Hinduism

Question 1

What is Hinduism?

Answer 1

One of India’s first religion that combined the ideas of the Aryans and the non-Aryans

Question 2

Examine the goals of Hinduism

Answer 2

Achieve Moksha or perfect understanding

Question 3

What is the caste system and what is its impact on society?

Answer 3

The Caste System is a social hierarchy
And the impact it has on society is that it will make it more strict and only people on the top will have more power than people on the bottom

Question 4

How did the Aryans influence India?

Answer 4

They created many religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism; they also had a very diverse culture

Question 5

Polytheism

Answer 5

The belief in many gods

Question 6

Karma

Answer 6

The good and bad deeds of someone

Question 7

Vedas

Answer 7

The sacred book of Hinduism

Question 8

Aryans

Answer 8

The people who founded Hinduism in India

Question 9

Moksha

Answer 9

The goal in Hinduism; perfect understanding

Question 10

Mohenjo-daro

Answer 10

A sacred city in India

Question 11

Harappa

Answer 11

A sacred place for the Aryans

Question 12

Hindu Gods

Answer 12

1. Brahma
2. Vishnu
3. Shiva

Question 13

reincarnation

Answer 13

To live again in new form

Question 14

Vedas

Answer 14

Sacred text for Hinduism

Question 15

Vishnu

Answer 15

The preserver

Question 16

Siddhartha Gautama

Answer 16

Founder of Buddhism

Question 17

Hinduism

Answer 17

A major religion in India

Question 18

What is Buddhism?

Answer 18

A major religion founded in India by Siddhartha Gautama

Question 19

Four Noble Truths

Answer 19

1. The truth of suffering
2. The truth of the cause of suffering
   3 .The truth of the end of suffering
3. The truth of the path that frees us from suffering