Hinduism Flashcards
Who copied a lot from this culture
The Nazis
What symbol did who copy
The Nazis copied the symbol of peace & happiness
Who were Indo-European
The Aryans
Were the Aryans light or dark skinned
Light skinned
The Aryans overthrew who
The Harappans and the Dasas
The Aryans are ancestors of what languages
Modern languages like Spanish and English
The Aryans came through what
The Khyber pass
What were the Aryans
Nomadic herders made of tribes
Were the Dasas dark or light skinned
Dark skinned
Who ruled the tribes
Rajahs or chiefs
What did the Aryans do a lot
Fight with each other
What was the source of wealth and basis of life
Cattle
What is cattle
Sacred
Where do the Aryans settle and what do they become
They settled in the Ganges plain and became farmers
Did the Aryans have a written language early on
No
What was the spoken language
Sanskrit
How was history preserved
Through epics and oral tradition
What was the written language called
Sanskrit
What were the sacred books and how many were there
The Vedas and there were 4
What does Veda mean
Book of knowledge
What was the greatest book
The Rig-Veda, the oldest religious writing
What was the 2nd greatest book
Upanishads, students asking teachers stuff
What was at the top of the Aryan social structure
gods
How many gods did they have
Millions
How many social classes were there and what was it called
There were 4 and they were referred to as Varnas or the Caste System
What were the titles and jobs of the Varnas or Caste System
Brahmins= the priests Kshatriyas = the warriors/ rulers Vaisyas = the merchants, artisans, and farmers Sudras = the servants
What group was outside the Caste System
The Dalits also known as the Pariahs or untouchables = considered outcasts
What are the Dalits considered
Unclean
What jobs do the Dalits have
Undertakers, butchers and latrine cleaners
The Caste System is what
The core of Hinduism and is illegal but still done
What did epic poems deal with
The concept of good and evil
What is the story of interactions between gods and humans
Mahabharat
What is the love story that deals with the struggle of good and evil
Ramayana
What is the oldest religion and who founded it
Hinduism and it has no founder
How long has Hinduism been around
Around 4K years
What do Hindus worship
One god, Brahman, with millions of faces
The Aryans believed in what
Appeasing gods to win their favor
The three major gods
Brahma = creator Vishnu = preserver Shiva = destroyer
Brahma has what
Many heads
Who is Ganesha
They are intelligent with the head of an elephant and body of human
Hinduism has what
No set of beliefs
What do all Hindus believe in
Universal Soul aka Brahman
Hindus believe Brahman is in what
Everything, like animals
Why are Hindus vegetarian
They believe all life is sacred
What are the 4 life goals
Dharma = good moral life Arthra = gain wealth/success Karma = find pleasure/happiness Moksha = seek enlightenment
What is the goal for Hindus
To unite soul with Brahman
What is done to unite souls
Reincarnation
What is Samsara
The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
What happens to good and bad people in the caste system
Good people move up and bad people move down in the caste system
What is Dharma
Role in life
What is a bad thing to do
Violate dharma
Reincarnation happens till what
Till you reach moksha and are freed from samsara
What are the 3 things done to reach moksha
Meditation
Good Karma
Yoga
What are mantras
Sacred sounds
Where do Hindus worship
Home and in Mandirs ( temples )
What is a guru
Spiritual teacher
What is pilgrimage
Journey to get closer to god
What is fire
An image of god and so ashes are spread
What are rivers to the Hindus
Life
What is Hinduism
The 3rd largest religion
What is Jainism
A major branch of Hinduism
