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Ch 6 Ancient India
Hindism, Buddism
Question | Answer |
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A large landmass that is connected to the rest of the continent | Subcontinent |
A walled fort that protects a city | Citadel |
To move from on place to another to live, especially a large group of people | Migrate |
The religion of India that grew out of the beliefs of the ancient Aryan people; it stresses that one main force connects to all life | Hinduism |
In Hinduism, the ancient books of sacred songs on which much of it is religious beliefs are base | Vedas |
The social system in HIndu society in which a person's place is determined by the rank of the family into which he or she is born | Caste System |
A Hindu belief that is revolutionary move in a constant cycle of life, death, and rebirth | Reincarnation |
In Buddism, the principles that rule life and promise an end to suffering | Four Noble Truths |
In Hinduism, the laws and duties that guide the behavior of each caste member | Dharma |
A religion founded in India by Siddhartha Gautama which teaches that the most important thing in life is to reach peace by ending suffering | Buddism |
A man who devotes his life to a religious group, often giving up all he owns | Monk |
In Hinduism and Buddism, the end result of all of a persons good and bad acts, which determine his or her rebirth | Karma |
In Buddism, the basic rules of behavior and belief leading to an end of suffering | Eightfold Path |
In Buddism, a way of life, neither to strict nor to easy, that results from following the Eightfold Path | Middle Way |
How would you describe the Indus Plains | Dry and Dessert-like |
What material did people in Mohenjo-Daro use to pave streets and construct housing? | Bricks |
What causes might have destroyed Harappan civilization | Earthquakes and Floods |
Who migrated to the Indus Valley in about 1500 B.C. | The Aryans |
Why is Hinduism a major world religion | It has 800 million followers |
1. Life is filled with suffering 2. suffering is caused by peoples wants 3. suffering can end if people stop wanting 4. To stop wanting people must follow 8 basic laws | Four Noble Truths |
what did Siddhartha seeks? | The meaning of life |
How did the Buddha's enlightenment follow Hindu beliefs? | Reincarnation and Karma |