Multiple choice Flashcards
What is a monsoon and how often do they occur?
Seasonal Wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons and they occur in a regular pattern
What is a large landmass that is smaller than a continent?
Subcontinent
How were Aryan and Harappan government systems different?
The Aryan system was based mostly on family connections
Which set of mountains are in northern India?
Himalayas
Which language did the Aryans write their poems and hymns?
Sanskrit
How did the Aryans abandon their nomadic lifestyle?
The Aryans began to farm so they stayed in one place.
What was the highest class in Aryan society?
Brahmins
How are Vedic texts and the Vedas related?
Vedic texts were a collection of thoughts about the Vedas.
How did Hinduism develop?
People from central Asia brought their ideas to India.
Hindus believe that all of their gods are part of a universal spirit called what?
Brahman
What is karma?
The effects that good or bad actions have on a persons soul.
What four things are most important to the Jains?
Injure no life, tell the truth, do not steal, and own no property.
Why did Siddhartha Gautama leave his home?
To find answers to his questions about human life.
What are the guidelines of Buddhism called?
The four Nobel truths.
Why did lower social classes support Buddhism?
The Buddha apposed the caste system.
