Concepts of Hinduism and Ancient India

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Define: Dharma

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Dharma refers to the moral and ethical duties in life.

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Define: Brahman

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Brahman is the ultimate reality or universal spirit in Hinduism.

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Define: Moksha

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Moksha is the liberation from the cycle of rebirth and death.

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Define: Ahimsa

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Ahimsa is the principle of non-violence towards all living beings.

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Which principle would peaceful protest most closely resemble

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Ahimsa

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What social grouping was based on skill?

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Varnas

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What was the lowest social grouping (not including the Untouchables)?

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Sudras

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What three things did Aryabhata learn about astronomy?

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Aryabhata learned 1) the motion of the earth causes eclipses, 2) the moon shines b/c it reflects sunlight 3) Earth rotates on its axis to create day or night

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What made Maurya strong: happiness, powerful ruler, bureaucracy, or taxes?

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Powerful ruler

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What did the Indus Valley people use to store their surplus crops?

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Granaries