Origins of Hinduism
Caste System & Beliefs About Brahman
Multiple Gods & Dharma
Karma & Samsara
Miscellaneous
100
Today, many historians believe that Hinduism began with these people
Who are India's first settlers?
100
This Indian social class consisted of workers
What is the Shudras?
100
Today, these are the most important Hindu gods
Who are Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva?
100
This Hindu law governs what happens to peoples' souls after death
What is karma?
100
Traveling to sacred places such as the Ganges or Sarasvati Rivers is called this
What are pilgrimages?
200
These writings began as oral teachings
What are the Vedas?
200
In Hinduism, this is the one supreme god
What is Brahman?
200
This word means the duties that each social class has to fulfill
What is dharma or varna dharma?
200
These are holy journeys meant to connect with Brahman
What are pilgrimages?
200
This god is known as the preserver of the universe
Who is Vishnu?
300
This Sanskrit word means "Knowledge" or "wisdom"
What is the Vedas?
300
This social class developed in addition to the 4 main social classes
What are the Untouchables?
300
This god is known as the destroyer
Who is Shiva?
300
This is one of the most holy places in India
What is the Ganges river?
300
This is one of Hinduism's most famous stories
What is the Ramayana
400
These people blended their beliefs with the early Indian settlers they conquered
Who are the Aryans?
400
According to the Vedas, these are the 4 main social classes
What are the Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and the Shudras?
400
This is how Hinduism sees time
What is going around in a circle?
400
This is how long it takes to escape the cycle of reincardatrion
What is several lifetimes?
400
The caste system and karma are related in this way
What is being born into a caste because of how you lived your past life?
500
These are three early Hindu religious practices that historians think may have begun as early as 6500 BCE
What are ritual bathing, lighting sacred fires, and worshipping certain gods?
500
To connect with their gods, Hindus did this
What is build great temples?
500
Untouchables did these 2 activities as part of their "duties"
What is collected garbage and handled dead animals?
500
This is a cycle of continuous birth, death, and rebirth
What is samsara?
500
In order of high to low social status, the 4 major castes are arranged like this:
What are Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras?
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