Hinduism
Buddhism
Vocabulary
Caste System
Map questions
100

True or false

Hinduism has a founder.

False

100

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

Siddhatha Gautama

100

Dhrama

In Hinduism it is a cosmic law guiding right behavior and social order

100

What are the levels of the caste system called?

Varnas

100

 How is India described geographically

Subcontinent

200

Describe what the caste system is, how many groups are they divided in?

a social hierarchy that divides people into four main groups, or varnas, based on their birth, occupation, and supposed worthiness

200

What is the scacred text of Buddhism?

Tripitaka

200

Nirvana

The final goal of Buddhism, which a state of blissful peace without desire of suffering.

200

Which level can you go into if you were not born into it?

Kshatriyas

200

Which ocean is at the bottom of India

Indian Ocean

300

What is the finial goal of the Hinduism belief?

Moksha

300

What is the guide two guides to achieve Nirvana for Buddhism?

Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path

300

Reincarnation

a rebirth of a soul into a new body

300

true or false

You can marry out of your varna?

 If you work hard you can move from one varna to the other?

300

Which river is under the Himalayan Mountains

Ganges River

400

THe highest god of Hinduism would be what?

Brahman

400

What are then beliefs of Buddhism?

In internal peace, that all are equal, not to worship idiol gods 
400

Vedas

a collection of poems or hymns spiritual writings.

400

Name what kind of person fills the Brahmin?

Priests

400

What river valley did the Aryans first settle in

Indus River

500

What society did the begining beliefs of Hinduism?

THe Aryan people

500

What country did Buddhism originate

India

500

Tripitaka

The religious text of Buddhism

500

What do you have to do to move up in the caste system?

Live a good and just life and follow the dharma.  

500

Which Monsoon winds usually flow from the ocean towards the land, bringing moisture and rain?

Summer Monsoon winds