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Which group below brought the Vedas and the beginning ideas of Hinduism to India?

• the Goths

• the Aryans

• the Mesopotamians

• the Persians

Which of the following below was a sacred text of Hinduism?

• the Torah

• the 10 commandments

• the Book of the Dead

• the Vedas

All of the gods of India were a part of a single, all powerful god. What was this gods name?

• Atman

• Brahman

• Vishnu

• Shiva

In Hinduism, they believe that people lived multiple lives. What is this called?

• dharma

• karma

• reincarnation

• moksha

Hinduism taught that people needed to do their job without complaint. What is this called?

• dharma

• karma

• reincarnation

• moksha

Hinduism teaches that your good and bad actions determine what you were reborn as. What is this concept called?

• dharma

• karma

• reincarnation

• moksha

Hindus believe that once you get enough good karma, you are freed from the suffering of life and join Brahman for all eternity. What is their concept of salvation called?

• dharma

• karma

• reincarnation

• moksha

Which group below brought the idea of the caste system to India?

• the Mesopotamians

• the Chinese

• the Persian

• the Aryans

Where did the first civilizations in India appear?

• along the Huang river

• in the mountain peaks of the Himalayans

• on the coast near the Indian ocean

• on the banks of the Indus river

What is the end goal of Hinduism?

• to have your heart judged to be lighter than a feather

• to reach enlightenment

• to achieve nirvana and free yourself from selfish desire

• to obtain moksha