Ancient India

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Which of these is a Hindu belief?

• Anyone can achieve nirvana
• A person's status in life is a result of how they lived their previous life.
• An individual does not have a soul.
• Demonic forces try to keep people from living good lives.

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A person's status in life is a result of how they lived their previous life.

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Which of these is a Buddhist belief?

• Conquer your enemies for glory
• Desire is the cause of suffering.
• The cow is a sacred animal.
• The right ceremonies and rituals will result in enlightenment.

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Desire is the cause of suffering.

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What do followers of Jainism believe is the highest rule of behavior?

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To harm no living thing.

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The Upanishads compares ______ to a caterpillar moving through blades of grass.

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Reincarnation

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Buddhism was founded by

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Siddartha

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The belief that if you do bad things in this life you will suffer for it in the next life.

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Karma

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Buddhism was created in...

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India

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What is a monsoon?

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Seasonal wind

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The highest position in the Indian caste system was...

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Brahmin

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The working class in the caste system was

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Shudras