Ancient India Vocabulary

Rigid social structur determining a person's position in society.

• Ranking

• Nirvana

• Caste System

• Nobility

Beloved Hindu God with the head of an elephant

• Buddha

• Dharma

• Sundras

• Ganesha

Which Hindu deity is known as the destroyer?

• Vishnu

• Shiva

• Brahma

• Ganesha

What is the ultimate goal of life in Hinduism?

• Karma

• Dharma

• Moksha

• Artha

The "Varna" system in Hinduism is based on what?

• Age

• Occupation

• Gender

• Income

The idea that your actions determine your next life when you are reborn is called?

• Nirvana

• Karma

• Sundras

• Rajas

Which ancient Indian language, dating back to 1000 BC, was used to write legends and religious chants?

• Papyrus

• Hieroglyphics

• Sanskrit

• Sudras

Belief that a person's soul is reborn in a different form after death

• Origin

• Nirvana

• Dharma

• Reincarnation

What is the major religion in India that has many gods, with Brahma being the most important?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Theocracy

• Monotheism

What is the lowest level in the Indian caste system?

• Laborer

• Untouchables

• Brahmins

• Varnas