Chapter 6 - India Vocabulary Questions

The principle of avoiding harm to any living creature is called:

• Ahimsa

• Karma

• Dharma

• Moksha

The hereditary social class in the Hindu Religion is known as?

• Caste

• Sect

• Clan

• Tribe

What term describes long-term trends in weather elements and atmospheric conditions?

• Climate

• Weather

• Forecast

• Meteorology

The central moral code of Hinduism is known as?

• Dharma

• Karma

• Moksha

• Artha

What does it mean to dig out materials?

• To remove materials from the ground

• To cover materials with soil

• To burn materials

• To paint materials

In Hinduism, the sum of a person's good and bad actions is called:

• Karma

• Dharma

• Moksha

• Artha

A person that works to spread their religious beliefs, often in a foreign country, is called a:

• Missionary

• Pilgrim

• Clergy

• Monk

The ultimate goal of Hinduism is freedom from the cycle of reincarnation.

• True

• False

The state of enlightenment where one has found happiness and peace in Buddhism is called:

• Nirvana

• Samsara

• Karma

• Dharma

The rebirth of a soul in a new body is called:

• Reincarnation

• Resurrection

• Transmigration

• Metempsychosis