Ancient India

______________ became known as the Buddha.

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Vedas

• Dalai Lama

• Stupas

What is a subcontinent?

• a landmass

• an ocean

• a prayer

• a language

Dharma refers to one's ________________________________

• family status

• personal duty

• nirvana

• prayer life

The sacred texts from Hinduism are:

• The Vedas & Upanishads
• The Old & New Testament
• The Torah
• The Giving Tree & Harry Potter

Hinduism believes in __________ which is the process of birth, life, death, and rebirth.

• Karma
• Reincarnation
• heaven
• the afterlife

The Indian written language is called

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Chinese

• Sanskrit

The effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul?

• Karma
• Carma
• Beliefs
• Charisma

What determined what caste a person belonged to?

• They were born into whatever caste their parents belonged to.
• At age 12, children were tested over skills and knowledge to see where their achievement placed them.
• The priests assigned the caste when a child reached adulthood.
• Everyone began life as a Dalit, but moved up if they pleased the gods.

India's climate is shaped by seasonal winds called ________.

• Monsoons
• Trade Winds
• North winds
• Typhoons

According to Buddhism, the end of suffering in life is called _______.

• The Noble Truth
• Nirvana
• Dharma
• Reincarnation