Ancient India Vocabulary

Which of these is a Hindu belief?

• Anyone can achieve nirvana

• A person's status in life is a result of how they lived their previous life.

• An individual does not have a soul.

• Demonic forces try to keep people from living good lives.

Which of these is a Buddhist belief?

• Conquer your enemies for glory

• Desire is the cause of suffering.

• The cow is a sacred animal.

• The right ceremonies and rituals will result in enlightenment.

Buddhism was founded by

• Ghandi

• Alexander

• Siddartha

• Blend of ideas from India

The belief that if you do bad things in this life you will suffer for it in the next life.

• Karma

• Dharma

• Parma

• Farma

A monsoon is a

• Seasonal wind

• Strong storm

• Heavy rains

The working class in the caste system was

• Brahmin

• Kshatriyas

• Vaishyas

• Shudras

The Indian caste system was instituted by the_______

• Guptas

• Aryans

• Greeks

• Mughals

Buddhism appealed to a wider of people because

• Buddhists believed in many gods

• Buddha traveled to many places

• Buddhism treated all people equally

• Buddhist poetry was so good

Hinduism is a religion that worships many gods. What type of religion is this?

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

• Buddhism

• Judaism

What is a land mass that is set apart from a continent?

• Peninsula
• Cravass
• Subcontinent
• citadel