chapter 8

Question 1

Chief of an Aryan tribe

Answer 1

rajah

Question 2

Smaller divisions within a Varna

Answer 2

jati

Question 3

Duty to one’s social class

Answer 3

dharma

Question 4

one universal spirit

Answer 4

Brahman Nerguna

Question 5

Non-violence towards all life

Answer 5

ahimsa

Question 6

To reach universal perfection

Answer 6

moksha

Question 7

Belief that all life is sacred, even insects

Answer 7

jainism

Question 8

Aryan priests

Answer 8

brahmans

Question 9

Believe all living things have a soul

Answer 9

hindus

Question 10

Aryan commoners

Answer 10

vaisyas

Question 11

Indo-Europeans from north of the Black and Caspian Seas who invaded India around 1500 B.C.

Answer 11

aryans

Question 12

The “Books of Knowledge” are important because the Aryans did not leave many

Answer 12

artifacts

Question 13

Early language of Aryans.

Answer 13

sanskrit

Question 14

European name to describe the class system in India.

Answer 14

caste

Question 15

The three main Hindu gods are Brahma, Vishnu, and

Answer 15

sivu

Question 16

The cycle of rebirth is determined by

Answer 16

karma

Question 17

Wealthy noble who gave up all his wealth and founded Jainism

Answer 17

mahavira

Question 18

Who was the founder of Buddhism

Answer 18

Siddhartha Gautama

Question 19

King Asoka made what laws to protect life, which were written in local languages on stone pillars?

Answer 19

rock edicts

Question 20

Emperor and fierce warrior who renounced violence and followed the teachings of Buddha.

Answer 20

asoka

Question 21

Aryans who lived outside villages and performed unclean work.

Answer 21

pariahs/ dalits

Question 22

The Mauryan Empire-

Answer 22

spread Buddhism across India and to Sri Lanka

Question 23

In Hinduism, the knowledge that a person’s thoughts and actions have consequences in the future is known as -

Answer 23

karma

Question 24

According to Buddhism the only cure for suffering is to -

Answer 24

follow the eightfold path

Question 25

The goal in Buddhism is to achieve

Answer 25

nirvana

Question 26

The term ‘buddha’ means

Answer 26

teacher

Question 27

Aryan hymns, stories, legends, and rituals written down in several holy books called the _______

Answer 27

vedas

Question 28

People born into a particular class cannot marry ______ their own jati.

Answer 28

outside

Question 29

The Tale of Arjuna is found in the ______, which has over 100,000 verse.

Answer 29

Mahabharati

Question 30

The ______ belief regards Buddha as their savior, while the ______ belief regards Buddha as only a teacher.

Answer 30

Mahayana, Theravada

Question 31

The _______ empire used assassination to keep control of the nobles and officials.

Answer 31

gupta

Question 32

under king ___ the ___ empire spread to two-thirds of india

Answer 32

Asoka, Mauryan

Question 33

Most foreign invaders of India came through the mountain pass of the ___

Answer 33

hindu-kush

Question 34

In the Aryan social structure, ______ were not considered part of the system.

Answer 34

slaves

Question 35

Map Question

Answer 35

1. Hindu-Kush Mts.
2. Ganges River
3. Indus River
4. Himalayan Mts.

Question 36

Describe how reincarnation and the Aryan Caste system is used by Hinduism and Buddhism.

Answer 36

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Question 37

List the Four Truths and describe the Eightfold Path (what is it and how is it used).

Answer 37

Four Truths: Life has suffering, suffering caused by desire, only way to stop suffering is to reject desire, follow the Eightfold Path.

Eightfold path: It’s a set of principles given to Buddhists to end their suffering. Followers would try their best to abide by the principles in hope to reach Nirvana.

Question 38

Describe the origins of Hinduism and Jainism.

Answer 38

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