in India.
What is caste
100
the two large mountain ranges that act as a natural wall between Indian and the rest of Asia
What is Hindu Kush and Himalaya
100
The third largest religion in the world
What is Hinduism
100
Buddha means this
What is enlightened one
200
People who migrated into India and started the Hinduism religion.
Who are the Aryans
200
Tallest mountain range in the world.
What is Himalaya
200
Consequences for how you live your life.
What is Karma
200
These are the core of the Buddha's teaching
What are the 4 noble truths.
300
religious texts of Hinduism
What are upanishads
300
This is the highest mountain in the world.
What is Mt. Everest
300
The universal spirit makes up this hindu god.
What is the Brahman
300
You must follow this to stop desiring and reach nirvana
What is 8 fold path
400
A strong wind that blows across East Asia at certain times of the year
What is a monsoon
400
the two ancient cities of India
What is Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
400
Life duties designated by your caste.
What is Dharma
400
Buddhism appeals to what castes and why?
What is the lower castes due to the ability to reach nirvana in one lifetime(without reincarnation).
500
A Hindu idea of nonviolence
What is Ahimsa
500
Most of what we know about the Aryans comes from which books
What are Vedas
500
Name the 3 most important Hindu gods
What are Brahma(creator), Vishnu(preserver), Shiva(destroyer)
500
Buddhism is divided into these two types and have what major difference
What is Therevada and Mahayana Buddhism, the belief that Buddha is a god or teacher.
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