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India Vocabulary

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a life believed to follow death?

a)

Vedas

b)

Atman

c)

Afterlife

d)

Nirvana

2.

Which word means "your soul"?

a)

Brahman

b)

Atman

c)

Karma

d)

Moksha

3.

What is the soul of the universe; often takes three forms: Brahma is the creator of the Universe, Vishnu is its protector, and Shiva is its destroyer?

a)

Brahman

b)

Dharma

c)

Mandir

d)

Rajah

4.

These are the Priest varna at the top of the caste system.

a)

Shudras

b)

Vaishyas

c)

Kshatriyas

d)

Brahmins

5.

This is a social class or varna that a person belongs to by birth.

a)

Caste

b)

Moksha

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Incense

6.

This is a fortress-city center in the Indus River Valley.

a)

Guru

b)

Citadel

c)

Rajah

d)

Monsoon

7.

This is the name for the people under the caste system, people known as untouchables; they do unclean tasks.

a)

Deity

b)

Moksha

c)

Dalit

d)

Vedas

8.

What is the name for gods and goddesses?

a)

Deity

b)

Dalit

c)

Rajah

d)

Varnas

9.

This is the law or teachings; your duty, justice, or social obligation.

a)

Dharma

b)

Karma

c)

Samsara

d)

Varna

10.

This is the name of a spiritual teacher.

a)

Nirvana

b)

Rajah

c)

Dalit

d)

Guru

11.

This is material burned for religious ceremonies, meditation, and it's pleasant smell.

a)

Mandala

b)

Incense

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Moksha

12.

These are the thoughts, speech, and actions a person performs during their lifetime - positive and negative.

a)

Karma

b)

Dharma

c)

Samsara

d)

Moksha

13.

This is the warriors and princes varna in the caste system, they are 2nd in the social caste system.

a)

Brahman

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Shudras

d)

Vaishyas

14.

This is a a circle enclosing a square with a deity on each side that is used chiefly as an aid in meditation.

a)

Citadel

b)

Dalit

c)

Mandala

d)

Mandir

15.

This is a temple where Hindus perform daily puja (worship).

a)

Mandir

b)

Mandala

c)

Moksha

d)

Rajah

16.

This is when you think deeply, focus on breathing and spiritual, sacred thoughts.

a)

Meditate

b)

Reincarnate

c)

Karma

d)

Afterlife

17.

This is the condition of not being excessive; not extreme.

a)

Meditation

b)

Moderation

c)

Nirvana

d)

Deity

18.

This is when the soul is released from the body and you’ve reached enlightenment - no more reincarnation.

a)

Atman

b)

Karma

c)

Moksha

d)

Nirvana

19.

This is a seasonal windy-rainy period in India.

a)

Monsoon

b)

Dalit

c)

Samsara

d)

Atman

20.

This is known as lasting peace.

a)

Rajah

b)

Nirvana

c)

Guru

d)

Meditate

21.

This is the name for a Hindu ruler.

a)

Dalit

b)

Guru

c)

Rajah

d)

Vedas

22.

This is the rebirth of a soul in another body.

a)

Afterlife

b)

Samsara

c)

Meditation

d)

Reincarnation

23.

This is the cycle of life, death, and rebirth of the soul.

a)

Samsara

b)

Dharma

c)

Karma

d)

Reincarnation

24.

This is the written language of Ancient Hindus.

a)

Mandir

b)

Vedas

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Brahman

25.

These are the farmers and laborers varna, at the bottom of the caste system.

a)

Upanishads

b)

Shudras

c)

Guru

d)

Kshatriyas

26.

These are a series of Hindu sacred treatises written in Sanskrit

a)

Upanishads

b)

Vedas

c)

Dalits

d)

Sanskrit

27.

This is the merchants and artisans varna, 3rd in the caste system.

a)

Brahmins

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Shudras

28.

This is the name for social classes - based on color - light skinned at the top, darker skinned at the bottom; each class had many sub-levels with its own rules and expectations; must follow the rules to have good karma and dharma.

a)

Vedas

b)

Varnas

c)

Dalits

d)

Upanishads

29.

This is a collection of sacred hymns and poems.

a)

Varnas

b)

Dharma

c)

Moksha

d)

Vedas