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  • _________ the name given by Aryans in ancient India to a group of people in what believed to be an ideal social structure of four groups.

Varnas 

100
  • _________ the rebirth of an individual’s soul in a different form after death.

Reincarnation

100
  • The lowest level was referred to as __________________________________; so impure they were outside the caste system.

The Untouchables 

100
  • Buddha was also referred to as the “___________________________________ One.”

Enlightened One

200
  • _________ the major Indian religious system, which had its own origins in the religious beliefs of the Aryans who settled in India after 1500 B.C.

Hinduism 

200
  • _________ in Buddhism, ultimate reality, the end of the self and a reunion with the Great World Soul

Nirvana

200
  • Hinduism came to have a number of humanlike gods and goddesses with three chief gods; Brahma, Vishnu, and __________________.

Shiva 

200
  • Please write out the Four Noble Truths. 

  • Ordinary life is full of suffering

  • This suffering is caused by our desire to satisfy ourselves

  • The way to end suffering is to end desire for selfish goals and to see others as extensions of ourselves

  • The way to end desire is to follow the Middle Path.

300
  • _________ the force generated by a person’s actions that determines how the person will be reborn in the next life.

Karma 

300
  • _________ a route between the Roman Empire and China, so called because silk was China’s most valuable product.

Silk Road

300
  • The Mauryan Empire was founded by _____________________________________ who ruled from 3224 B.C. to 301 B.C.

Candragupta Maurya 

300
  • Please Name Three steps of the Eight-Fold Path and what they mean. 

  • 1. Right View. We need to know the Four Noble Truths. 

  • 2. Right Intention. We need to decide what we really want.

  • 3. Right Speech. We must seek to speak truth and to speak well of others. 

  • 4. Right Action. The Buddha gave five precepts: Do not kill, do not steal, do not lie, do not unchaste, and do not consume alcohol or drugs. 

  • 5. Right Livelihood. We must do work that uplifts our being. 

  • 6. Right Effort. The Buddha said, “Those who follow the Way might well follow the example of an ox that marches through the deep mire carrying a heavy load. He is tired, but his steady gaze, looking forward, will never relax until he comes out of the mire.” 

  • 7. Right Mindfulness. We must keep our minds in control of our senses: “All we are is the result of what we have thought.” 

  • 8. Right Concentration. We must meditate to see the world in a new way. 

400
  • _________ set of rigid categories in ancient India that determined a person’s occupation and economic potential, as well as his or her position in society, based partly on skin color.

Caste System 

400
  • _________ a person who travels to a shrine or other holy place.

Pilgrim 

400
  • Asoka converted to Buddhism, set up hospitals for people and animals, sponsored Buddhist missionaries, and ________________________________________.

Planted trees to shield weary travelers. 

500
  • _________ the divine law that rules Karma; it requires all people to do their duty based on their social status in society.

Dharma 

500
  • _________ a religious doctrine introduced in northern India in the sixth century B.C. by Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha.

Buddhism 

500
  • _________________________ warriors in the first century A.D. seized power and established the Kushan Empire.

Nomadic 

600
  • _________ method of training developed by the Hindus that is supposed to lead to oneness with Brahman.

Yoga 

600
  • The Four Varnas were social groups ranking people from high to low. Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, and _______________.

Sudras

600
  • The Kushan Empire developed a ______________________ based on the sun and moon and was the basis for the Indian Calendar today.

Calendar System 

700
  • _________ the earliest known Indian literature, which contain religion chants and stories that were originally passed down orally from generation to generation and then recorded in Sanskrit after writing developed.

Vedas

700


  • Caste is based on one’s _________________________ purity.

Religious 

700
  • Indian architectural accomplishments consisted of the pillar, the stupa, and the ___________________________.

The Rock Chamber