Ancient India Review

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Hinduism

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(b) Buddhism

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(c) Both

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(d) Neither

• any caste can go to the afterlife

• believes in reincarnation

• began in Egypt

• created the caste system

• Has many gods who resemble animals

• monotheism

• began in India

• only Brahmins can go to the afterlife

• started by Siddhartha Gautama

• the most practiced religion in the world

• spread to most of Asia

• believes in karma

Strong seasonal winds that cause a “wet” and “dry” season in India.

• Dharma

• Monsoon

• Buddhism

• Varna

A social system determined by birth.

• Monsoon

• Meditation

• Nirvana

• Caste System

All the actions (good or bad) in this life that affect your next life.

• Varna

• Karma

• Buddhism

• Nirvana

A person's duties or responsibilities

• Dharma

• Reincarnation

• Meditation

• Subcontinent

A place of perfect peace and happiness, like heaven.

• Buddhism

• Karma

• Nirvana

• Siddhartha Gautama

A prince who discovered enlightenment and became known as the Buddha or the “Enlightened One.”

• Hinduism

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Nirvana

• Atman

The cycle of life, death and rebirth

• Monsoon

• Meditation

• Reincarnation

• Harappa

What are the two major religions in India?

• Daoism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

How did the Caste System shape Indian society?

• it made everyone to became Buddhist

• it encouraged vegetarianism

• it created a strict guide for social classes

• it promoted the Sanskrit script