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the process of rebirth
What is reincarnation
100
What is a soul called?
What is atman
100
Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
What is Buddha
100
Why do we not know much about the Harappans?
What is we can't read their writing
100
Which dynasty will unify all of India?
What is Mauryan
200
are the effects that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul.
What is karma
200
What is the goal of every Hindu?
What is meet Brahman (universal spirit)
200
What does Buddha mean?
What is means enlightened one
200
The Aryans created the caste system. What three things determined your caste?
What is birth, wealth, occupation
200
Who destroys the Gupta Empire?
What is the Huns
300
divided Indian society into groups based on a person’s birth, wealth, or occupation
What is Caste System
300
What are priests called?
What is Brahmin
300
What do all Buddhists want to reach?
What is nirvana
300
Who ruled Aryan villages and what were they called?
What is warrior called a raja
300
Who is the Mauryan dynasty’s best leader?
What is Asoka
400
the most important language of ancient India
What is sanskrit
400
What is the holy book of Hinduism called?
What is the Vedas
400
Name at least 3 differences between Buddhism and Hinduism.
What is Buddhism has no gods, Priests can’t help you in Buddhism, no animal sacrifice, no Vedas, no castes, nirvana v. Brahman
400
How many times can a soul be reincarnated?
What is no set number
400
Name 3 things that India knew about our solar system?
What is 7 planets, sun was a star, we revolve around the sun
500
the numbers that we use today that were created in India (the name must be entirely correct)
What is Hindu Arabic Numerals
500
Name ONE of the three main gods of Hindusim
What is Siva, Vishnu, Brahma
500
What two things does Buddhism focus on?
What is 4 Noble Truths and Eightfold Path
500
Label the castes (varnas) in order from top to bottom
Priests, warriors, farmers, laborers, untouchables
500
What are the 4 principles of Jainism?
What is Injure no life, Tell the truth, Do not steal, Own no property