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The Indus Valley
Historical Background
Roots of Hinduism
Hinduism
Core Concepts of Hinduism
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In what city was the Great Bath located:?

Mohenjo-Daro

100

Hinduism is the ____ most practiced religion in the world.

Third

100

Who crossed the Hindu Kush mountain range via the Khyber Pass and settled on the subcontinent of India?

The Indo-Aryans

100

As Vedic society became more complex,people started asking deeper questions about life and existence.  

What is the name of the religious texts in which these new ideas were written? 

The Upanishads
100

The result of people's choices and actions is called _____.

karma

200

____ and Mohenjo-Daro were two main cities of the Indus Valley civilization.

Harappa

200
In ancient times, there wasn't a single term for the many different religious and cultural practices now known as _____.

Hinduism

200

What was the written language that the Aryans brought with them?

Sanskrit

200

Who are the three main gods in Hinduism?

Brahman, Shiva, Vishnu

200

The constant cycle of birth, death and rebirth is known as ____. 

samsara

300

How were Indus Valley cities constructed?

Grid pattern

300

Ancient Persians used "Hindu" to describe people living beyond the _____ River.

Indus
300
The Indo-Aryans brought the ____ (two words) with them, which ultimately became known as a rigid social hierarchy.

Caste System

300
What is the name of the ultimate reality and truth, the source and essence of everything?

Brahman

300

Release from the cycle of rebirth is called _____.

moksha

400

Name (3) specific features of Harappan cities.

1) Organized in a grid pattern

2) Oriented toward the wind

3) Multi-story homes

4) Advanced drainage systems

5) Standarized weights and meausures

400

The ____, during their colonial rule in the 18th and 19th centuries, started using "Hinduism" to group together the religious practices of India that were not part of the minority religions such as Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism.

British

400

What was the name of the religious texts written down by the Indo-Aryans?

The Vedas

400

In the Hindu belief system, each person has a soul known as a(n) _____.

atman

400
When moksha happens, someone's soul becomes one with the universe, or _____.

Brahman

500
For what were Harappan seals used?

1)ID markers

2) Trade

500

Today, many Hindus prefer the term "Sanatana Dharma" which means the "____ order" or "____ way of life."

Eternal

500
The Vedas contain four different texts.  Which is the oldest?

The Rig Veda

500

Who wrote the Upanishads?

Hindu sages and philosophers.

500

Samsara is the consequence of _____.

karma