According to the Vedas, these are the 4 social divisions in Aryan society.
What are varnas?
100
This is a seasonal wind pattern that causes wet and dry seasons.
What is a monsoon?
100
A state of perfect peace in the Buddhism religion is called this.
What is nirvana?
100
Over the centuries, Aryan Brahmins wrote down their thoughts about the Vedas, which in time were compiled into collections known as these.
What are vedic texts?
100
They developed India's first writing system.
Who are the Harappans?
200
Included in this varna were farmers, craftspeople, and traders.
What are Vaisyas?
200
The division of Indian society into groups based on rank, wealth, or occupation.
What is the caste system?
200
According to Hindu teachings, everyone has a soul, or one of these inside them that holds the person's personality.
What is an atman?
200
These are the three major gods in the Hindu belief.
Who are Brahma the Creator, Siva the Destroyer, and Vishnu the Preserver?
200
This is where the Harappan civilization began.
Where is the Indus River Valley?
300
Included in this varna were rulers and warriors.
What are Kshatriyas?
300
This is a large landmass that is smaller than a continent, such as India.
What is a subcontinent?
300
These are the social divisions in Aryan society, according to the Vedas.
What are varnas?
300
As the rules of interaction between varnas got stricter, the 4 varnas were further divided into these groups using this system.
What is the caste system?
300
This Hindu god represents the creator aspect. His four faces symbolize the four Vedas.
Who is Brahma?
400
This varna includes workers and servants.
What are Sudras?
400
The effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul in Buddhism and Hinduism is known as this.
What is karma?
400
The most important language of ancient India is called this.
What is sanskrit?
400
Hindus believe that each god is part of a single universal spirit known as this.
What is Brahman?
400
This Hindu god is the preserver aspect of Brahman. He has four arms, carries a conch shell, a mace, and a discus, which are symbols of his power and greatness.
Who is Vishnu?
500
This varna included India's priests and were seen as the highest varna.
What are Brahmins?
500
Deep, continued thought that focuses the mind on spiritual ideas is called this.
What is meditation?
500
This is a Hindu and Buddhist belief that souls are born and reborn many times, each time into a new body.
What is reincarnation?
500
One of the major beliefs of Hinduism is that souls are reincarnated many times before they can join with this name for the universal spirit.
What is Brahman?
500
This Hindu god is the known as the destroyer aspect of Brahman and is usually shown with four arms and three eyes.