Hinduism
Buddhism
Geography/
Climate
Climate
Miscellaneous
Spirituality
100
What is the term for good or bad deeds in Hindu beliefs?
Karma
100
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
100
What geographic terrain is located in northern India?
Mountains
100
Where were these civilization located?
Indus River Valley/Modern Day India
100
What is the practice of physical and mental exercises in Hinduism called that helps achieve spiritual understanding?
Yoga
200
What are Hinduism's most sacred texts?
the Vedas (Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda, Atharvaveda)
200
What does "Buddha" mean?
"enlightened one" or "one who is awake,"
200
What continent is India in?
Asia
200
What is a major river of this area?
Ganges or Indus
200
After meditating for 49 days, what title was Siddhartha Gautama given?
Buddha
300
What is the term for the belief that the soul is reborn in a new body?
reincarnation
300
What is the state of perfect peace and freedom from suffering called？
Nirvana
300
What sea is located west of the Indian Subcontinent
Arabian Sea
300
How to obtain goods you don't have locally
Trade
300
Finish this sentence, every living thing has a _______, according to the Jains of India.
Soul
400
What is the Hindu social hierarchy called?
the Caste System
400
What are the four main ideas that describe suffering in Buddhism called?
Four Noble Truths
400
This large dry region east of much Indus Valley settlement made farming harder.
Thar Desert
400
Regions where Buddhism spread
East and South-East Asia
400
What is the term to describe people who change religions?
Convert
500
Who is the larger soul that connects all individual souls in Hinduism?
Brahman
500
What must Buddhists follow to achieve enlightenment, involving eight practices?
Eightfold Path?
500
Too much or too little of this caused floods or droughts for farmers in the valley.
Rain
500
Sacred animal for Hindus
Cow/Bulls
500
What two key concepts do both Hinduism and Buddhism share regarding life after death?
reincarnation and karma?