5.3 vocab Flashcards
1
Q
An important river in India; Hindus believe it represents purity.
A
Ganges River
2
Q
The Hindu belief that the spirit or soul goes from one life on the next.
A
reincarnation
3
Q
In Hinduism, a lifelong social group into which one is born.
A
caste
4
Q
The main religion of India that is based on Aryan beliefs.
A
Hindusim
5
Q
One of the best-known books of the Vedas, containing more than 1,000 hymns.
A
Rig Veda
6
Q
Believed by Hindus to be the universal truth being, which is the source of everything.
A
Brahman
7
Q
In Hinduism, the order of the universe.
A
dharma
