Ancient India Vocabulary

Which religions are monotheistic?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Ancient Mesopotamian

• Judaism

• Ancient Egyptian

Which religion does not believe in a supreme being, but focuses on nonviolence and respect for all living things?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Jainism

• Judaism

Which of the following is the supreme being worshiped by Hindus?

• Brahman

• karma

• dharma

• nirvana

Which of the following is the force in the Indian religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism that decides the form a person will take in his next life, based on how he has acted in past lives?

• Brahman

• karma

• dharma

• nirvana

Which of the following is a person's personal duty in the Indian religion of Hinduism, based on his place in society?

• Brahman

• karma

• dharma

• nirvana

Which is an Indian social class whose members are restricted in their jobs and interaction with people of other social classes?

• pilgrim

• caste

• guru

• Veda

Which is an ancient, sacred writing of India?

• pilgrim

• caste

• guru

• Veda

Which is a wind pattern that brings in different weather patterns at different times of the year?

• monsoon

• mountain

• plateau

• subcontinent

Which is a large landmass that is smaller than a continent?

• monsoon

• mountain

• plateau

• subcontinent

What is the first written language of ancient India?

• guru

• language family

• Hindi

• Sanskrit