India Vocabulary and Mapping Review

in Hinduism, the good or bad energy a person builds up based on whether he or she lives a good or bad life

• dharma

• karma

• samsara

• nirvana

rebirth of the spirit or soul in different bodies over time

• regeneration

• reincarnation

• rejuvenation

• reinvention

strong wind that blows one direction in winter and the opposite direction in summer

• monsoon

• hurricane

• typhoon

• tornado

Large landmass distinct from continent

• Subcontinent
• Continent
• Island
• Ithimus

Aryan written language

• Cuniform
• Heiroglyphics
• karma
• Sanskrit

What sacred writing was used to begin Hinduism?

• Upanishads

• Ramayana

• Vedas

• Mahabharata

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is Buddhism?

• A place where you go to worship deities

• A religion that began in China that was based on teachings of Siddhartha Gautama

• A religion that began in India and is based on teaching of Siddhartha Gautama

What do Hindus call the universal spirit that is represented in a variety of forms? 

• Atman
• Brahman 
• Vishnu
• Karma

The predominant religion of India.

• Buddhism
• Islam
• Christianity
• Hinduism

Himalayas

• A
• B
• C
• H