Ganesha
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Religion in Ancient India/S. Asia
The Caste System
From the Readings
100
In the story the Ramayana, what did Guha worship?
What are trees
100
What role does the God Vishnu play?
The Preserver.
100
What religion is more individual in the sense that it has people separate themselves and look within?
What is Jainism
100
Who are the 'untouchables'?
What is the category added to the bottom of the Caste System to represent those who worked in the least sanitary conditions.
100
What does the term 'Samsara' mean?
What is reincarnation.
200
What did the dwarf, in the story Ramayana, convert to?
What is a White Bull.
200
Why was the Bhagavad Gita written?
What is to keep a record of knowledge, theological issues, and philosophical issues. (any parts of this answer will be considered correct)
200
What three religions that developed in classical India?
What are Jainism, Hinduism, and Buddhism.
200
Name one of the three religions that challenged the Caste System.
What is Hinduism, or Buddhism, or Jainism.
200
What river was the ancient Harappan society built on?
What is the Indus River.
300
In the story Mahabharata, what did Duryodhana believe were the only realities that mattered in life?
What are power and wealth.
300
Name one metaphor from " The Creation Hymn" of Rigveda
Answers will vary: What is Universe created by God.
300
What religion finds a 'middle path' for the average people to follow, for meditation and liberation?
What is Buddhism
300
What group is responsible for starting the Caste System, or Varna System?
What is the Aryan's
300
What system of living did the Harappan society build their foundation on?
What is agriculture
400
In the story Mahabharata, who won the war in the end?
Who are the Pandavas.
400
What do Vishnu's four arms represent?
What are the four directions of space
400
Which religion has the 'Four Noble Truths'?
What is Buddhism
400
Name the four social classes within the Caste System.
What are Priests, then Warriors, then Merchants and on the bottom are Serfs
400
In what kind of society was ancient religion developed?
What is a Brahman society.
500
Where did Arjuna choose to sit/stand in the story of Mahabharata?
What is at the foot of Krishna's bed.
500
Name one symbol from the image of the God Ganesha.
Answers will vary: What is Elephant -wisdom and knowledge What is big belly- generosity and acceptance What is raised palm- fear not
500
Which religion focuses around the idea of Karma?
What is Hinduism
500
During what "age" did the Caste System rise to the surface?
What is the Vedic Age.
500
Name the two dynasties that arose after the fall of the Harappan civilization?
What is the Mauryan Dynasty and Gupta Dynasty.
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