Social Classes
Beliefs
Name Game
Practices
Origins
100
The warriors and Rulers of Hindu society
What are the Khsatriyas?
100
The belief that when a living thing dies, it is brought back in another life as something else.
What is reincarnation?
100
The Hindu leader that led against British rule in India in the 1940s.
Who is Mahatma Ghandi?
100
Rituals, ceremonies, and symbolic sacrifices.
What are the Aranyakas?
100
The time period in which Hinduism is said to have been founded.
What is 2,000 B.C.E?
200
The priests and high ranking officials.
What are the Brahmins?
200
The ending of the cycle of reincarnation.
What is Moksha?
200
The main Deitie of Hinduism.
What is Shiva?
200
Mantras and benedictions.
What are the Samhitas?
200
The country in which Hinduism was formed.
What is India?
300
The peasamts and street-sweepers.
What are the untouchables?
300
The principle of cosmic order.
What is Dharma?
300
The Deitie known as the protector.
What is Vishnu?
300
Commentaries on rituals, ceremonies, and sacrifices.
What are the Brahmanas?
300
The Ancient Civilization in which Hinduism was formed.
What is The Indus River Valley Civilization?
400
The servants (lower-middle class).
What are the Shudras?
400
The belief that individual souls are mortal.
What is Atman?
400
The Deitie of success (Elephant).
What is Ganesha?
400
Meditation, philosophy, and spiritual knowledge.
What are the Upanishads?
400
The most prominent god.
What is Varuna?
500
The merchants and landowners.
What are the Vaishyas?
500
Actions accumulated in previous lives.
What is karma?
500
The dark goddess.
What is Kali?
500
The four Vedas.
What are the Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda and Atharvaveda?
500
Hinduism is not only a religion, but also a........?
What is a way of life?