Terms
the rebirth of a soul in a new body.
reincarnation
The "nation" within China that is led by the Dalai Lama.
Tibet
The servant caste.
Shudras or Sudras
2000BC
Regarded as the founder of Buddhism
Buddha/Siddhartha Gautama
Freedom from the cycle of life, death, and rebirth in Hinduism
Moksha
Modern country where Muslims were moved in 1947.
Pakistan
Belief that going to either extreme is a bad decision; similar to Aristotle's "Golden Mean"
The Middle Way
Modern country where the Indus River now exists.
Pakistan
Two things that the Aryans brought to India.
Hinduism and the Caste system
DAILY DOUBLE!!
Literally means "enlightened" one
The origins of the first Indian civilization.
Indus River Valley
Approximately 160 to 180 million of these today in India.
What are "untouchables" or outcastes (Dalits)?
Two leading cities of the Indus River Valley Civilization.
Harappa and Mohen-jo-daro
The sacred books of Hinduism
Vedas
The upper caste of Hinduism
Brahmin
DAILY DOUBLE!!
River which Hindus believe will cleanse your soul of your sins
Hindu name for the world soul
Brahman
What did God value in the Indus River Valley Creation myth Mr. Rust told you about?
dark-skinned people
a symbolic representation of the cycle of existence that Buddhists and Hindus believe in.
wheel of life
Freedom from the cycle of life, death, and rebirth in Buddhism
Nirvana
5 countries where Buddhism is mainly practiced today.
China, Japan, South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Sri Lanka
Two terms---one is your life's duty and one is the good and bad deeds an individual commits in their lifetime.
duty--dharma
deeds--karma
Ancient name for the dwellers in the Indus River Valley Civilization.
Dravidians
Eight fold path