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Concept of duty

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Dharma

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Long narrative poem

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Epics

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Totaled amount of good and bad deeds

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Karma

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Leader of the tribe

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Rajah

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The process by which a soul is continuously born

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Reincarnation

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Caste

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Varna

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The releases from pain and suffering achieved after enlightenment

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Nirvana

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Mounded stone structures built over holy relics

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Stupa

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Occupation within a Varna/caste

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Jati

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3rd largest religion in the world

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Hinduism

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4th largest religion in the world

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4th

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Most popular religion in India

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Hinduism

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______ percent of India practice Hinduism

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80

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14
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The four noble truths say that all life is ______

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Sacred

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15
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You can end suffering by following the ________

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Eightfold path

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Main 3 Hindu gods

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Brahma-creator
Siva-destroyer
Vishnu-preserver

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I Jainism how are bugs protected

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Sweeping path with broom

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Three countries that make up Indian subcontinent

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India, Bangladesh, Pakistan

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Christianity or Judaism started first?

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Judaism

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Which religion started first Hinduism or Buddhism?

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Hinduism

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Why did the Aryana settle in the Indus River Valley

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Fertile

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Most people in India are ___

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Hindu

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To Aryans wealth is measured in____

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Cows

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Language of the Aryans

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Sanskrit

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Two great epics of India literature

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Mahabharata, an Ramayana

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Why is Asoka important to Buddhism?

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Sent Buddhist missionaries

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Geography of India

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Subcontinent, monsoons

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How does karma affect an individual

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Determine how they are reborn

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Born into royalty, left family, to find end of suffering

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Siddhartha Gautama

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Least likely want to be part of the _____ caste

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Pariahs

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Most likely would want to be part of the ___ caste

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Brahmans

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They believe in non-violence

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Ahimsa

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