Hindus believe they have to earn a better existence in the next life. In order to that they must follow dharma, or their personal

In Hinduism, the idea of reincarnation is closely related to karma, things you do in this life determines how you will be reborn. According to karma, peoples ________ in life is not an accident.

According to Hinduism, reincarnation is the rebirth of the ______.

Hindus believe that in reincarnation, each soul must pass through many lives because most souls do not reunite with _______ immediately after death.

In Hinduism, the varna you reached in reincarnation, the rebirth of the soul, depended on which two things?

India, home to the Himalayan mountain range (includes Mount Everest) and known to be a peninsula and subcontinent, had many monsoons which affected Indias....

the four social classes of ancient India are called varnas, you were born into a varna. The order from highest class to lowest class is Priests (brahmins), Kshatriyas (warriors and rulers), Vaisyas (common people), and Sudras (unskilled laborers, servants). What is this varna system also called?

In the Caste system, every varna had thousands of smaller groups called jati. The varna you were born into determined your job and social life for how long?

Buddhism, one of today's largest religions, believes that one reason people suffer in life was that they cared too much about the wrong things. Wanting things like fame, money, and personal possessions filled people with greed or anger. In order to combat this, Buddha taught his followers to seek spiritual truth by following what?

According to Buddhism, the way to reach nirvana (perfect peace and happiness) was to follow the Four Noble Truths. In the Four Noble Truths the fourth step says in order to stop desiring things and end suffering was to follow the Eightfold Path. How many steps was the Eightfold Path?

Buddha placed little importance on the varna (caste) system and that people's place in life did not depend on the varna they were born into. Buddha believed in reincarnation, but taught that people could end the cycle of rebirth by following the Eightfold Path rather than their ______.

Ashoka, who built stupas (Buddhist shaped shrines shaped like a dome or burial mound), was the first ruler to promote Buddhism. He is also known for beginning his rule with fierce wars of conquest then coming to hate killing after he looked at fields after a battle to see deceased and wounded soldiers. Ashoka is the most famous ruler for which empire?

During the Gupta dynasty, there were many significant achievements like the vedas, structures (like temples and pillars from Ashoka's reign with Buddhist messages), the idea of infinity, symbols for numbers 1-9, Earth was round and revolved around the sun theory, metalworking, medical instruments, and more. Which two are the most notable achievements from India?

What was the golden age of the Gupta Empire known for?