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11/3/23 Test Flashcards

1
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Where is the Indus Valley located?

A

South Asia (Indian subcontinent)

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2
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What is the Indus River Valley located on?

A

a peninsula

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Where was the Indus River valley isolated from and why?

A

China because of the Himalayas

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4
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What were the main rivers in the Indus River Valley?

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the Ganges and Indus Rivers

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5
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What did people of India count on in order to make up for the lack of rain?

A

monsoons

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5
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What is the oldest world religion?

A

Hindiuism

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About how old is Hinduism?

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over 3,000 years old

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7
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Who brought Hinduism in?

A

people who migrated into the Indus River Valley

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What was the goal of existence for Hindus?

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to reach Moksha

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9
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What was Moksha?

A

the perfect union with the Brahman

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10
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What is the recycling of the soul in another bodily form?

A

Reincarnation

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11
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What do Hindus believe in?

A

Reincarnation

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12
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What allows people to continue working towards Moksha through several lifetimes?

A

Reincarnation

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13
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What is both action and result?

A

Karma

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14
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What is it called when you move up the caste system?

A

good karma

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15
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What is it called when you move down the caste system?

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bad karma

16
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What is one’s rank in society in Hinduism?

A

Caste system

17
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About how old is Buddhism?

A

more than 2,500 years old

18
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Who is the founder of Buddhism?

A

Siddhartha Guatama

19
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What is the perfect union with the universe?

A

Nirvana

20
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What do the Buddhists and Hindus both have in common?

A

both believed in karma, dharma and reincarnation

21
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How were they different?

A

Buddhists did not believe and disagreed with the caste system

22
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What did Buddhists believe in to find a calm state?

A

meditation

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