Ancient India Origins of Hinduism and Buddhism

Which people group migrated to the Indian subcontinent in about 2000 BC, bringing ideas about religion and social structure?

• Mesopotamians

• Egyptians

• Aryans

• Tibetans

What mountain range did the Aryans cross to get to the subcontinent of India?

• Hindu Kush

• Himilayas

• Alps

• Andes

This is the name of the social structure of India. Although it is technically no longer used, it is still very influential to Indian life.

The lowest group in Indian society does the jobs no one else wants to do. They are called the ...

• Vaisya

• Ksatriya

• Brahmins

• Untouchables

According to the Bhagavad Gita, the most important thing to do is ...

• honor your parents

• your duty

• obey the gods

• get a high education

Is Hinduism a monotheistic or polytheistic religion?

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

This word means "the soul takes on another body", or has many lives.

• karma

• ahimsa

• reincarnation

• ascension

According to Hinduism, __________ impacts what a person will be in the next life.

• their karma

• their job

• their parents

• their education

According to Hinduism, the goal in life is to ...

• stop suffering

• reach or achieve a mystical union with god

• have a happy afterlife

• be with God in heaven forever

Ahimsa means ...

• prayer

• devotion

• obedience

• nonviolence