Chapter 5.3 Flashcards
1
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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 to 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
Hinduism
5
Q
one of the best known books of the Vedas, contaning more than 1000 hymns
A
Rig Veda
5
Q
believed by the Hindus to be the universal truth being that is the source of everything
A
Brahman
6
Q
in Hinduism, the order of the universe
A
dharma
