Hinduism

The development of Hinduism began in

• Tibet

• the Ganges River valley

• the Indus River valley

• Mesopotamia

Hinduism's roots are found in the

• stars

• Vedas

• Caste system

• temples

Hindu writing is called

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphics

• pictographs

• Sanskrit

Priests and religious scholars are called

• deities

• Ramayana

• Brahmins

• Diwali

What are social groups based on occupation and birth?

• jatis

• varnas

• karma

• dharma

A varna that includes warriors and rulers

• Brahmins

• Kshatriyas

• Shudras

• Vaishyas

A varna that includes servants and laborers

• Brahmins

• Kshatriyas

• Shudras

• Vaishyas

varna that includes merchants, artisans, and farmers

• Brahmins

• Kshatriyas

• Shudras

• Vaishyas

Brahman is the name of the

• varnas

• vedas

• elder

• supreme power

Hindus believe that time moves forward in a

• circle

• rainbow

• arch

• loop